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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP AT ARENA STAGE
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Attracting over 200,000 patrons to the theater a season, Arena Stage has never been stronger: expanding to ten productions a season, rebuilding our home on the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, DC, and performing in temporary locations in Crystal City, VA and at the historic Lincoln Theatre on U Street in Northwest Washington, DC – all the while growing our audience for our return home to Southwest Washington, DC in 2010.

Attendance by season:
            2006/07: 185,000
            2007/08: 190,000
            2008/09: 200,000 (projected)
Age:
            Under 35: 13%
            35 to 44: 12%
            45 to 54: 23%
            55 to 64: 30%
            65 or over: 22%
            Mean: 53
Gender:
            Male: 39%
            Female: 61%
Area of Residence:
            Maryland: 37%
            Virginia: 37%
            District of Columbia: 21%
            Outside the metropolitan area: 5%
Household Income:
            $0 to $34,999: 6%
            $35,000 to $54,000: 8%
            $55,000 to $74,000: 12%
            $75,000 to $99,999: 14%
            $100,000 to $149,999: 27%
            $150,000 to $199,999: 15%
            $200,000 or more: 18%
            Mean: $105,800
Highest Level of Education Completed:
            Less than high school diploma: 2%
            High School Diploma: 3%
            Some college: 8%
            College degree: 21%
            Some graduate school: 12%
            Graduate/Professional degree: 54%

  

Arena Stage is committed to creating lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships with our corporate sponsors. Arena is open to and welcomes all creative sponsorship ideas beyond the following list of our most popular opportunities.

Sponsorship levels

$5,000
            The Salon Series
            Invited Dress Rehearsals
            Artistic Funding
            A Prelude Dinner
$10,000 to $15,000
            Opening Night Reception
            Community Engagement Program
            The Downstairs Reading Series
            First Rehearsal Presentations
            Season Presentations
$25,000
            Single Play Production
$50,000
            Single Musical Production
$75,000
            Multiple Play or Musical Productions
$100,000
            Category Exclusivity
$200,000
            Entire Season

Arena Stage welcomes cash-based sponsorships as well as in-kind trade sponsorships or a combination of both.

Sponsorship Benefits vary depending on gift level and can be customized to suit each corporation’s needs and desires.

Sponsorship Packages may include:

Tickets

  • Opening Night tickets to Arena Stage productions
  • Additional complimentary tickets for main-stage productions throughout the season
  • Eligibility to participate in the Corp. Tix program for the season—special $20 ticket offers for select performances available exclusively for member employees

Advertising

  • Corporation’s name and logo with recognition as a sponsor in Arena Stage’s Season Brochure
  • Recognition as a sponsor in the “thank you” lists in all Arena Stage Program Books throughout the season
  • Corporation’s name and logo with recognition as a sponsor in the Program Book for the sponsored event/show
  • Corporation’s name and logo with recognition as a sponsor in newspaper advertisements for the event/show
  • Recognition of the Corporation as a sponsor in radio and television advertisements
  • Corporation’s name and logo with recognition as a sponsor on Arena Stage’s website
  • Eligibility to be featured in Arena Stage’s A-list email newsletter that reaches over 40,000 subscribers
  • Corporation’s name and logo on Arena Stage’s Corporate Sponsors webpage with a link to the corporation’s website

For more information or to receive a sponsorship package specifically designed for you, please contact the Development Department at (202) 554-9066, extension 560 or at sponsorship@arenastage.org.

List of Current Corporate Sponsors >

Download Corporate Sponsorship Brochure >

Washington Drama Society, Inc. dba Arena Stage is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.