Fundraising Sponsors
June 9th, 2011
Question: Any good ideas for fundraising for a play?
I wrote and will perform my one woman show in LA. We found a theatre but I would need to raise about a $1000 to rent it. ANy good ideas for fundraising or finding a sponsor?
Answer: Umm…most people put up their own $$$$ for the theatre and get it back from ticket sales. Otherwise find a smaller venue.
To find a sponsor call around to women-oriented places:
Gynocologist offices
Women`s medicine clinics
Spas
Salons
Women`s gyms
If it is an edgy thing:
Edgy clothing places
Coffee houses
Concert/bar venues
You could approach a dessert restaurant (somewhere people might go after the show) to put in a coupon (even 10% off) for dessert after the show into a program. If you are not planning to have a program hand out a one sheet blurb on the show with little ads around the border.
Art gallery
Think about the places that would cater to your audience. In this economy most businesses will not sponsor an unknown in a show for the sake of art — they have to use their marketing budget wisely.
To raise $1000 quickly — nope — I got nothing but the advertising thing. It takes me about 15 minutes to make up a spec display ad in Illustrator/Photoshop/Publisher. Take this with you along with a blurb about the play and a request for exactly what you want from them. Sell five ads at $200 or 10 ads at $100 or a “main sponsor“ ad at $100 and five more for $100.
It should be a quick turnaround thing for them and not take too much of your rehearsal/set up time.
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