SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE OUR MISSION
The 2nd annual ColaJazz Festival brings a world- class jazz festival to our capital city! From GRAMMY- award winners and internationally known artists to our beloved and celebrated local talent, the ColaJazz Festival enhances our capital city as a culturally exciting destination.
A SOLD OUT event in 2018, the ColaJazz Festival is designed to reach and serve all of our communities and demographics through accessible pricing made possible by generous sponsors like you!
ColaJazz believes in the explosive power of music to unite and strengthen our community and to show Columbia and South Carolina as a forward thinking and thrilling place to live, work and visit. The ColaJazz Festival is a world-class event and we desire to grow it into a multi-day festival.
This is your opportunity to help our city’s cultural and economic growth and bring this vision to fruition.
ONLINE SPONSOR FORM: colajazz.com/festival2019 ABOUT
ColaJazz is supported by generous donations from the public, sponsorships from businesses and corporations, and funding from foundations. We are grateful for all those who participated in the first year of the ColaJazz Festival and could not have done it without the overwhelming support of our sponsors and community members.
It’s time to do more, build more, become more. If we are to be an enduring, vital part of this community, we need funding partners who share our vision. We need funding partners who understand the importance of creating an environment where the arts and talent can thrive. We need funding partners like you!
See the following pages for ways you can be part of our amazing ColaJazz team.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR: Mark Rapp [email protected] https://colajazz.com
DEMOGRAPHICS
THE SENATE CAPACITY: 1200
AVERAGE JAZZ FEST CONSUMER: Age: 35-54 Gender: 56% Female / 44% Male Average Income: $55,000- $80,000 Annually Education : High School Diploma to Professional Degrees OUR LINEUP
Our 2019 lineup includes 2X GRAMMY-winner, trumpeter and musical director of the legendary Count Basie Orchestra Scotty Barnhart, celebrated and award-winning vocal sensation Brianna Thomas, smooth jazz saxophonist and local hero Dante Lewis and the exciting gypsy jazz outfit Flat Out Strangers. From straight-ahead jazz to 30’s swing to the smooth and soulful, our 2019 festival is an incredible blend of the best jazz has to offer!
6:30p Flat Out Strangers
7:30p Dante Lewis
8:30p Brianna Thomas Brianna’s talents have propelled her to many successes including performances at the Montreux, North Sea, and Umbria Jazz Festivals and in venues ranging from the Bahamas to Geneva, Switzerland. She is compared to Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Dianne Reeves, singing ballad standards, cabaret music, Scat singing, and the blues.
9:30p Scotty Barnhart / HEADLINER Scotty Barnhart is an acclaimed jazz trumpeter, leader, composer, arranger, educator, author and Director of the legendary Count Basie Orchestra. Scotty is a Two-time GRAMMY-Award winner, has three critically acclaimed recordings by pianist Marcus Roberts and over ten recordings with the likes of Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, and Tito Puente. Scotty also released a CD 'Say It Plain' featuring Clark Terry, Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts and Etienne Charles. Scotty tours the world annually and is one of the most beautiful and inspiring jazz improvisers. SPONSORSHIPS
LET’S GET CREATIVE! We will tailor sponsorship packages and partnerships to meet your needs. Contact us and we will craft a custom package for you.
TITLE SPONSOR - $10,000
• Make the festival yours! The COMPANY NAME ColaJazz Festival • Logo online and e-blasts, recognized in future press releases • Logo on any resulting videos • Sponsor mention on stage during concerts • May speak on stage (5min. max) before headlining act and introduce the bands • Sponsor banner on stage • Sponsor may set up table displays and/or banners in venue • Sponsor logo prominently placed with link on the ColaJazz Festival website • Social media shout-out leading up to and after the festival • VIP area seating • 12 VIP tickets • Meet-n-Greet with the headlining artist(s) • Exclusive to one (1) company
PREMIER SPONSOR - $5,000
• Logo online and e-blasts, recognized in future press releases • Sponsor mention on stage during concerts • Sponsor banner on stage • Sponsor logo prominently placed with link on the ColaJazz Festival website • Social media shout-out leading up to and after the festival • VIP area seating • 8 VIP tickets • Meet-n-Greet with the headlining artist(s) • Exclusive to one (1) company
GRAND SPONSOR - $2,500
• Logo online and e-blasts • Sponsor mention on stage during concerts • Sponsor logo prominently placed with link on the ColaJazz Festival website • Social media shout-out leading up and after the festival • VIP area seating • 6 VIP tickets • Meet-n-Greet with the headlining artist(s) • Exclusive to two (2) companies SPONSORSHIPS
CELEBRATING SPONSOR - $1,000
• Logo online and e-blasts • Sponsor logo placement with link on the ColaJazz Festival website • Social media shout-out leading up and after the festival • 4 VIP tickets • Exclusive to four (4) companies
ARTIST SPONSOR - $500 We have artists coming from out of town which require travel, lodging, food and performance fee. This level of sponsorship allows companies and individuals a chance to be involved providing our festival with the valuable support it needs.
• Logo online and e-blasts • Sponsor logo placement with link on the ColaJazz Festival website • Social media shout-out leading up and after the festival • 2 VIP tickets
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL SPONSOR - $100 Be a valued sponsor of the ColaJazz Festival and receive acknowledgement online at the ColaJazz Festival website.
• Sponsor logo placement with link on the ColaJazz Festival website • 2 free tickets
BE CREATIVE!
Sponsor tickets for a school or organization; give to those in need! Create your own VIP section; provide your company’s swag at the door; sponsor advertising costs; sponsor a specific artist… and so much more. We want YOU to be the driving force making Columbia the destination city it deserves to be. Contact us now and visit colajazz.com! SPONSOR FORM
KEEP US THRIVING BY BECOMING A SPONSOR! Fill out this form and mail it to the address below or use the online form: https://colajazz.com/festival2019
CMFA is our fiscal agent, a Section 501(c)3 nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible.
FIRST & LAST NAME
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SPONSOR LEVELS TITLE: $10,000 CELEBRATING: $1,000
PREMIER: $5,000 ARTIST: $500
GRAND: $2,500 FRIENDS: $100
OTHER:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT INFO We will use the following name(s) in all acknowledgment(s)
Mail checks to: CMFA, 914 Pulaski Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Make checks payable to: CMFA In the memo, write: ColaJazz Sponsorship