Become A Sponsor
Become A Sponsor At The Sunrise Theatre
The Sunrise Theatre for The Performing Arts is an important social, economic, cultural and educational resource. And with an overall economic impact of $12 million dollars, for every $1 dollar spent, The Sunrise Theatre is a solid foundation for a positive, healthy downtown Fort Pierce. The Sunrise Theatre generates millions of dollars in annual revenue, and provides an economic catalyst on the local, county and state levels. These economic impacts are felt by restaurants, hotels and retailers who benefit from traffic generated by our arts programming, educational and outreach offerings, summer camps and non-profit benefits.
Approaching our 17th Season, we have seen continued growth and development every year in terms of attendance, ticket sales, memberships, number and diversity of programs offered, but especially the breadth and depth of where our patrons and visitors are coming from. In addition to the continued support and recognition within St. Lucie County, the most impressive number is the growth and support from Indian River and Martin Counties each year. Last year, over 53% of our total ticket sales came from the counties north and south of our beautiful, historic downtown Fort Pierce location with many others coming from counties even further away.
Benefits Of Partnering With The Sunrise Theatre
Exposure, Branding and Promotional Benefits:
- Prominent recognition of your sponsorship in all promotional materials and advertisements, including radio, television and newspapers.
- Your company’s sponsorship is promoted at the Theatre, with an average season attendance of more than 85,000 people.
- In this challenging economy, businesses should be partnering with recognizable brands in order to maximize reach. The Sunrise Theatre is that perfect partner.
Specific Benefits (based on Sponsorship Level):
- Sponsor name/logo on 20,000 Season Playbills.
- Sponsor name/logo on all print advertising, posters, and press materials.
- Sponsor name/logo on data base of over 19,000 Sunrise customers for monthly e-blast program (average 4 per month) or 76,000 impressions a month.
- Sponsor name/logo on web site – yearly visits -192,842 and 118,009 Unique Visitors.
- Sponsor name on every ticket sold for your sponsored show (subject to artist approval).
- Sponsor name on the Theatre Marquee.
- Sponsor name and sponsorship level announced before each sponsored show.
- Listed as a show sponsor in the Season Playbill (Please note: the aforementioned benefits are based on sponsorship levels).
As a corporate partner, we will match you up with the programs and events that provide the best demographic base for meeting your goals and objectives. Depending on the type and scope of partnership, you may be promoted in the following ways:
- Posters
- Marquee
- Web
- Programs and Brochures
Sponsor Benefits:
- Demonstrates your strong community support.
- An easy and effective way to market your business.
- Your ad in front of thousands of potential customers.
- Advertising expense tax write-off for your business.
In an independent study on sponsorship of the arts conducted by Performance Research, the world leader in consumer based sponsorship the following results were found:
- 56% of respondents said they would almost always or frequently buy a product or support a company sponsoring an arts or cultural event over one that does not.
- 48% of Americans with an interest in Art and Cultural events indicated that they hold a "Higher" trust in companies that sponsor these events compared to those who do not.
FAQs
The Sunrise Theatre is owned and operated by the City of Fort Pierce.
Our season begins in October and ends in May. During the summer, we host a Children’s Summer Camp, rentals, & we host free movies.
The Main Theatre has 1,214 seats and our Black Box Theatre holds anywhere between 145-210 patrons depending on the set up.
