Corporate Sponsorship

By aligning your brands with ours, corporate sponsors demonstrate a lasting and vital commitment to the future of world-class music.

The Bowdoin International Music Festival offers over 200 events each summer to thousands of audience members and over 350 students and faculty from around the globe. Partnerships with the Festival are a mutually beneficial endeavor that provide exposure and goodwill for businesses. Our loyal patrons consistently appreciate the dedication and societal leadership of our sponsors.

Corporate Sponsorship

$10,000 Sponsor

$10,000 Sponsor Benefits

Recognition, Ticket Access, Advertising, and Custom Opportunities

  • Logo on the Festival’s website with direct link to your website.
  • Listing of your organization on all published donor lists.     
  • Recognition in the Festival’s subscription catalogue distributed to 5,000 homes and businesses.
  • Company logo on the season poster (several hundred distributed throughout Maine).
  • Signage in the lobby at the performances you sponsor (provided by your organization).
  • Recognition on the covers of all Subscription Series programs.
  • Recognition from the stage at Festival concerts and/or special events.
  • Recognition as a Premier Sponsor on all web and printed materials.
  • Eight complimentary tickets.
  • Discounted tickets for your employees.
  • Full-page ad in our printed season concert program, with season-long exposure to 10,000 concert-goers.
  • Full-screen digital ad during livestream, with exposure to 35,000+ livestreamer views.
  • Digital sponsor card with your logo during livestream productions.
  • 30-second video ad played during 20 livestreamed concerts.
  • Company logo on all live streamed events.
  • Access to custom opportunities (e.g. product placement/demonstration) tailored to your organization.
  • Series Sponsorship opportunities (e.g. Young Artists Series, Community Concert Series, etc.)

$5,000 Sponsor

$5,000 Sponsor Benefits

Recognition, Ticket Access, and Advertising

  • Logo on the Festival’s website with direct link to your website.
  • Listing of your organization on all published donor lists.     
  • Recognition in the Festival’s subscription catalogue distributed to 5,000 homes and businesses.
  • Company logo on the season poster (several hundred distributed throughout Maine).
  • Signage in the lobby at the performances you sponsor (provided by your organization).
  • Recognition on the covers of all Subscription Series programs.
  • Recognition from the stage at Festival concerts and/or special events.
  • Four complimentary tickets.
  • Full-page ad in our printed season concert program, with season-long exposure to 10,000 concert-goers.
  • Full-screen digital ad during livestream, with exposure to 35,000+ livestreamer views.
  • Digital sponsor card with your logo during livestream productions.
  • 30-second video ad played during 10 livestreamed concerts.

$3,000 Sponsor

$3,000 Sponsor Benefits

Recognition, Ticket Access, and Advertising

  • Logo on the Festival’s website with direct link to your website.
  • Listing of your organization on all published donor lists.     
  • Recognition in the Festival’s subscription catalogue distributed to 5,000 homes and businesses.
  • Company logo on the season poster (several hundred distributed throughout Maine).
  • Signage in the lobby at the performances you sponsor (provided by your organization).
  • Two complimentary tickets.
  • Full-page ad in our printed season concert program, with season-long exposure to 10,000 concert-goers.

$1,500 Sponsor

$1,500 Sponsor Benefits

Recognition, Ticket Access, and Advertising

  • Logo on the Festival’s website with direct link to your website.
  • Listing of your organization on all published donor lists.     
  • Recognition in the Festival’s subscription catalogue distributed to 5,000 homes and businesses.
  • Company logo on the season poster (several hundred distributed throughout Maine).
  • Two complimentary tickets.
  • Half-page ad in our printed season concert program, with season-long exposure to 10,000 concert-goers.

Advertising

Print & Digital ADVERTISING

Reserve and pay for ads online.

Printed Program Ads

Purchase an ad in the Festival’s season print program, with season-long exposure to 10,000 patrons. All ads are printed in full color. Please provide PDF files in CMYK.

Ad Type Specifications Price
Full Page 5″ wide x 8″ tall $800
Half Page 5″ wide by 4″ tall $500
Quarter Page 5″ wide x 2″ tall OR 2.5″ wide x 4″ tall $300

Digital Livestream Ads

Purchase an ad to run during the Festival’s concert livestreams, with season-long exposure to 35,000+ livestreamer views. All ads are in full color. Please provide PDF or PNG files in RGB. Video ads must be at least 1080p resolution.

Ad Type Specifications Price
Video Ad Up to 30 seconds long $3,000
Full Screen 1920 pixels wide x 1080 pixels tall $800
Half Screen 955 pixels wide x 1080 pixels tall $500

Print & Digital Ad Combinations

Reach both our in-person and livestream audiences by purchasing print and digital ad combinations at a discount. 

Ad Type Specifications Price
Full Page-Full Screen see specs above $1,250
Half Page-Half Screen see specs above $800
Quarter Page-Half Screen see specs above $650

Print Program Size Diagram

Program Ad Specs

 

Thank You, Sponsors!

To learn more about becoming a Corporate Sponsor or advertising opportunities, please contact us at 207-373-1400 or development@bowdoinfestival.org.