Become a Corporate Sponsor

We approach you to support our programs that contribute to the excellent quality of life we have in the Greater Rochester area. The arts are an important factor to businesses considering relocating or building here. Creative and cultural organizations make a community more attractive to prospective residents. This is an opportunity for the business community and the arts to work together for the benefit of all.

  • With your help, we will continue to bring exciting, high quality programming to our community at affordable prices.
  • With you as a partner GVOC can provide for present and future needs of its artistic programming.
  • Sponsorship not only promotes your company; it makes a statement that your company cares about our community.

SEASON SPONSOR - $10,000

Partial support for guest artists and supplemental orchestra players for our concerts and partial support for Music Director salary.

Your donation will be recognized by:

  • Company banner at box office for every concert, noted in every program and displayed prominently on our website
  • Sponsorship noted on all advertising materials
  • Our gift to you of 10 season tickets
  • A full page back cover ad in our program

CONCERT SPONSOR - $5,000

Offsets costs of concert of your choice.

Your donation will be recognized by:

  • Company banner displayed at box office, noted in program and displayed prominently on our website
  • Sponsorship noted on all advertising materials
  • Our gift to you of 10 season tickets
  • A full page inside cover ad in our program

ORCHESTRA SPONSOR - $2,500 (per concert – one or more)

Concertmaster Chair will be named in your honor – supports cost of orchestra including music purchase/rental, rehearsal space.

Your donation will be recognized by:

  • Company banner displayed at box office, sponsorship of concertmaster noted in program and displayed prominently on our website
  • Sponsorship noted on all advertising materials
  • Our gift to you of 10 concert tickets to concert of your choice
  • A full page ad in our program

CHORUS SPONSOR - $1,000 (per concert – one or more)

Supports cost associated with chorus including music purchase or rental, rehearsal space, accompanist.

Your donation will be recognized by:

  • Company banner displayed at box office, noted in program and displayed prominently on our website
  • Sponsorship noted on all advertising materials
  • Our gift to you of 10 concert tickets to concert of your choice
  • A full page ad in our program

SECTION SPONSOR - $500 (per concert – one or more)

Sponsor a section of the chorus (sopranos, altos, tenors, basses) or orchestra – strings, woodwinds, brass or timpani).

Your donation will be recognized by:

  • Sponsorship noted in program and displayed prominently on our website
  • Sponsorship noted on all advertising materials
  • Our gift to you of 4 concert tickets to concert of your choice
  • A full page ad in our program

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

 

  • Sponsor an outreach concert at a nursing home or assisted living facility - ($300). Each year members of the GVOC chorus perform at nursing homes and assisted living facilities to reach out to those who cannot attend our regular concerts. Your sponsorship will allow us to expand to additional facilities.
  • Sponsor the Virginia Hogan Scholarship/Genesee Valley Orchestra and Chorus Youth Competition – ($500). In honor of our founder, Virginia Hogan, GVOC would conduct a music competition for area youth with cash prizes and performance opportunities for winners selected.
  • Buy an ad for our program. Ad prices range from $45.00 for a business card size ad to $275 for the outside back cover. See our order form.

SET YOUR OWN SPONSOR LEVEL

In-kind contributions

  • Donate goods and/or services from your company to support our office activities (e.g., printing, office supplies) OR
  • Make a donation to our annual auction

Cash donations – at a level comfortable for you.

Typical costs:

  • Music rental/purchase for orchestra/chorus $200 - $1500
  • Paid advertising - $350 for one radio or newspaper ad
  • Piano tuning - $100
  • Venue rental costs - $100 - $500/concert
  • Annual program for all concerts - -$2,500
  • Hiring supplemental orchestra positions - $1,100 - $2,200/concert
  • Hiring Soloists - $300 - $1,200/concert
  • Outreach concerts - $300/concert (includes rehearsals, accompanist, equipment rental)

We would be happy to meet with you to discuss these opportunities in person. Contact us at 585-223-9006 or write to Cheryl Utter, Business Director at i...@gvoc.org. (note: this email address is hidden by an anti-spam device called Captcha. Please click on the ellipses to send email)