SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | GRAND RAPIDS BALLET

Thank you for considering making an investment in our community through sponsoring Grand Rapids Ballet. Throughout each season, more than 60,000 people enjoy a performance, participate in our school, or are a part of our outreach into the community.

Aligning your organization with Grand Rapids Ballet not only makes a statement about your investment in building a strong and vibrant community but is also a valuable marketing tool in growing your audience. A sponsorship continues to build the art and cultural landscape of West Michigan. 

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET COMMUNITY IMPACT

• $80,000 in scholarships awarded to GRBS students annually
• 10+ partnerships with local organizations
• 5 public performances within the Grand Rapids community
• Over 7 outreach programs in GRPS and West Michigan area providing free access to arts and movement to over 2,000 GRPS students
• 200+ GRBS students
• 51 students in the GRBS Junior Company
• 49 GRBS classes every week
• 25 zip codes in West Michigan from where our students reside

GRAND RAPIDS BALLET AUDIENCE REACH

• Five productions annually at Peter Martin Wege Theatre
• Two productions annually at DeVos Performance Hall
• Over 73,500 unique website visitors per year
• Over 138,000 post engagements annually on Facebook
• Over 218,000 people reached annually on Instagram
• Over 20,000 patrons reached in-person during The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall

• 40% have household incomes of $100,000+ and nearly 25% of those have incomes of $250,000+
• More than 60% of households have children in the home
• Over 60% are college educate and between the ages of 35-54

SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS

Grand Rapids Ballet offers unique sponsorship benefits with an
opportunity for customization upon request. Our corporate benefit
options include:

• Print + Digital Program Listing (20,000+ reached)
• Branding on Website (73,500+ reached)
• E-mail Newsletter Recognition (16,000+ reached)
• Social Media Mentions
• Access to Dress Rehearsals
• VIP tickets to DeVos Performance Hall Performances
• VIP tickets to Peter Martin Wege Theatre Performances
• Parking at PMW Theatre
• Behind the Scenes Tours (Costume Shop & Warehouse)
• Promotional Materials and Communications
• Event Signage
• Verbal Recognition at Performances
• GRB/Sponsor Merch Box
• Press Release Mentions
• Season Sponsor Recognition
• Representative Audience Address

To learn more about aligning your brand with Michigan’s only professional ballet company, contact Development Director Julie Lesniak today via email at juliel@grballet.com or by phone at 616.454.4771 x122.

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
BENEFITSCONTRIBUTING SPONSORPRESENTING SPONSORDRESS REHEARSAL SPONSORPRODUCTION/SEASON SPONSOR
$2,500-$4,999$5,000-$9,999$10,000-$19,999$20,000+
Print + Digital Program Listing (20,000+ reached)
Website (64,000+ reached)
E-mail Newsletter Recognition (16,000 +)
Social Media Mentionstagtagtag + posttag + post
Access to Dress Rehearsals
VIP Tickets to Opening Night of Sponsored Program8122025
Tickets to Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall681520
Parking at Peter Martin Wege Theatre
Behind the Scenes Tours (Costume Shop & Warehouse)
Promotional Materials and Communications
Event Signage
Verbal Recognition at Performances
GRB/Sponsor Merch Box
Media and Press Release Mentions
Season Sponsor Recognition (All Season)
Representative Audience Address

CURRENT SPONSORS

Kennedy Flowers
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