Benefits & Opportunities 2018/2019 Season SPONSORSHIPS
INVESTING IN LIVE ARTS GROWTH FOR YOUR BUSINESS When you invest in Live Arts through sponsorship or advertising, the Live Arts community comes out strong in support of your business. Just ask our friends at The Men s & Boy s Shop, Woodard Properties, Silverchair, or Strauss Construction. These businesses proudly support our mission of forging theater and community. They know that their investment puts them in direct contact with more than 14,000 loyal patrons from all around Central Virginia. This packet will give you an introduction to the many ways your business can connect with the Live Arts community. We welcome the opportunity to build a bespoke package that s just right for your budget and your advertising goals. May we count on your support for the 2018 2019 season? More than 10,000 ticket buyers, 1,000 company members, and 1,700 students are eager to show their appreciation for your support. What role will YOU play this season? Bree Luck Producing Artistic Director 434-977-4177 ext. 102 bree@livearts.org *A portion of your sponsorship is a tax-deductible charitable donation. Ask us for details!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS For the 2018-2019 Season PRESENTER Exclusive recognition as the Presenter of one Live Arts production. (for example: Silverchair Presents HAND TO GOD) Presenters can choose from the season s line-up, subject to availability Complimentary use of the third floor lobby for a preshow reception for up to 30 people. Great for friends, clients, or a staff appreciation event! Two Producers Club subscriptions to the season, including parking and drink tickets (a $650+ value) Your name or logo on all marketing materials featuring the sponsored show Invitation to opening night VIP champagne reception Live, on-stage acknowledgement and thank you before each performance Space in the Live Arts Lobby to display information about your business, products, services, or marketing materials Framed poster from the show signed by cast & crew Your organization featured in our marketing materials, including our newsletters, playbills, posters, website, and social media posts reaching more than 20,000 people SPONSOR Recognition as a Sponsor of one Live Arts production (for example: TOP GIRLS is sponsored by Latitude 38 and Penny and Tom Howard) Two Directors Club subscriptions to the season, including parking and drink tickets (a $550+ value) Your name or logo on all marketing materials featuring the sponsored show Invitation to opening night VIP champagne reception Live, on-stage acknowledgement and thank you before each performance Space in the Live Arts Lobby to display information about your GIBSON $5,000 FOUNDERS $3,000 GIBSON $2,500 FOUNDERS $1,000 business, products, services, or marketing materials Poster from the show signed by cast & crew Your organization featured in our marketing materials, including our newsletters, playbills, posters, website, and social media posts reaching more than 20,000 people 3 HAND TO GOD, Founders Theater, 2018 DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Gibson Theater, 2017
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN (PWYC) SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS For the 2018-2019 Season Support live performance for everybody by sponsoring Wednesday Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) performances of every production in the Live Arts Season. We spend $84.50 per audience member for every Live Arts production, but providing affordable access to performing arts is central to our purpose. By sponsoring Pay-What-You-Can Wednesdays, you are underwriting up to 1,500 low-to-no cost tickets for your community members who might not otherwise have the means to purchase a ticket. BENEFITS 20 tickets to performances of your choice in the Live Arts Season Acknowledgement as a PWYC Night Sponsor on the Live Arts website, marketing materials, press releases, email campaigns, and on-stage announcements before EACH-AND- EVERY PERFORMANCE, all season long PWYC PRESENTER $10,000 SPONSOR $ 3,500 BUY THE HOUSE AT LIVE ARTS The perfect outing for your company, clients, huge group of friends, or your extended family reunion. Buy out the house for an entire performance of any of the productions in our season and have the whole place to yourself! The Buy The House program includes complimentary use of the third floor lobby with bar and lounge for a pre- and postshow reception. BENEFITS At least 140 seats for all Gibson Theater shows, with at least 100 seats on the main floor, reserved or general admission At least 65 seats for all Founders Theater shows Complimentary use of the BUY THE HOUSE FOR FALL MUSICAL $3,000 FOR THE GIBSON $2,500 FOR THE FOUNDERS $1,000 third floor lobby for a pre- or post-show reception Personal welcome from any member of your group on-stage before the show with the Producing Artistic Director, Director of Giving, or Live Arts Board member SWEET CHARITY!, Gibson Theater, 2017/18 PIPPIN, Gibson Theater, 2017 4
THE RAGTIME AFFAIR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS For the 2018-2019 Season Join us on October 4th as we kick off our 28th season of Forging Theater and Community with an exclusive preview performance of RAGTIME. This black tie optional event will begin with a sit down dinner, crafted by Charlottesville s finest chefs, replete with cocktails and musical entertainment. Then our guests will see a special preview performance of our Season opener RAGTIME! Afterwards, we ll toast the new season with the cast and crew, and dance the night away! BENEFITS PRESENTER $10,000 Exclusive Sponsorship of the Live Arts Ragtime Affair for 150 guests, plus four event tickets (a $1,000 value) Acknowledgement on the Live Arts website and in the Live Arts Program all season long Recognition on all Ragtime Affair invitations, marketing materials, press releases, email campaigns, and on-stage announcements. Four Producers Club subscriptions to the season, including parking and drink tickets (a $1,300+ value) SPONSOR A RAVE! This year we will dance the night away for three wonderful evenings of mischief and mayhem! Live Arts turns into an 11pm Speakeasy and Dance Hall for our Prohibition Repeal Party. We will celebrate the fine works of all of our volunteers at our annual Rave Review. We ll cure the winter blues with a Fat Tuesday celebration of merrymaking, dancing, and a micro-parade. BENEFITS PROHIBITION REPEAL NOVEMBER 30 $3,500 RAVE REVIEW JANUARY 4 $2,500 FAT TUESDAY Exclusive Sponsorship of the selected Rave MARCH 5 $3,500 Acknowledgement on the Live Arts website and in the Live Arts Program all season long Recognition on all Rave marketing materials, press releases, email campaigns, and on-stage announcements 10 tickets to the selected Rave, including parking and drink tickets (a $500 value) 5 THE REALISTIC JONESES Founders Theater, 2017 TOP GIRLS, Founders Theater, 2018
LIVE ARTS 2018 2019 SEASON RAGTIME Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Book by Terrence McNally based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow Gibson Theater October 5 October 27 Presenter: $5,000 Sponsor: $2,500 SEVEN HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND by Madeleine George Founders Theater November 16 December 15 Presenter: $3,000 Sponsor: $1,000 THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens Gibson Theater February 1 17 Presenter: $5,000 Sponsor: $2,500 THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe Founders Theater March 8 30 Presenter: $3,000 Sponsor: $1,000 THE BOOK OF WILL by Lauren Gunderson Gibson Theater April 12 April 28 Presenter: $5,000 Sponsor: $2,500 THE ROYALE by Marco Ramirez Founders Theater May 17 June 2 Presenter: $3,000 Sponsor: $1,000 RENT Book and music by Jonathan Larson, Lyrics by Jonathan Larson amd Billy Aronson Summer Show, July 12 July 28 Presenter: 525,600 pennies Sponsor: $2,500 6
PLAYBILL ADVERTISTING Print Ads, Professional Services Listings, Local Listings PRINT ADS Advertising space in the Live Arts playbill is limited to just SIX full-page ads and TWELVE quarter-page, vertical format ads and we ll take care of the design for you! Send us your high-resolution logo along with the content of your ad and our professional designers will make you look great. The playbill is printed in black & white. All ads should be sent 300dpi with grayscale formatting. Deadline for submitting high-res photo & ad copy: September 1, 2018. FULL PAGE AD (6) 5 X 8 $2,500 (Early Bird) $3,000 (After June 1) All six shows in the 2018 2019 Season PLUS the summer musical! 1/4 PAGE AD (12) 2.375 X 3.875 $1,000 (Early Bird) $1,250 (After June 1) All six shows in the 2018 2019 Season PLUS the summer musical! PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & LOCAL LISTINGS Covering a two-page spread in the playbill, these listings are directory style, allowing your business to be called out as a supporter of Live Arts within a specific category. LISTING $500 per listing showing your business name, your name, phone number, and sentence of up to twenty-five words. SWEET CHARITY!, Gibson Theater, 2017/18 EXAMPLES: STRAUSS CONSTRUCTION Proud supporter of Live Arts and locally owned and operated since 2003. This residential and commercial construction company is sure to earn your applause. Call Eli Strauss at 434.977.1131 CIRCA Charlottesville s favorite & largest antique & vintage shop has furnished the Live Arts stage season after season. Circa proudly supports Charlottesville s progressive arts scene! (434) 295-5760. 7
GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES Want to advertise but don t have a graphic designer? We are able to design your ad for you! Our design services will guarantee proper resolution and superior design. We ll take your text and high-resolution logo and create either a full page or quarter page ad to your specifications. Deadline for submitting high-res photo & ad copy: September 1, 2018 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS For the 2018-2019 Season GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES $75/hour PROGRAM AD SPECIFICATION FULL PAGE AD - 5 X 8 Our full-page ads are 5 inches by 8 inches (1500 pixels by 2400 pixels) at 300dpi in grayscale formatting. If you are sending a print-ready ad, please meet the spec requirements. 1/4 PAGE AD - 2.375 X 3.875 Our quarter-page ads are 2.375 inches by 3.875 inches (713 pixels by 1163 pixels) at 300dpi in grayscale formatting. If you are sending a print-ready ad, please meet the spec requirements. A DELICATE BALANCE, Founders Theater, 2017 HAVE QUESTIONS? BROOKS WELLMON DIRECTOR OF GIVING PO Box 1231 Charlottesville, VA 22902 434.977.4177 ext.101 brooks@livearts.org FUN HOME, Gibson Theater, 2018
OUR SPONSORS, ADVERTISERS, & BUSINESSES Partners for the 2017-2018 Season PRESENTERS ELIZABETH AND JOE LEVACA SILVERCHAIR GEICO SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS Albemarle Baking Company Alexander Nicholson Angelo Jewelers Belmont Pizza Blue Ridge Builders Supply Cameron Mowat & George Worthington C&O Restaurant CBRE Champion Brewing Company Chase Investment Counsel Corporation Cherry Avenue Design Circa Crozet Pizza Crutchfield Daedalus Used Bookshop Dark Horse Wine Downtown Grille DuCard Vineyards Festive Fare Grit Coffee Hamiltons at First & Main Hedge Fine Blooms Intrastate Pest Control The Jeweler s Eye Jay & Barbara Kessler Kevin Quick Latitude 38 The Local/Frazier Foundation Tim McNamara Tom & Penny Howard The Men s & Boy s Shop Mudhouse Coffee Roasters Old Dominion National Bank Orangetheory Fitness Oratorio Society of Virginia Pearl s Bake Shoppe Piedmont Virginia Community College Robinson Farmer & Cox St. Anne s-belfield School Strauss Construction Swett Dentistry Ting Victory Hall Opera Woodard Properties 9
Silverchair Presents FOUNDERS THEATER HAND TO GOD APRIL 13 MAY 6 Written by Robert Askins Directed by Cristan Keighley Sponsored by Tom and Penny Howard and Tim McNamara LIVEARTS.ORG 123 EAST WATER ST. 434.977.4177