Become A Sponsor

SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING AT THE FRANKE 2023-2024

Your sponsorship helps sustain our mission: To entertain, educate, and enrich through the arts

…and connects your business with an engaged, appreciative audience who will value your support of the arts in our community!

SEASON SPONSORSHIP | The Franke Center for the Arts sponsorship offers businesses, organizations and individuals an excellent vehicle for reaching potential customers while supporting the arts. Season sponsors receive recognition…

  • In our new digital program. Our season program reaches approximately 6000 patrons per year, and our new digital programs will allow the opportunity to link to your website!
  • Pre-show slideshows. Sponsors are featured on the screen before our mainstage shows.
  • Marquee. We take the time to acknowledge our larger sponsors on our marquee.
  • Social media + our website. We thank each of our major sponsors on social media, reaching our 4,000+ social media followers in Calhoun County and beyond.

EVENT SPONSORSHIP | Season sponsors can choose to become the featured sponsor of a specific show during the season. Event sponsors will have their logos placed prominently: on the cover of a show’s program, on posters, on the pre-show slideshow, on the show’s page on TheFranke.org, in eblasts, and on social media. As an added bonus, you’ll receive a complimentary box seat ticket to the show!

TO SIGN UP simply fill out the questionnaire below.

2023-2024 Sponsorship Levels

Legend $20,000 and up

  • Largest ad at the top of our digital program + hyperlink to your website
  • 16 complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (including fundraisers)
  • 4 complementary box seat tickets for Franke Center events (each box seats 4)
  • Your name listed on our web page and pre-show slideshow
  • Your name displayed on our outdoor marquee during our concert season
  • Your logo on the physical program card handed out at each show
  • A “thank you” on our social media reaching 3600 Facebook followers
  • One FREE business rental in one of the following: Auditorium, Downstage Club Banquet Room or Executive Boardroom
  • Mention in the preshow speech before each show

Icon $10,000

  • Large ad at the top of our digital program (2nd tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 14 complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)
  • 3 complementary box seat tickets for Franke Center events (each box seats 4)
  • Your name listed on our web page and pre-show slideshow
  • Your name displayed on our outdoor marquee during our concert season
  • A “thank you” on our social media reaching 3600 Facebook followers
  • One FREE business rental in one of the following: Downstage Club Banquet Room or Executive Boardroom
  • Mention in the preshow speech before each show

Diva $7,500

  • Large ad at the top of our digital program (2nd tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 12 complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)
  • 2 complementary box seat tickets for Franke Center events (each box seats 4)
  • Your name listed on our web page and pre-show slideshow
  • Your name displayed on our outdoor marquee during our concert season
  • A “thank you” on our social media reaching 3600 Facebook followers
  • One FREE business rental in one of the following: Downstage Club Banquet Room or Executive Boardroom

Superstar $5,600

  • Large ad at the top of our digital program (2nd tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 10 complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)
  • Your name listed on our web page and pre-show slideshow
  • Your name displayed on our outdoor marquee during our concert season
  • A “thank you” on our social media reaching 3600 Facebook followers
  • One FREE business rental in one of the following: Downstage Club Banquet Room or Executive Boardroom

Star $3,200

  • Large ad at the top of our digital program (3rd tier) + hyperlink to your website8
  • Complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)
  • Your name listed on our web page and pre-show slideshow
  • Your name displayed on our outdoor marquee during our concert season
  • A “thank you” on our social media reaching 3600 Facebook followers
  • One FREE business rental in one of the following: Downstage Club Banquet Room or Executive Boardroom

Headliner $1,600

  • Medium ad in our digital program (4th tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 6 Complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)
  • Your name listed on our web page and pre-show slideshow
  • Your name displayed on our outdoor marquee during our concert season
  • A “thank you” on our social media reaching 3600 Facebook followers
  • One FREE business rental in one of the following: Downstage Club Banquet Room or Executive Boardroom

Artist $750

  • Medium ad in our digital program (5th tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 4 Complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)
  • Your name listed on our web page

Performer $300

  • Medium ad in our digital program (6th tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 2 complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)

Patron $150

  • Small ad in our digital program (7th tier) + hyperlink to your website
  • 2 complimentary tickets for Franke Center events (excluding fundraisers)

Fan $75

  • Your business name listed in our digital program + hyperlink to your website
  • 1 complimentary ticket for a Franke Center event (excluding fundraisers)

Event Sponsorship $1500 per individual event / $2500 per Youth Theater play

  • Logo placed prominently show on posters, on the pre-show slideshow, on the show’s page on TheFranke.org, in eblasts, and on social media
  • Your large ad placed at the top of the show’s digital program with a hyperlink to your website
  • Your logo on the physical program card handed out at each show
  • 1 complimentary box seat ticket to the sponsored show (seats 4 people)

2023-2024 Event List
(remains subject to change)

  • 9/30/23 Nathan Walton (Michigan Stars Series)
  • 10/21/23 Mainstreet Dueling Pianos
  • 11/18/23 David Cook
  • 1/13/24 Irish Pub Night featuring The Founding
  • 1/20/24 Wolf Tree Film Festival
  • 1/27/24 Sadie Bass (Michigan Stars Series)
  • 2/2/24 Ice, Wine, Beer and Blues (special sponsorship rules apply)
  • 2/3/24 Laith Al Saadi (Blues Series)
  • 2/24/24 Simply Queen
  • 4/6/24 Michigan Music Video Awards
  • 4/13/24 Melody Angel (Blues Series)
  • 4/19/24 TBD (Michigan Stars Series)
  • 4/27/24 Art of Drag
  • 5/3/24 Gilmore Keyboard Festival
  • 6/8/24 Tom Frank Gala featuring Ophira Eisenberg

Thank you! Your support makes our youth theater, concerts, educational outreach, and cultural event programming possible. It also makes a statement that you care about the arts in our community! For more information, please call our office at 269-789-9677 and ask for our executive director, Jacob Gates.