Corporate Sponsorship
Sponsorship levels
Signature Series - $100,000
As the core of The COT’s concert season, the Signature Series showcases the full orchestra, plus many of classical music’s most promising young artists.
Season attendance = 5,000 people.
Sponsorship Includes: - Listing as a sponsor in all Signature Series promotions, including programs, social media posts, printed posters, COT webpages, radio ads, etc. - 10 complimentary tickets to each Signature Series concert (7 total concerts per season) - A private concert by The Durham Fellows Quartet - One full page ad in each Signature Series concert program - Logo on back of COT season t-shirts - Mention from stage at each Signature Series concert - Private event/concert with COT musicians - Invitation to post-concert dinner (when occurring) with guest soloists after each Signature Series concert - 4 tickets to COT annual Gala (occurs every September)
Pops on the Green - $50,000
Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, and enjoy a picnic while listening to The COT on the Green. With easily recognizable tunes from famous films, and music from all over the world, COT Pops Concerts offer a fun time for everyone.
Sponsorship Includes: - Listing as a sponsor in all Pops on the Green promotions, including programs, social media posts, printed posters, COT webpages, radio ads, etc. - Your business's logo prominently displayed on stage and around the green during the Pops concerts. - A private concert by The Durham Fellows Quartet - Logo on back of COT season t-shirts - Mention from stage at both Pops concerts
UpClose Chamber Music - $25,000
The most intimate of The COT’s offerings, The UpClose Chamber Music series features COT resident and guest artists in concerts at the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill.
Sponsorship Includes: - Listing as a sponsor in all UpClose promotions, including programs, social media posts, printed posters, COT webpages, etc. - 5 complimentary tickets for each UpClose performance - A private concert by The Balourdet Quartet - Mention from stage at each UpClose event - Logo on back of COT season t-shirts
BEERthoven - $10,000
COT artists leave the concert stage for the brewery?! With “pay what you can” admittance, all 24-25 BEERthoven proceeds will go towards nonprofit partner Foundation of Hope.
Sponsorship Includes: - Listing as a sponsor in all BEERthoven promotions, including social media posts, printed posters, COT webpages, etc. - Mention from stage or opportunity to speak at each BEERthoven event (7 total events for 24-25 Season) - A private concert by a BEERthoven soloist - Logo in 1/2 page BEERthoven ad in all Signature Series concert programs (7 total concerts) - Logo on back of COT season t-shirts
Education Concert - $5,000
Available as a stand-alone Sponsorship, or as an add-on to any of the above Sponsorships.
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Help bus over 700+ 3rd graders to the Carolina Theatre of Durham to experience the full orchestra!
Sponsorship Includes: - Listing as a sponsor in all Education Concert promotions, including social media posts, printed posters, COT webpages, etc. - Mention from stage at Education Concert - Logo projected on screen during Education Concert - Logo on back of COT season t-shirts