Sponsorship & Underwriting

One of the most direct ways to enable us to entertain you is to help underwrite a specific performance or event that you are particularly excited to see. You are then helping to make it happen!  Rarely do the box office proceeds for an event cover the full costs, which include artist fees, and promotion and production costs.

We have a plethora of performance sponsorship opportunities for our 2012 season: On Stage Sponsor, NEW Black Box Sponsor, NEW Premier Media Sponsor, and NEW On Screen Media Sponsor.  Please read below for more information on programs in need of sponsorship here at Orcas Center.  We welcome your interest and appreciate your support!

On Stage Sponsor

These performances take place on our Center Stage, with a 213 audience capacity.  For 2012, we are seeking sponsor support at the following levels: $250, $500, $1,000, and $2500+ Sole Sponsor.  Businesses, individuals, and families interested in sponsoring one of Orcas Center’s On Stage events will be featured as On Stage Sponsor in the Playbill program insert for whichever program(s) you support.  If you are passionate about a particular performance or simply desire to spotlight your business at a particular time within our 2012 season, consider this opportunity to shine as an Orcas Center On Stage Sponsor.

2012 Performances Seeking Sponsorship:

April 29^th The Good Lovelies

• The Lower Tavern team will be on hand here at Orcas Center for a Burgers + Brew making their delicious burgers and pouring their tasty brews before the show.
• www.goodlovelies.com  The Good Lovelies are not your run–of–the mill "all girl" band. Winners of the 2010 Juno Award for Roots Album of the Year and the New Emerging Artist Award at the Canadian Folk Music Awards – the aptly named Good Lovelies are Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore, all of them best friends and refugees from solo careers.  Part folk roots, part Western Swing, the Toronto based trio relies on unerring three part vocal harmonies, clever songs, and convulsively funny repartee on stage.

May 19^th 10 Tiny Dances

• Ten choreographers.  Two towns.  One very small stage.  10 Tiny Dances brings ten different choreographers to create short dances to be performed on a 4’ by 4’ platform.  A simple experiment with infinite results!  This special Orcas edition of 10 Tiny Dances will feature seven choreographers from Seattle and three from Orcas.  10 Tiny Dances was founded in Portland by Mike Barber and is produced in Seattle by Spaeth Projects.

July 14^th Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings *new addition to the season

• www.roy-rogers.com  Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings make their first appearance at Orcas Center this summer.  Rogers is one of the premier slide guitarists performing today – well known for his exciting live performances with his band and John Lee Hooker’s Coast to Coast

Blues Band. Rogers has performed at numerous music festivals throughout the world including Montreal Jazz Festival (Canada), Notodden Blues Festival (Norway) and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (US). Rogers’ ability to electrify and move audiences to their feet is legendary.  

October 6^th Orcas Horns

• www.stevealboucq.com/orcashorns  Orcas Horns are not another cover band.  They bring a fresh approach to classic R&B, Jazz and Afro-Cuban hits as well as create their own original music.  Orcas Horns are local annual favorites at Orcas Center and this year their fans can look forward to an even bigger and more entertaining show.  Plus, be prepared for some collaborative magic with their local talented friends.

October 27^th Nanda – The Jacket

• www.nandatown.com  The four outstanding performers of Nanda from Port Townsend bring The Jacket to Orcas – a highly acclaimed live action show that combines comedy, juggling, acrobatics, martial arts, video, music, dance, and pop-culture references for a knock out performance.  The Jacket is an adult oriented, yet family-friendly evening of entertainment your whole family will enjoy.

NEW Black Box Sponsor

These performances take place in our OffCenter Stage aka the Black Box, with a capacity of 60 seats.  For 2012 we are premiering a new sponsorship opportunity – The Black Box Sponsor.  We are thrilled to receive sponsor support at the following levels: $250, $500, and $1,000+.  Businesses, individuals, and families interested in sponsoring one of Orcas Center’s OffCenter Stage/Black Box events will be featured as Black Box Sponsor in ALL 8 performances for the events noted below.  We will custom design the level of promotion of our Black Box Sponsors based on your level of support.  If you are truly passionate about our local arts and artists, consider this inaugural opportunity to shine as an Orcas Center Black Box Sponsor.

October 11^th-13^th & 18^th-20^th Enchanted Forest Mystery Cabaret

• Enchanted Forest Mystery Cabaret is the continuing story of the characters we met in the sold-out Enchanted Forest production last year, directed by Deborah Sparks.  Now the riotous love story devolves into an amusingly mysterious murder gone Sci Fi starring local favorites Jake Perrine, Grace McCune and the Steampunk Dance Ensemble.  Get your tickets early.  This show is not to be missed!

November 11^th & December 2^nd OffCenter Local Artist Showcases

• These two Artist Showcases highlight our very own local talent.  Produced by Carolyn Cruso, selected by a local curator, and performed on the intimate OffCenter Stage – this showcase will open your eyes to the talent on our island.

NEW Premier Media Sponsor

We are thrilled to announce our inaugural Premier Media Sponsor!  CenturyLink has generously contributed $2,500 towards print ads in our local paper, The Islands’ Sounder throughout 2012, beginning in March.  Please look for our print ads in future editions of the Sounder.

NEW On Screen Media Sponsor

A huge thank you to all the amazing folks who made our dream of On Screen programming happen in 2011 with the purchase and installation of our big screen, HD projector, and surround sound system. 

Our On Screen hopes and dreams continue in 2012.  We have the esteemed position of being the sole venue within San Juan County to screen performances of The Met: Live in HD as well as National Theater Live.  We want to get the word out to our neighboring island friends about this wonderful opportunity to see performances of these award-winning companies – and – we need your support.  For 2012 we are premiering a new sponsorship opportunity – On Screen Media Sponsor.  This sponsorship will help grow our On Screen programming and focus on audience development via a number of ways:

• Published multi-island print ads targeting Orcas, San Juan, AND Lopez via The Islands’ Sounder (potential of reaching 7500 readers per ad )
• Comprehensive marketing packages for Summer 2012 Encore screenings of The Met: Live in HD & National Theater Live
• Comprehensive marketing packages for Fall 2012/Spring 2013 Season of The Met: Live in HD & National Theater Live

We will custom design the level of promotion of our On Screen Media Sponsors based on your level of support.  If you are passionate about growing our On Screen programming, consider this continuing opportunity to shine as an Orcas Center On Screen Media Sponsor.

$1,500 Golf Classic Title Sponsor

Your brand prominently featured as Golf Classic Title Sponsor throughout Orcas Center’s Golf Classic marketing package – in print and on the web:

• Logo on Golf Classic invitation, Golf Classic press release, Golf Classic program/rules of play, Orcas Center’s website Golf Classic page, and on a large banner located prominently to advertise on-island
• Logo in Orcas Center’s Golf Classic Ad in the Sounder – Seen by all Sounder readers
• Logo in Orcas Center’s Centerline Newsletter – Emailed to all Orcas Center members + Available at Box Office for all visitors
• Logo in Constant Contact email prior to Golf Classic – Emailed to all Orcas Center members
• Discounted Family Membership ticket pricing for business owner(s)
• Discounted Facility Rental rates for business owner(s) – CenterStage including our new 24-foot HD screen, OffCenter Stage, Madrona Room & Kitchen, Lobby

We have other levels of Golf Classic sponsorship available.  Please contact Orcas Center for more information.

To learn more, please contact Kara O'Toole, Executive/Artistic Director, at Kara@orcascenter.org or 360/376-2281 ext. 3.