Corporate Sponsor Packet
What We Do
As the home for music theatre in Chicago, Porchlight is nationally recognized for reimagining classic productions, developing new works and showcasing musical theatre’s noted Chicago veterans and rising stars. Porchlight elevates the genre by providing intimate and powerful theatrical experiences of music theatre through the lens of the “Chicago style.”
Over the past 28 years, Porchlight Music Theatre has emerged as one of the nation’s few companies wholly committed to this unique American art form – preserving the past, celebrating the “now” and sustaining the future of music theatre through our Mainstage productions at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, the historical Porchlight Revisits series, the New Faces Sing Broadway series and the new, free Broadway in your Backyard summer concert series held in neighborhood parks from Rogers Park to South Shore, as well as our growing youth education programs, in-school residencies and community partnerships.
Learn more HERE.
About Our Annual Events
Chicago Sings
Chicago Sings is Porchlight’s signature fundraising concert, featuring a who’s who roster of Chicago’s music theatre and cabaret favorites, returning in 2023 to celebrate Broadway Pop. Since its earliest days, songs that have appeared on Broadway have crossed over to the music charts and popular songs heard on the radio have found their way to Broadway stages. In 2023, Chicago Sings Broadway Pop highlights these Broadway musicals with an eclectic night of songs from such shows as Chess, Dreamgirls, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, 9 to 5 and others.
The ICONS Gala
Porchlight’s annual ICONS Gala is the premier fundraising event, welcoming hundreds of enthusiastic theatre lovers and patrons of the arts to celebrate this amazing artform and honor iconic musical stars through the presentation of the ICON Award, most recently awarded to Donna McKechnie, Chita Rivera and Joel Grey. The ICONS Gala is attended by up to 350 of Porchlight’s most committed donors, patrons and friends. Our community of dedicated supporters are socially conscious changemakers, business professionals, community leaders and arts advocates from diverse communities all over the city.
Partnering with Porchlight
Your partnership with Porchlight provides an affiliation with an established Chicago arts leader and brand that is synonymous with excellence and innovation. These two highly anticipated annual events attract more than 500 Chicago arts and culture lovers, the majority of whom live in the 60610 and 60614 zip codes.
Sponsors enjoy exposure across a variety of channels to reach event participants, as well as our 30,000+ annual patron base, and we can tailor a package to fit your specific philanthropic and promotional priorities. Tell us more about what would make a partnership with Porchlight more advantageous for you!
SPONSOR BENEFITS
Premier Sponsor – $35,000
Promotion:
- Prominent recognition throughout the Porchlight website
- Year-round advertising in printed and online programs for 12 months after initial commitment
- Onsite display table opportunity or prominent signage at Chicago Sings
- Recognition in Chicago Sings and ICONS Gala promotion and press materials
- Cover page recognition in both event programs with a full-page advertisement
- Dedicated “thank you” recognition from the stage at both events
- Three e-blast mentions with a reach of 22,000 subscribers per email
- Social media mentions with reach to 10,000+ followers
Engagement:
- Exclusive Mainstage experience for 20 guests: VIP tickets and private wine & cheese pre-show reception hosted by Artistic Director Michael Weber, including priority valet passes, complimentary concessions and exclusive Porchlight merchandise gift bags for each guest
- Prime seating for 20 at Chicago Sings
- Prime table seating for 20 at Gala including VIP cocktail reception with this year’s celebrity ICON
- Invitation for two to each Mainstage opening night performance and reception
Signature Sponsor – $20,000
Promotion:
- Leading recognition on the “Our Contributors” page of Porchlight’s website
- Year-round advertising in printed and online programs for 12 months after initial commitment
- Three e-blast mentions with a reach of 22,000 subscribers per email
- Social media mentions with reach of 10,000+ followers
- Recognition in Chicago Sings and ICONS Gala promotion, press materials and programs (half-page advertisement)
- Prominent signage placement at Chicago Sings
Engagement:
- Exclusive Mainstage experience for 10 guests: VIP tickets and private wine & cheese pre-show reception hosted by Artistic Director Michael Weber, including priority valet passes, complimentary concessions and exclusive Porchlight merchandise gift bags for each guest
- Prime seating for 10 at Chicago Sings
- Prime table seating for 10 at Gala including VIP cocktail reception with this year’s celebrity ICON
- Invitation for two to each Mainstage opening night performance and reception
Official Sponsor – $15,000
Promotion:
- Recognition on the “Our Contributors” page of Porchlight’s website
- Recognition in Chicago Sings and ICONS Gala programs (quarter-page advertisement with message of your choice)
- One e-blast mention with reach of 22,000+ subscribers
- Social media mentions with reach of 10,000+ followers
Engagement:
- Prime seating for 10 at Chicago Sings
- Prime table seating for 10 at ICONS Gala
Sponsor – $5,000
Promotion:
- Recognition on the “Our Supporters” page of Porchlight’s website
- Logo recognition in Chicago Sings and ICONS Gala programs
- One e-blast mention with reach of 22,000+ patrons
- Social media mentions with reach of 10,000+ followers
Engagement:
- Preferred seating for 4 at Chicago Sings
- Preferred table seating for 4 at ICONS Gala
Custom Benefits
Thank you for considering sponsoring Porchlight’s upcoming fundraising events. We value you input and would like these benefits to be valuable to you. We welcome your feedback and recommendations for alternate benefits.
Program Advertisement
Advertise in our event programs! Full- or partial-page ads are available and will be placed in both the digital and print programs for your desired event – Chicago Sings or the ICONS Gala. Prices are per event:
- $1,000 – Back cover
- $750 – Inside front or back cover
- $500 – Full interior page
- $250 – Half page
