SPONSORSHIP PACKET THANK YOU Thank You for Considering a Partnership with the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (Woodyfest)
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SPONSORSHIP PACKET THANK YOU Thank you for considering a partnership with the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (WoodyFest). As the principal event dedicated to preserving and promoting the spirit of Woody Guthrie, we welcome your participation in this exciting opportunity. WoodyFest is thrilled to once again host artists, songwriters, fans and folk-lovers from around the world for four-days of live performances, spoken word and art presentations, songwriting workshops, book discussions, open mics, children’s workshops and community outreach projects in 2019. Please join us as we honor and promote the past, present and future of Woody Guthrie’s legacy. Launched in 1997, WoodyFest will celebrate its 22nd year, July 10- 14, 2019 in historic Okemah, Oklahoma. WoodyFest’s community of supporters spans multiple generations as it plays host to over 100 artists and attracts thousands of visits from around the nation and abroad. From the Pastures of Plenty, where the main stage sits beneath Okemah’s iconic water tower, to the Crystal Theatre where Woody Guthrie enjoyed watching performances as a child, Okemah stirs to life during WoodyFest as legendary international acts and a collective family of Oklahoma-based performers gather to honor Woody Guthrie and the tremendous international impact he had in his short life. We are excited about the possibility of working together and we hope that you are able to join us for WoodyFest 2019. Thank you for consideration of our many partnership opportunities! THE WOODY GUTHRIE COALITION Best Regards, is an all-volunteer not-for-profit 501(C) 3 organization whose mission is to RANDY NORMAN preserve the music and legacy of Woodrow Wilson Guthrie through live President, Woody Guthrie Coalition performances & presentations of original compositions by artists that write and perform in the spirit of Woody Guthrie. We are further committed to commemorating his memory through educational workshops, performing arts scholarships and community outreach programs. • Logo placement on festival advertisements • Select number of 3-day passes • Select number of tickets to Wednesday’s benefit show and reception Logo featured predominantly on WoodyFest Website • Social media mentions • Mention in press release • Festival t-shirts • Free admission to promotional WoodyFest events throughout the year PASTURES OF PLENTY SPONSORSHIP ($5,000) • Opportunity to provide promotional video or logo for rotation on video screens at Pastures of Plenty • Full page ad in festival program, premiere placement • Logo featured predominantly on festival advertisements • (6) 3-day passes • (6) tickets to Wednesday’s benefit show and reception • Logo featured predominantly on WoodyFest Website • Social media mentions • Mention in press release • Daily stage mentions • Logo placement on festival signage PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES • 6 Festival t-shirts • Free admission to promotional WoodyFest events throughout the year NEW BOUND FOR GLORY Custom sponsorships (pricing varies). Contact [email protected] for opportunities and pricing. FREEDOM’S FINE SPONSORSHIP ($2,500) • Opportunity to provide promotional video or logo for rotation on video Potential benefits could include: screens at Pastures of Plenty • Co-Presenting sponsor of venue throughout the festival • Full page ad in festival program (Venue is other co-presenter) • Logo placement on festival advertisements • Opportunity to place collateral or promotional items at select venue • 3 3-day passes throughout festival • 3 tickets to Wednesday’s benefit show and reception • Opportunity to make stage announcements or introduce select artists at • Logo placement on festival website venue throughout festival • Social media mentions • Daily stage mentions • Mention in press release • Presenting sponsor listing on venue signage • Daily stage mentions • Sponsor recognition on schedule • Logo placement on festival signage • Opportunity to provide promotional video or logo for rotation on video • 3 Festival t-shirts screens at Pastures of Plenty • Full page ad in festival program OKLAHOMA HILLS SPONSORSHIP ($1,000) • Opportunity to provide promotional video or logo for rotation on video screens at Pastures of Plenty • Half page ad in festival program • Logo placement on festival advertising • (2) 3-day passes • (2) tickets to Wednesday’s benefit show and reception • Logo placement on festival website • Social media mentions leading up to and during the festival • Stage mentions • (2) Festival t-shirts THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND SPONSORSHIP ($500) • Company name to be displayed on video screens at outdoor main stage (Pastures of Plenty) • 1/4 page ad in festival program • (1) 3-day pass Name listing on festival website • Please return invoice and payment to: Stage mentions • Woody Guthrie Coalition, Inc. (1) Festival t-shirt • 501 (c) 3 Corporation (ID#73-1548092) P.O. Box 661 (In kind or up to $500) TAKIN IT EASY SPONSORSHIP Okemah, OK 74859 • Business card ad in festival program (1) 1-day pass • Sponsor recognition items including logo and advertisement Listing on festival website • files must be provided to WoodyFest by June 1, 2019. • (1) Festival t-shirt File format: EPS (Preferred) or Adobe Illustrator (AI or press PROGRAM ADVERTISING quality PDF) If you submit an Illustrator file, please convert all type $1,000 - Full page (7.5 x 10 inches) to outlines before submitting the file to prevent font substitution. $500 - Half page (7.5 x 5 inches) $350 - Quarter page (3.5 x 5 inches) All graphics must be 300dpi at their printed output size. $200 - Business card (3.5 x 2 inches) All ads in our program will be grayscale - no RGB or CMYK. Please email questions about advertising and files to: [email protected] POETRY READINGS At the root of every song and the backbone of the impressive catalogue of literary works that Woody created during his life, is a collection of words written from the heart. WoodyFest is once again pleased to present a roster of talented poets to share their work throughout this year’s event. Each Year, the WoodyFest poets aim to memorialize in poetry the history and culture of working people and perpetuate the ideals, goals of equality for the working class, and themes that Woody Guthrie espoused and promoted in his art. This year’s theme will be “Ain’t gonna be treated this way.” COMMUNITY OUTREACH Channeling Woody’s signature themes of all-inclusiveness and diversity, our festival aims to provide entertainment that is accessible to all and where all will feel welcomed. Each year, several festival performers gather and visit local retirement communities centers to perform for approximately 130 residents in Okemah. There are plans to expand this effort in 2018 to include an additional community. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING In the spirit of wonder and discovery, simplicity and charm, Woody Guthrie’s emphasis on Children’s music gives the impression that he truly understood the mind of a child. Join several songwriters as they invite families and children to participate in lively, interactive music showcases, meant to inspire and entertain! FESTIVAL HAPPENINGS WOMEN OF WOODYFEST SONGWRITING WORKSHOP The Women of WoodyFest (WOW) is part of the Woody Guthrie Folk From Woody Guthrie’s era to now, artists from across the globe have been Festival Concert Series which was established several years ago in order inspired by Woody’s art, words and music, spawning a new generation of to raise awareness of the musical legacy of Woody Guthrie and to help young artists encouraged by his social justice themes, simple melodies promote the Festival, as well as to raise funds necessary to produce and true-to-heart lyrics. Each year, WoodyFest invites local writers of all WoodyFest. Host to several showcases leading up to the Festival, WOW backgrounds and levels to participate in this phenomenal opportunity featured talented songwriters Susan Herndon, Kalyn Fay, Lauren Barth, to develop their craft. WoodyFest is pleased to announce that Ellis Paul Cassie Latshaw, Erin O’Dowd, Tania Warnock, K.C. Clifford, Melissa will be hosting this year’s songwriting workshop, giving songwriters an Hembree, Lauren Lee, Mary Reynolds, Louise Goldberg, Nancy Apple, opportunity to gain insight into the art of writing and performing original Jaimee Harris, Shawna Russell and Monica Taylor. compositions. AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED! WORDS OF SUPPORT “The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is a perfect tribute to the spirit of Woody “All I can say is, there was a LOT of love in this room on Wednesday night. Guthrie and and beloved hometown of Okemah, and an important cultural The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival draws some of the most generous, event for all of America, setting an example of how to do things right, and lovelyest, singingest, kindest, wonderfulest people EVER. i think that’s how celebrate the arts in a joyous way where the community and the artists all Woody would have said it.” -Jonatha Brooke join hands to give our young people standards of excellence to aspire to for whatever they do in life.” -David Amram “It’s a real honor to be a part of this festival in honor of Woody Guthrie. Singer/Songwriters often joke that they wouldn’t have a job if it hadn’t been “I can’t begin to describe the feeling in my soul when I sit underneath the for Bob Dylan. But Dylan wouldn’t have had a job if not for Woody. I can’t stars at the Pastures of Plenty stage and listen to my friends pour their wait to pay my respects.” -Mark Erelli hearts out in their music. To honor this great human being at his birthplace, the smell of the