“Everybody In, Nobody Out”
Join us in Celebrating 60 years of Excellence, Community, and Partnership Across the Washington D.C. Region.
Why Your Support Matters
For more than 60 years, Washington Performing Arts has shaped the cultural life of our nation’s capital. As one of the first independent presenting organizations in the United States, we have paved the way for artistic innovation and cultural engagement. Our work has been recognized with the Presidential Medal of Arts, multiple Mayor’s Arts Awards, and national acclaim for our impact in performance, arts education, and community partnerships.
Today, our mission remains as vital as ever.
With more than 80% of our operating revenue coming from philanthropic and contributed support, corporate partnerships are essential to sustaining our mission.
Companies who Support Washington Performing Arts:
- Impact Youth by expanding access to arts education, fostering social, emotional, and cultural learning for students across the DMV.
- Align their brand and values with excellence by supporting world-class artists we present at venues around the region, across classical, gospel, jazz, contemporary music, and dance.
- Amplify their visibility and commitment to cultural vitality, equity, and community with recognition that reaches our a wide community of arts lovers, patrons, and lifelong learners.
- Demonstrate leadership as responsive, supportive corporate citizens by supporting free and low-cost programs that ensure access to the arts for all.
What We Do
- Present World-Class Artists
Bringing globally renowned performers and rising stars to stages across the city. - Empower the Next Generation
Providing arts education, residencies, and hands-on learning for thousands of students, including those in underserved schools. - Build Community Partnerships
Connecting embassies, schools, community groups, and cultural institutions through collaborative programs that foster inclusion and understanding. - Advance Cultural Diplomacy
Creating experiences that reflect the diversity of our region and build bridges across cultures through our 51 year old Embassy Adoption Program.
Our Impact and Community Reach
Presenting
100+
Events each year, including 29 free public programs in 2024/25 season
In
20+
Venues across the D.C. region each year and 70+ Classrooms
Reaching
70,000+
Audience members
A network of
150+
Embassies and cultural, business, and civic partners in 2024/25
303
Artist debuts over 60 years thanks to our Hayes Piano Series
11,766
Students impacted in 2024/25 season
Sponsorship Opportunities
Corporate Benefits
All our benefits can be tailored to your goals and the programs you choose to support! Contact us today to know more: MBidault@WashingtonPerformingArts.
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| BENEFITS | $5,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $25,000 | $50,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 |
Tickets | Performances sponsored up to | 1 concert | 2 concerts | 3 concerts | 5 concerts | 10 concerts | 15 concerts | Full season |
Tickets | 6 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | |
Employee discount | 10% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | |
Personal tickets concierge | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Recognition | Curtain Speech acknowledgement | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Recognition digital (web) and printed communication materials | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Logo printed in program and event webpage and posters ( when available) | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Name printed on all tickets sold by WPA | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | |
Highlight on one monthly e-news (reach 25k) | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
One dedicated social media post (IG, FB, Linkedin) | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
WPA Exclusive Experiences | Meet and greet with the artist, backstage, picture taken with the artist (for designated performance, upon availability of the artist, to be defined with WPA) | X | X with Champagne Toast | X with Champagne Toast | X with Champagne Toast | X with Champagne Toast | X with Champagne Toast | X with Champagne Toast |
Opportunity to sponsor a reception pre or post performance (for designated performance, private or "networking", to be defined with WPA) -All costs to be assumed by the corporate partner | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | |
Invitation to our WPA diplomatic, educational and partners events, as a guest of WPA year round | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Invitation to purchase tickets to Gala | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Local artists for your special event : opportunity to get a curated experience for your company, for one special event ( e.g. Holiday concert,workshop with our teaching artists...) Restrictions apply | - | at cost | at cost | at cost | X | X | X | |
Signed Gifts when available | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Board | Consideration for corporate board member status, for a designated executive. | - | - | X | X | X | X | X |
Corporate Contributors
$100,000 or More Contributed Annually
$75,000 – $99,000
$25,000 – $75,000
$10,000 – $25,000
Corporate & Diplomatic In-Kind Partners
Amtrak
Arnold & Porter
Joshua Bell
Caitlin Green
Classical Movements (Gospel Trip)
Design Foundry
Dr. Robert Snyder
Dupont Underground
Embassy of Australia
Embassy of Austria
Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Embassy of Belgium
Embassy of Canada
Embassy of Denmark
Embassy of Finland
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Embassy of Iceland
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
Embassy of Italy (Diplo tea)
Embassy of Japan
Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Embassy of Uruguay (Diplo training)
Embassy of the Republic of Singapore
Embassy of Switzerland
Friday Music Morning Club
Good Spirit Farm Winery
Good Company Donuts & Cafe
Hopkins-Bloomberg Center
Mars, Incorporated
Master Print, Inc.
Mexican Cultural Institute
Mission Fine Jewelry
National Children’s Museum
Republic Restoratives Distillery
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Shiloh Baptist Church
Songbird Music House
SVS
Syzygy Events International
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office
Venable
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Questions?
Corporate donors should contact Melanie Bidault, Major Gifts Officer.
Contact
Melanie Bidault, Major Gifts Officer