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
• 16 Professional Dancers
• 14 Apprentices and Trainees
• 200+ GRBS students
• 54 students in the GRBS Junior Company
• 50 GRBS classes every week
• 25 zip codes in West Michigan reached
GRAND RAPIDS BALLET AUDIENCE REACH
• Five productions annually at Peter Martin Wege Theatre
• Two productions annually at DeVos Performance Hall
• Over 192,000 unique website visitors per year
• Over 585,261 people reached annually on Facebook
• Over 41,049 new patrons visit our Instagram profile annually
• Over 21,000 patrons reached in-person during The Nutcracker
CURRENT SPONSORS
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
Grand Rapids Ballet offers unique sponsorship benefits with an
opportunity for customization upon request. Our corporate benefit
options include:
- Print Program Listing (21,000+ reached)
- Logo on Website (192,000+ reached)
- E-mail Newsletter Recognition (22,000+ reached)
- Social Media Recognition
- Tickets to Each DeVos Performance Hall Performance
- Tickets to Each Peter Martin Wege Theatre Performance
- Advertisement In Program
- Sponsor Recognition Throughout 23|24 Season
- Verbal Recognition at Performances
- Additional Company Ticket Discount
- Access to Dress Rehearsals
- Behind the Scenes Tours (Costume Shop)
- Representative Audience Address
- Press Release Mentions
- Additional Benefits as Requested
To learn more about aligning your brand with Michigan’s only professional ballet company, contact Executive Director Glenn Del Vecchio today via email at glennd@grballet.com or by phone at 616.454.4771 x 114.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
| BENEFITS | CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR | ADVOCATE SPONSOR | LEAD SPONSOR | DRESS REHEARSAL SPONSOR | PRESENTING/SEASON SPONSOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500-$4,999 | $5,000-$9,999 | $10,000-$14,999 | $15,000-$19,999 | $20,000+ | |
| Print Program Listing (21,000+ reached) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Logo on Website (192,000+ reached) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| E-mail Newsletter Recognition (22,000+ reached) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social Media Recognition | tag | tag | tag | tag + post | tag + post |
| Tickets to Each DeVos Performance Hall Performance | 6 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 25 |
| Tickets to Each Peter Martin Wege Theatre Performance | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
| Advertisement In Program | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sponsor Recognition Throughout 23|24 Season | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Verbal Recognition at Performances Additional | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Company Ticket Discount | 20% | 20% | 50% | 50% | |
| Access to Dress Rehearsals | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Behind the Scenes Tours (Costume Shop) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Representative Audience Address | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Press Release Mentions | ✓ | ||||
| Additional Benefits as Requested | ✓ |
