Become a Sponsor of Hook & Line!
Hook & Line presents a fantastic opportunity to support music and the arts in our community! We appreciate any financial donations. Funds raised will be used to pay the artists and cover other festival expenses.
The 2025 Hook & Line – Thompson Music & Arts Heritage Festival was an inaugural event, and we are thankful for any funds previously received. Please see our appreciation to our 2025 sponsors listed below!
We are also looking for volunteers to help with the 2027 festival. Please get in touch with Hook & Line for more information!
Sponsorship Opportunities
Upright Bass Level
Donate up to $500 and receive:
- Live publicity on the City of Mebane and Hook & Line social media pages
- Recognition on the Hook & Line website
Mandolin Level
Donate $1,000+ and receive:
- All benefits of the Upright Bass Level plus:
- Logo on banners and signs
Guitar Level
Donate $2,500+ and receive:
- All benefits of the Upright Bass and Mandolin levels plus:
- Shout out on stage during events in between musical performances
- Opportunity to have a representative at the private, pre-opening ceremony reception
- Opportunity to have a representative on the opening ceremonies rostrum
Fiddle & Banjo Level
Donate $5,000+ and receive:
- All benefits of the Upright Bass, Mandolin, and Guitar levels plus:
- Opportunity for naming rights attached to performance stage(s)
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors!
*Names will be added as donations are received.
Guitar Sponsors
(Donate $2,500+)
Gene Jester
In honor of Gail Gillespie and Dwight Rogers, Teachers, Musicians, and Friends
The Thompson Family
Including: Bobby, Janet & Desmond Brooks, Dwight Jeffries, Nathaniel Thompson, Tony & Clara Foriest, The George W. Thompson Family, Glenda Snipes, Mary S. Williams, Virginia Ross, Kesha Hall, The Robert Thompson Family, Bernadette McGill, Larry McBroom, Ronald “Buck” Torain, Nell Leath, Ann Torain
Mandolin Sponsors
(Donate $1,000+)
- James E. Hooks
- Greg Payne
- Peggy Boswell & Larry Vellani
- Kathleen Voigt
- Ray Covington
- Nathan Duggins
Upright Bass Sponsors
(Donate up to $500)
- Jill Wireman
- Katherine Burkholder
- Donna Coffey
- Kim Blacker
- Colin Neiburger
- Beth Payne
- Tal Jobe
- Lennie Stout
- Michael Ananian
- Tim Bradley
- David Cheek
- Janie Endres
- Kristin Droege
- Dave Brumbaugh
- Jonathan White
- Stephanie Harris Kuiper
- Sean Ewing
- K Ringelberg
- Si Kahn
- Mebanesville Music Without Borders
- Debra Kaufman
- Gayle Hardy
- Montrena Hadley
- Michele Kennedy
- Bobbie French
- Krystal Newkirk
- Lindia LaFrance
- Gina Dilg
- Arnetta Girardeau
- David Parker
- Bunnia Tyler
- Kimberly Wright
- Anonymous (5 different donations)
This festival would not be possible without your support. Thank you to our 2025 sponsors who help keep Hook & Line free and open to all! We appreciate you!!