Support the Arts.
Connect with Our Community.
A Weehawken sponsorship is more than a name on a poster. It’s a year-round partnership connecting your business with the local families, students, audiences, and creative experiences that bring Montrose and Ouray counties together.
From program advertising, event recognition, and digital visibility to meaningful ticket privileges and opportunities to support a specific need, there’s a partnership that fits your business.
Three ways to make a difference
Annual Business Sponsorship
Enjoy recognition alongside select Weehawken performances, exhibitions, and community events while supporting arts experiences throughout the year.
Compare levelsProgram & Project Support
Direct your support toward a specific need: student access, costumes, production costs, specialized arts equipment, or facilities.
Explore opportunitiesCustom & In-Kind Partnerships
Contribute expertise, professional services, materials, or a custom funding commitment, with recognition thoughtfully matched to your support.
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Meaningful recognition. Real impact.
Business sponsors help bridge the gap between what arts education and performances cost to produce and what families can reasonably afford to pay. In return, Weehawken recognizes sponsors across a broad mix of print, on-site, and digital channels—not just through ticket privileges.
Our audiences include parents and grandparents, students, artists, local residents, and visitors who engage with Weehawken throughout the year.
Business sponsorship levels
Our business sponsors help make Weehawken’s year-round arts education and productions possible while gaining recognition among the families and communities we serve. Annual sponsorships cover one designated sponsorship year; dates and artwork deadlines are confirmed at enrollment. Sponsors may be featured with Weehawken’s winter and spring productions, youth theater, Ridgway Rendezvous Arts & Crafts Festival, and additional eligible events as scheduled.
Choose the partnership that fits. Every level supports the work of Weehawken. Higher levels add business visibility, ticket credits and earlier access to purchase tickets for select performances.
| Annual level | Contribution | Ticket credit* | Ticket presale | Recognition highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | $250 | — | Public onsale | Name listing in performance recognition and on sponsor webpage |
| Supporting | $500 | $100 | After performer families | Name listing; grouped lobby TV thank-you slide |
| Arts Partner | $850 | $150 | After performer families | Grouped logo recognition; name in next eligible annual mailer (NEW) |
| Bronze | $1,500 | $250 | After performer families | Quarter-page program ad; website logo/link; small mailer logo; lobby screen |
| Silver | $2,500 | $350 | After performer families | Half-page program ad; enhanced mailer and digital logo recognition |
| Gold | $3,500 | $550 | Before performer families | Full-page program ad; prominent recognition; featured lobby-screen placement |
| Platinum Premier available level | $4,500 | $650 | Before performer families | Premium recognition; individual lobby sponsor slide; premium aisle-seat reservation option* |
| Presenting Exclusive · Committed | By agreement | By agreement | Before performer families | Exclusive presenting recognition and individualized seating arrangements; longstanding partner: America’s Mattress |
*Each ticket credit is one total dollar amount for the entire sponsorship year—not an amount per performance or production. It may be used across eligible productions until exhausted or expired. Presale and seat privileges apply to select productions and are subject to the policies below.
How ticket access works
Gold, Platinum & Presenting
Priority opportunity to purchase available tickets before the performer-family presale. Gold sponsors and above choose from the available seating inventory during this window.
Performer families
Families choose and purchase their preferred available seats before standard sponsor and public purchasing open.
Supporting through Silver
Eligible sponsors may purchase tickets after the performer-family presale and before general public sales. General public purchasing follows.
Platinum and Presenting Sponsors may request a limited number of designated premium seats for select performances. These seats may be located in front side sections or if available and reasonalbe, the center section. This is an advance reservation option—not always a guarantee of particular center seats, admission to every show, or an unlimited seat hold. Tickets must be purchased or covered by an available sponsorship credit; requests are subject to advance deadlines, availability, and per-show seat limits. Unclaimed holds will be released for sale.
Business recognition that works year-round
Annual sponsors receive visibility through the events and communication channels we already use to reach families and supporters. As the sponsorship level increases, so do the size, prominence, and range of recognition opportunities. The recognition below supplements the ticket benefits shown above.
Programs, posters & banners
Business listings and advertisements in eligible performance programs, recognition on select event posters, and our existing sponsor thank-you banners at events.
Pre-show & intermission screens
Names and logos on eligible production slides and pre-show displays, with progressively more prominent placement at higher levels.
Gingerbread events
On-screen sponsor recognition at our annual adult and youth gingerbread house events, alongside other eligible event presentations. Recognition may be grouped by level.
Montrose studio TVs
Rotating sponsor slides in our Montrose space, with grouped names or logos and individually featured slides at the highest available level.
Annual community mailer
Name or logo recognition in the next eligible annual printed mailing (NEW: our plan is 2 per year in 2027); placement is determined by sponsorship level and artwork deadlines.
Website, social media & appreciation
Website recognition, selected social media sponsor thank-yous, appreciation gathering invitations at qualifying levels, and verbal recognition for Gold and above at appropriate events.
Compare the full print & event recognition benefits by level
This preserves the original program ad progression, with simpler implementation language for newer recognition channels. All placements are for eligible publications and events, subject to deadlines and production format.
| Level | Performance programs | Event posters & banners | Annual mailer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community · $250 | Small text listing | Small text on sponsor thank-you banner | — |
| Supporting · $500 | Small text listing | Medium text on sponsor thank-you banner | — |
| Arts Partner · $850 | Logo in grouped recognition | Small text on eligible posters; larger banner text | Name listing |
| Bronze · $1,500 | Quarter-page advertisement (artwork size confirmed by staff); accompanying text recognition | Small logo on eligible posters and banners | Small logo |
| Silver · $2,500 | Half-page advertisement; prominent text recognition | Medium logo on eligible posters and banners | Medium logo |
| Gold · $3,500 | Full-page advertisement; prominent text recognition | Large logo on eligible posters and banners | Large logo |
| Platinum · $4,500 | Full-page advertisement with enhanced recognition | Premium logo prominence on eligible posters and banners | Premium logo placement |
| Presenting · exclusive | Full-page advertisement with lead recognition | Exclusive presenting identification where applicable | Lead presenting recognition |
Compare the full digital & appreciation benefits by level
| Level | Website & social | Montrose and pre-show screens, including gingerbread events | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community · $250 | Small website name listing | — | Annual thank-you |
| Supporting · $500 | Website name listing | Name on group recognition slides | Annual thank-you |
| Arts Partner · $850 | Website logo; group social acknowledgment | Logo in grouped slides at eligible events | Donor appreciation invitation |
| Bronze · $1,500 | Website logo and link; grouped or tagged social acknowledgment | Small logo in grouped screen recognition | Donor appreciation invitation |
| Silver · $2,500 | Medium website logo and link; enhanced social recognition | Medium logo in sponsor rotation | Donor appreciation invitation |
| Gold · $3,500 | Large website logo and link; featured sponsor recognition | Prominent logo in sponsor rotation | Donor appreciation invitation; verbal recognition at appropriate events |
| Platinum · $4,500 | Premium website logo and link; featured sponsor recognition | Individual Montrose lobby slide; premium placement on eligible show screens | Donor appreciation invitation; verbal recognition at appropriate events |
| Presenting · exclusive | Lead logo and link; presenting acknowledgment | Exclusive presenting slide or lead logo where applicable | Customized recognition by agreement |
Recognition details: All channels and placements are subject to availability, event schedules, space, design formats, and artwork deadlines. Screen recognition at the adult and youth gingerbread events applies to eligible events during the sponsorship year. We do not guarantee a particular number of slide rotations, social impressions, or specific poster placements. Social acknowledgment may use coordinated sponsor appreciation posts rather than individually produced videos. Benefits are not retroactive to materials already produced. Sponsors may decline public recognition.
Signature-event add-ons
Businesses can also ask about additional event visibility at Fête de la Musique (+$250) or the Ridgway 1K and accompanying fall festival (+$250); both together (+$500). These working add-on prices and event deliverables should be confirmed before purchase.
Help make the next creative moment possible.
Some businesses love the visibility and ticket benefits of annual sponsorship. Others would rather fund a tangible need—scholarships, costume care, specialized equipment, classrooms, or a production. You can choose either route or combine the two.
Program & Community Impact Partnerships
Some businesses prefer to know exactly what their support helps make possible. Weehawken welcomes contributions directed toward specific programs, the practical work of staging productions, and investments in spaces where students learn and create.
Scholarships
Help remove financial barriers so children, teens, and adults (if funded/designated) can participate in arts education.
Learn more or discuss givingBetsy Pyeatte Memorial Costume Fund
Support costume purchases, alterations, fittings, storage, organization, and the behind-the-scenes work that makes productions possible.
Learn more or discuss givingMontrose Arts Home & Aerial Studio
Help replenish funds invested in the new Montrose home and support specialized aerial infrastructure, additional silks, and safety equipment.
Learn more or discuss givingArts & Cultural Campus in Ridgway
Support the Key to the Future work to activate and improve the Cora Street campus.
Learn more or discuss givingYouth Theater & Dance Productions
Underwrite production needs, student experiences, and essential technical support.
Learn more or discuss givingClassroom Supplies & Community Arts
Support materials, teaching resources, and accessible creative learning opportunities.
Learn more or discuss givingRestricted contributions are applied to the designated purpose, subject to Weehawken’s acceptance of the gift and any mutually agreed terms. Sponsorship advertising recognition is not automatically included with a restricted gift.
Let’s build a partnership that fits
Not every meaningful contribution fits a standard tier. We welcome conversations about in-kind materials and services, multi-year commitments, underwriting a production or program, or combining annual sponsorship with support for a specific need. We can discuss recognition that makes sense for your business and for Weehawken’s mission.
Possible areas include professional building services, design and fabrication, materials and equipment, staff or student resources, and long-term support for our arts facilities.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between sponsorship and a donation?
An annual business sponsorship typically includes promotional or advertising benefits. A contribution to a scholarship, costume, or capital fund can instead be made primarily to support a charitable purpose. The tax treatment depends on the arrangement and the benefits provided; consult your tax advisor.
Can we sponsor a specific program and still receive business recognition?
Yes, we can discuss a custom partnership that combines direct program support with appropriate recognition. The benefits and any restrictions will be confirmed before payment.
Can we contribute products or services instead of cash?
Often, yes. Please contact us first to confirm that the goods or services match an actual need and to discuss any recognition. Weehawken cannot promise a specific tax treatment or valuation for in-kind contributions.
Are sponsorship benefits and ticket privileges guaranteed at every level?
Presale windows and seating policies are described above. Credit values, print placements, artwork deadlines, and production eligibility are confirmed in each season’s sponsorship agreement. Premium aisle reservations are limited and must be requested in advance.
Make creativity part of your business’s community story.
We’d love to learn what matters to your business and find the right partnership—whether that’s a traditional annual sponsorship or support for a particular program or project.
Select From a Menu of Business Donation Options NowLooking to make an individual charitable gift instead? Explore general giving or our capital campaigns.