Becoming an Interlochen Presents sponsor is one of many ways businesses can support Interlochen Center for the Arts. With hundreds of presentations each year by students, faculty and world-renowned guest artists, Interlochen's power to inspire and entertain audiences is woven into the fabric of life in the Grand Traverse region.
Each year, more than 130,000 people attend an Interlochen performance, making Interlochen Center for the Arts one of the largest arts presenters in Michigan and performance sponsorship a highly visible and valued community investment. On-site advertising, promotion and direct mail marketing provide extensive exposure for sponsors throughout the year:
- Recognition in 160,000 Summer Arts Festival brochures mailed to concertgoers
- Recognition through venue signage
- Recognition in the Summer Arts Festival playbill
- Recognition in "Interlochen Presents," our monthly program guide
- Recognition in 25,000 fall-winter Performing Arts Series brochures
- Recognition in Interlochen’s annual report
- Recognition in print, radio and TV ads
- Complimentary concert tickets and entertainment opportunities
All of these put sponsors foremost in the minds of ticket buyers and area residents – not only for supporting excellence in entertainment, but for aligning their business with one of the nation's premier cultural institutions.
Interlochen gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors for their support:
- ABC 29&8
- R.W. Baird & Company
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Crystal Mountain
- Hagerty
- Howard Miller Company
- Huntington Bank
- Kawai America
- Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
- Northern Express
- Sara Lee
- TJ Maxx
- Traverse City Record-Eagle
- Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine
- TV 7&4
- Valpak of Northern Michigan
- WKLT / The Fox / YOU-FM
- WTCM / WCCW / Z-93
- Yamaha
If you'd like to learn more about becoming an Interlochen Arts Festival sponsor, please contact one of our regional advancement officers:
Heather Lockwood Clark: 231.276.4407, clarkhl@interlochen.org
Sandy Wangen: 231.276.4421, wangensj@interlochen.org
