By GALA Expert
May 29, 2023
GALA Festival includes many additional sponsorship opportunities, centered on special performances.
Opening Night Overture Concert
After 8 years of waiting for the Festival 2024, the excitement and anticipation will build to an overwhelmingly powerful crescendo! Historically, as all the registrants gather together in one space to bask in the beauty of joining voices together in song, this event is powerful, high-energy and emotionally charged. This opening night concert launches the Festival and sets the tone for the event. Attended by all delegates, this high-energy event kicks off the entire Festival.
The benefits of being the Opening Night Overture Concert Sponsor include:
- During the concert introductions, a representative of your team will be invited to give opening remarks welcoming the attendees (order to be determined by GALA’s Artistic Director, a representative from Presenter Level Sponsor will also be speaking).
- Your logo is displayed on signage at the hall’s entrance.
- Featured in video intro of performance.
- Verbal recognition (from the stage in performances) as the hall sponsor.
- Social media customizable digital ads with logo including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
- Website home page logo.
- Website Festival “About” page logo (click-through).
- Program ad, full page.
- Logo featured plus one “spotlight” article in e-mails and on-line newsletters to entire membership.
- Media release sponsor recognition.
- Comp tickets: 4 tickets for the performance.
- Pinnacle Auction tickets: 4 tickets.
Investment: $20,000
Blockbuster Concerts
Blockbuster Concerts are themed concerts that involved several member choruses. As a result they trend larger in audience size. There are four Blockbuster Concerts; three of these have already been reserved (Olivia Cruises, Berkshire Choral International and ACFEA Tour Consultants) but we still have one sponsorship available for only $5,000.
Click (or copy and paste) this link to see one of our more recent Blockbuster Concerts, Naked Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWtQL9jfeqI
The benefits of sponsoring a Blockbuster Concert include:
- Your logo is displayed on signage at the hall’s entrance.
- Verbal recognition (from the stage in performances) as the hall sponsor.
- Social media customizable digital ads with logo including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
- Website home page logo.
- Website Festival “About” page logo (click-through).
- Program ad, half page.
- Logo featured plus one “spotlight” article in e-mails and on-line newsletters to the entire membership.
- Media release sponsor recognition.
- Comp tickets: 4 tickets for the performance.
- Pinnacle Auction tickets: 2 tickets.
- For concerts performed at Orchestra Hall, promo spots on live broadcast may be available at an additional cost.
Investment: $5,000 each
Pinnacle Event
Sponsor our high-end donor fund-raising event, Pinnacle. This sit-down event features hors d’oeuvres, drinks, entertainment, an auction, special guest speaker and the bestowing of the Legacy Awards (sponsorship opportunity described below). This sponsorship has been claimed by the Royal Bank of Canada.
Legacy Awards
These awards are presented during the Pinnacle Event (described on the previous page). Awards include:
- Lifetime Achievement Award: honoring the individual whose body of work has significantly impacted the global community around LGBT choral movement issues.
- Heritage Award: recognizes the individual who exemplifies an exceptional commitment to the commission and vision of GALA Choruses.
- Distinguished Service Award: celebrates the individual whose service to GALA Choruses, Inc. or multiple member choruses is above the call of duty on a regional or national basis.
The sponsorship for this event has been taken by Chorus America.
Latin@ Community Reception
Sponsor our welcome reception for our Latin@ attendees, a casual evening featuring light hors d’oeuvres and drinks as well as an official welcome. As part of the welcome, a thank you will be extended to your sponsoring organization. Your logo will also be displayed in the Festival program. In addition, your logo can be displayed in the reception area. Other options include logoed napkins, logoed waters and/or a specialty drink (this would be an additional cost).
Investment: $1,000
Artistic Directors’ Breakfast Reception
Watch the creativity flow as these talented artists come together to break bread and network. As part of the introduction and welcome, a special thank you will be given highlighting your organization’s generosity. Your logo will also be displayed in the Festival program. In addition, your logo can be displayed in the breakfast reception room. Other options include logoed napkins, logoed waters and/or table top tent signs (this would be an additional cost to the sponsor).
Investment: $1,000
Hang-Out Rooms
Interested in reaching targeted groups within the GALA membership? We have the following Hang-out rooms available. In return for your investment, your logo will be displayed in the room as well as in the Festival program. You can extend your reach by providing logoed napkins, logoed water bottles, handouts, magnets, swag and table top tent signs (to be provided at the sponsor’s cost).
Composer and Arrangers Green Room – Pamper these special artists by sponsoring their green room. This provides an area to retreat, recharge, reflect and network.
New Harmony Hang-out Room – With a special focus on Equity, Access and Belonging, this room is specifically designed for those singers who may need a moment of oasis, a place to connect or an opportunity to network.
Youth Hang-out Room – With all these “old” people hanging around, our youth attendees need a space of their own. Geared to a younger demographic, a sponsor could have some fun decking out this vibrant and youthful space.
Investment: $500 each
Peavey Plaza Outdoor Stage
This outdoor stage is adjacent to Orchestra Hall on Peavey Plaza and hosts multiple concerts including the very popular Bring the Sing event, GALA’s version of a choral flash mob. This architecturally significant space was opened in 1975 (and recently remodeled) by M. Paul Friedberg (who also designed the nearby Loring Greenway) is located between Orchestra Hall and the Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis’ main pedestrian shopping and entertainment thoroughfare. Therefore concerts are open to the public in this high-traffic location which sees foot traffic of nearly 25,000 pedestrians per day. Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) had agreed to broadcast this event live for the GALA Festival 2020 (which was canceled due to COVID). Discussions are underway for 2024.
The benefits of being the sponsor for Peavey Plaza include:
- Your logo is displayed by the stage for every Peavey Plaza concert.
- Verbal recognition (from the stage in performances) as the hall sponsor.
- Social media customizable digital ads with logo including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
- Festival E-Application banner ad with link.
- Website home page logo.
- Website Festival “About” page logo (click-through).
- Program ad, half page.
- Logo featured plus one “spotlight” article in e-mails and on-line newsletters to entire membership.
- Media release sponsor recognition.
- Pinnacle Auction tickets: 4 tickets.
Investment: $5,000
Festival Workshops
As our LGBTQ musicians gather from across the globe, part of their time at Festival will include attending workshops. Are you interested in leading a choral-related workshop? Speak with Dwight Joyner for more details.Special Concert Sponsorships