Sponsorship Opportunities

Production Sponsorship ($12,000+)
Provides general funding to help underwrite the overall costs of a production, which average $225,000 to $275,000 per fully staged and $135,000 to $165,000 per semi-staged version.

Symphony Sponsorship ($6,000 +)  
Provides funding to help underwrite the cost of engaging the Grand Rapids Symphony, which averages $25-$35,000 per opera.

Artist Sponsorship ($6,000+)
Provides funding to help underwrite the cost of engaging the principal artists for a production, which averages $35-$60,000 per opera.

Chorus Sponsorship ($6,000+)
Provides funding to help underwrite the cost of engaging singers for the Opera Grand Rapids Chorus, which averages $8-$16,000 per opera.

Technical Sponsorship ($3,500+)
Provides funding to help underwrite the technical costs of a production, including set and costume rental, which average $60-$85,000 per fully staged and $20-$30,000 per semi-staged production.

Educational CD Sponsorship   ($6,000+)
Provides funding to underwrite the overall costs of producing and distributing approximately 1,200 compact discs, which provide an introduction to the opera, with narrative and musical examples to students, educators and opera patrons. The discs are ultimately heard by up to 4,800 people.

Podcast Sponsorship   ($3,000+)
Provides funding to underwrite the costs of producing a podcast with narrative and musical examples, posted on the OGR website for the public to hear.

Operatunity Sponsorship ($4,000+)  
Provides funding to underwrite the costs of a backstage speaker's series with pizza and pop for 100 to 150 high school students for each of three dress rehearsals.