We are grateful that you are considering partnering with us to support the fine arts while promoting your business to a local audience. This year we are presenting the fourth annual production of our Christmas Ballet, Masha & the Nutcracker! Since August, dancers at Black Swamp Fine Arts School have given their time, diligently and joyfully, to create a show that is becoming a Christmas tradition for the Northwest, Ohio community! We are formally seeking sponsors to advertise their businesses in our production’s digital and print programs.
—Advertisement Reach—
We serve families in the surrounding communities including: Bowling Green, Cygnet, Findlay, Haskins, Napoleon, Pemberville, Perrysburg, Rudolph, Toledo, Waterville, Weston, & Whitehouse. By joining us as a sponsor for Masha & the Nutcracker, your business will have the opportunity to reach an audience which is active in Northwest, Ohio. The theater seats 960 audience members and the production will be presented four times. As a sponsor, your business will have the potential to reach an audience of 3,840. We will also thank sponsors on our social media platforms which have a combined audience of 1,877 followers.
—Investing in the Fine Arts—
Contributions from sponsors will support the development of new costumes, projecting new digital backdrops and hiring professional dancers to perform with our students. This year we are expanding our cast to debut the roles of skaters and a maid and butler duet. The ballet is set in 1816, and so our costume team has been sourcing vintage and historically-inspired accessories and attire to outfit the performers. Our mice in the battle scene are receiving new costumes and Masha will be premiering three new custom costumes—her party scene frock, nightgown and Land of Treats dress. The use of the digital backdrops will elevate the technical production and allow us to transport audience members to a variety of environments—a home on Christmas Eve, the midst of a blizzard, and a kingdom which you have only imagined! Finally, hiring professional dancers is a benefit to the dance education of our students as they are able to observe and work directly with professionals in our industry!
—Program Formats—
The program is presented in two formats—print and digital. To access the digital program attendees will scan the QR code which is displayed in the grand lobby as well as on the backs of the seats in the theater. The digital format is a dynamic and convenient way for viewers to click links within a sponsor’s advertisement in the program. Embedded links direct viewers to a website or landing page of the sponsor’s choice. While waiting for the show to begin and during intermission, attendees will enjoy content by our sponsors alongside the cast list and storyline synopsis. Often the print versions of the programs are cherished mementos for audience members.
Sponsorship Levels
Ice Skater’s & Party Scene Accessories Sponsorship
$100-$199 | ⅛ page advertisement in the printed and digital programs
Dancing Mice Costumes Sponsorship
$200-$299 | ¼ page advertisement in the printed and digital programs
Masha’s Wardrobe Costume Sponsorship
$300-$399 | ½ page advertisement in the printed and digital programs
Digital Backdrop Production Sponsorship
$400-$499 | Full page advertisement in the printed and digital programs and website acknowledgement on Black Swamp Fine Arts School’s Masha & the Nutcracker page.
Guest Dancers Sponsorship
$500-$599 | Full page advertisement in the printed and digital programs. Advertisement placement will be in optimal placements such as adjacent to the story synopsis and adjacent to the the cast list.
Presenting Sponsorship—Stefani Burkholder
$600+ | Full page advertisement on the back of the printed and digital programs. Acknowledgement by the Executive Director or Artistic Director during the audience greeting at the start of each performance. Includes website acknowledgement on Black Swamp Fine Arts School’s Masha & the Nutcracker page.
If you would like to support the fine arts and promote your business, please complete the simple form which is linked below at your earliest convenience. Sponsorship Form If you would like more information or are struggling with the order form, do not hesitate to reach out to me! BSFAS will create the advertisements to ensure that the formatting and appearance of the program as a whole is cohesive. Sponsors can submit photos, logos, and text for their advertisements! The deadline for sponsorship is December 1st or until advertising placements are full.
Thank you for your consideration,
Sophia Jarrell, Director
567-228-8332