By GALA Expert
May 29, 2023
GALA Festival includes many additional sponsorship opportunities, centered on special performances.
Opening Night Mni Sota Sings 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 Mni Sota Sings Concert Sponsor include:
- 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
- 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 six Blockbuster Concerts; three of these have already been reserved (Olivia Cruises, Berkshire Choral International and ACFEA Tour Consultants) but we still have three sponsorships 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
- 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.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, and a special guest speaker/performer. This sponsorship has been claimed by Brand g.
Legacy Awards
These awards are presented at a by invitation only reception. 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.
Peavey Plaza Outdoor Stage
This outdoor stage is adjacent to Orchestra Hall on Peavey Plaza and hosts multiple concerts including our opening, Minnesota Mosaic. 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.
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
- 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? Contact GALA Board Member Abdullah Rasheen Hall (a.k.a. Abby) at abdullahrasheen@gmail.com to learn how you can become a sponsor of Festival 2024!