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Corporate & Foundation Giving

Supporting the arts makes good business sense.

Why should your business support Overture?

Together, we can improve our community by offering unique cultural experiences and making the arts accessible for all!

Overture Center brings hundreds of thousands of individuals through our doors annually to experience, support and enjoy performances and programs of all kinds. Our patrons are your customers, employees and clients. As Madison continues to grow and develop, arts and culture are integral in strengthening the local economy and sparking creativity and innovation.

When you partner with Overture Center, you take a starring role in supporting and elevating our community’s culture, economy and quality of life through the arts.

Invest in a way that makes sense for your business

There are countless ways for your company or foundation to make a difference at Overture. We serve individuals of all ages and have programs that reach across the state of Wisconsin. Gifts of all sizes have a profound impact on the programs and performances we offer to the community.

Get in touch!

Reach out to us at development@overture.org.

Overture. Forever.

Help secure Overture Center's future with the Overture Forever campaign! We're aiming to raise $30 million to preserve and maintain our beloved building from the foundation to the roof. Join us in protecting this cultural treasure and ensuring a vibrant future for the arts in Madison.

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Partnership Opportunities at Overture

These are just a few ways your company can support Overture and increase your visibility with our audiences.

- Complimentary tickets
- Partner recognition in season promotions, digital and print marketing materials, digital tickets and website event pages
- Partner recognition in series pre-show announcement (when applicable)
- Partner logo projected in Overture Hall Lobby for series shows (when applicable)
- Overture Presents complimentary tickets
- Room rental credit
Select ONE Broadway run during the season: eight shows, one week
- Partner logo recognition in print and digital show programs and season marketing, including a link to your business from the website show page.
- Full-page color ad in the sponsored-show program and logo on the program cover.
- Partner recognition in pre-show curtain announcement.
- Projected logo in Overture Hall Main Lobby during the run of the show.
- 10 complimentary tickets to the sponsored show.
- Invitations to exclusive Broadway engagement events, such as Cocktails with Tim & Karra.
- $1,400 room rental credit.
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- Logo recognition in season promotions, digital and print marketing materials, digital tickets and series’ website event pages.
- Recognition on title page in program for each show.
- Full-page color ad in program of all series’ performances.
- Recognition in pre-show curtain announcement.
- Complimentary tickets to each performance in sponsored series, based on availability.
- $1,500 room rental credit.
Help Overture support and elevate our community’s creative culture, economy and quality of life through the arts. Overture’s free/low-cost programs reach Wisconsinites of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds. The 15 free/low-cost programs offered provide nearly 200,000 experiences annually.
- Logo recognition on all program collateral, marketing materials and program page on Overture’s website
- Recognition at all program performances or events
- Logo with link on program web page
- Partnership visibility opportunities, including social media promotions and press releases
- Invitation to attend program performances with behind-the-scenes access (if possible)
- Room rental credit
- Complimentary Overture Presents tickets
Programs:

The Jerry Awards OnStage Student Field Trips Disney Musicals in Schools Kids in the Rotunda The Lullaby Project Overture Galleries ACES
Let us help you find the right fit for your business goals! Explore additional custom partnerships, such as International Festival, Take the Stage (Overture’s signature donor stewardship event), Broadway Club discount offers and in-kind contributions. Contact Cayla Minear, Director of Institutional Giving, at cminear@overture.org to create your custom partnership.

All corporate partners enjoy:

Recognition on the website and in show programs and annual report.
Access to advance tickets and special employee discounts with a ticketing promo code, including concierge ticketing services with a dedicated development team member.
Access to the donor lounge.
Opportunity for advanced group discounts on select Overture performances, including an additional 40% room rental discount to host a client or employee reception.
Invitation to special events, such as the season announcement and VIP tours.

Jim Yehle

President & CEO
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Meet our Corporate Champions

Corporate Champions are generous Corporate and Foundation partners who support Overture’s vision to provide transformational arts experiences to all through a contribution of $100,000 or more over four years.

Starion Bank

2022/23 Corporate Champion
Bell Laboratories

2019/20 Corporate Champion
Ho Chunk Gaming

2018/19 Local Legends

We see the Overture Center as a jewel in our community. Bell Laboratories is proud to do our part to ensure that it continues to shine and remain vibrant as a Madison beacon for the arts.

Steve Levy

President/CEO, Bell Laboratories, Inc.