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Ways for Businesses to make an Impact
Elevate Ballet Arkansas's impact through strategic giving options that resonate with your philanthropic values:
Sponsorship Opportunities: Shape the cultural landscape by sponsoring season productions, special events, and supporting our talented artists and artistic staff. Your contribution not only enhances the arts but also grants you unique visibility within the community and state.
Multi-year Gifts: By making a multi-year investment in a program meaningful to you, you play a vital role in maintaining Ballet Arkansas as a cherished community asset.
Perpetual Funding: Create an enduring impact by contributing to the Ballet Arkansas Resiliency Fund, ensuring long-term support for Ballet Arkansas. Forge a lasting connection with the organization while fostering its stability.
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Brilliance Initiative: Engage in the Brilliance Initiative to provide your employees the opportunity to experience top-tier ballet performances at significantly reduced rates. This initiative offers customization options, allowing your company to determine the extent of subsidy for employee ticket prices. For detailed information, reach out to the Ballet Arkansas at (501)223-5150 or email Michael Fothergill, Executive and Artistic Director at michael@balletarkansas.org to learn more and to discuss your options.
Your support fuels Ballet Arkansas's mission to deliver world-class programs, nurture exceptional talent, and enrich our community. Choose the avenue that resonates with you and be a driving force behind the arts' transformative power.
Sample Areas of Giving
Production & Event Sponsorship - Support the presentation of world-class performances and themed special events by funding repertory, costumes, sets, lighting, and performance venues.
Examples:
Choreography Licensing and Staging
Live Music/Orchestra
Building of Sets and Costumes
Facility Rental Fees
Stage Crew Fees
Decor
Education & Outreach - Invest in educational programs for K-12 students such as lecture demonstrations, masterclasses, and interactive performances that expose students to the arts, foster self-discovery, improve wellbeing, and heighten scholastic performance. Support programs for adults and the aging population that enhance wellness, reduce stress, and improve quality of life.
Examples:
Curriculum Development and Course Materials
Transportation
Faculty Costs
Student Matinee Performances
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The School of Ballet Arkansas & Community Cast Productions - Ensure Ballet Arkansas continues to provide exemplary dance education programs to a diverse student body of both recreational and semi-professional participants. Support productions that feature the use of community performers and provide opportunities for community engagement and diverse representation through the arts.
Examples:
Student Scholarships
Guest Faculty
Dance Studio Materials and Maintenance
Costumes for Community Dancers
Operations - Help attract and retain expert staff. Provide needed administrative resources to the organization and its staff. Support marketing and promotion of the organization's programming, building awareness of the organization's mission-driven initiatives.
Examples:
Staff Salaries
Training
Office Essentials
Facility Improvements
Billboards and Advertisements
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Season Sponsorships
Sponsoring Ballet Arkansas offers individuals and businesses opportunities to be acknowledged as champions of the arts. Sponsors connect with Ballet Arkansas's 50,000+ audience, gain budget-friendly marketing prospects, provide entertainment for friends/employees/clients, and access season-long exclusive benefits. Sponsorship benefits are meticulously designed to align with the distinct needs of each individual and business. Marketing initiatives are customizable and typically encompass extensive outreach through various media channels.
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45th Anniversary Season Productions and Special Events available for sponsorship:
Encore: Season Opening Reception
Live @ The Plaza
Wonderland: Alice's Epic Adventure
Down the Rabbit Hole Tea
45th Anniversary Nutcracker Spectacular with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
Land of the Sweets Nutcracker Tea
Swan Lake
Capital City Bash: 45th Anniversary Turning Pointe Gala
Bravo
Snow White
2024 Summer Intensive Program
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To sponsor a production or special event, email Michael Fothergill, Executive and Artistic Director at michael@balletarkansas.org to learn more and discuss your options.
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Lorraine Cranford Circle
Your contribution might make you eligible for membership in the Lorraine Cranford Circle, the Ballet's foremost philanthropic alliance. Members of the Lorraine Cranford Circle enjoy access to exclusive lectures by guest artists, as well as opportunities for travel and invitations to private receptions and special events. Additionally, Circle Members have the chance to connect with company dancers during intimate social gatherings, enhancing their engagement with the Ballet.
Benefits
Ballet Arkansas offers comprehensive benefits to donors of all sizes and will work closely with you to identify the right package to suit your needs. Sample benefits may include:
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Name or Logo recognition in digital, radio, and print media, including dedicated social media posts highlighting sponsor's goods and services
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Recognition at performances and events, including pre-performance acknowledgement and on stage speaking opportunities Opportunities for creative branding featuring the dancers of Ballet Arkansas
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Tickets to season performances to share with friends, employees, and clients
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Special appearances at business and social functions by the dancers of Ballet Arkansas
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Invitations to exclusive events
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Travel Opportunities
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Private full-evening performances
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Behind the scenes access to in-studio and dress rehearsals
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Meet Other Corporate Leaders: With a sponsorship of $5,000 or more, your company can serve on our Business Leadership Council
Tiers
Lorraine Cranford Circle $50,000 +
Founder's Circle $25,000 +
Director's Circle $15,000 +
Artist's Circle $7,500 +
Principal $2,500 +
Soloist $1,000 +
Corps de Ballet Up to $999
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