Support Salem Band

There are substantial costs for our 250th Anniversary Celebration that are over and above normal operating expenses: commissioned works, guest artists, a visiting band, rental of performance and exhibition sites, additional music, etc. We are therefore seeking sponsors for this once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Support can be either by

1. contributing undesignated funds or
2. sponsoring specific events

Sponsorship of the entire 250th Anniversary Celebration

Small Business 250th Anniversary Patrons: $500

• business cards reproduced in the printed programs for seven concerts
• company logo printed prominently in each program
• company name verbally promoted by the Music Director at each concert

Corporate Sponsors: $2500

• Small Business Anniversary Patron benefits plus:
• corporate name featured on Salem Band’s Facebook page (1666 followers)
• corporate logo appearing on all Salem Band email correspondence
• corporate logo appearing on the band’s website: salemband.org

1771 Anniversary Sponsors: $5000

• Corporate Sponsor benefits for 3 years (2021–2023) plus:
• a sign with the company’s logo posted at each outdoor concert
• corporate logo printed on all Salem Band season posters

Sponsorship of individual 250th Anniversary Celebration events

• Commissioned Compositions/Arrangements:
  • Burns ($5,000)
  • Everett ($1,000)
  • Teague ($500
• 250th Anniversary commemorative shirts: $2,500
• October 2020 – Donor Appreciation Event: $3000
• November 2020 – Student Trombone Competition: $2,500
• *February 2021 – Winter Concert: $3,300
  • Includes winner of the Student Trombone Competition
  • World premiere of the commissioned work “Prelude and Toccata”
• *March 2021 – Lent/Palm Sunday concert: $3,500
• April 2021 – Salem Swing Band event at the City of the Arts Jazz Festival: $2,000
• *May 2021 – Season opening concert: $3,500
• *June 2021 – Combined concert with Bethlehem Municipal Band: $4200
• *July 2021 – Fourth of July concert with regimental arrangements: $4,000
• July 2021 – World premiere of a commissioned composition: $1,000
  • Preconcert music by 250 trombonists
• *August 2021 – Salem Band Alumni concert: $3,500
• *September 2021 – John Williams and Star Wars Concert: $3,200
  • with 501^st Legion Carolina Garrison in costume as Star Wars characters
• *October 2021 – Release of new edition of book on Salem Band history:$____
• November 2021 – God’s Acre Community Musician Event: $500
• *December 2021 – Collaborative Holiday Concert: $6,000

* Sponsors will be listed as the presenting sponsor and receive Corporate Sponsor benefits.