2020 National Music Festival - Sponsorship Opportunities

August 10-14, 2020

Mount Allison University, New Brunswick

If you are interested in a corporate sponsorship, please contact Barbara Long to create a customized partnership.

Si vous êtes intéressé par un parrainage d'entreprise veuillez communiquer avec Barbara Long pour créer un parrainage personnalisé.

Competition Sponsorship Opportunities:

All events are available for full or partial sponsorship.

Sponsor an On-site Solo Discipline for $10,000

The National Music Festival offers live competition in nine disciplines. Each year young musicians compete in the various classes. $10,000 would sponsor your choice of one discipline. The sponsor will receive additional recognition in social media and press releases. There would be an opportunity to meet competitors and present awards.

Sponsor a Session for $1,500

Competitions at the National Music Festival take place in multiple venues over two days. There are up to three sessions held each day [morning, afternoon and evening]. $1,500 would sponsor the competition during one of these sessions. The sponsor will receive additional recognition on signage in the venue during the session sponsored.

Sponsor a Master Class for $750

Following the competitions, adjudicators provide the competitors in their discipline with individualized feedback in a Master Class setting. $750 would sponsor the Master Class of one discipline. The sponsor will receive additional recognition on signage in the venue during the Master Class sponsored.

Sponsor the Choral Discipline for $2,000

The National Music Festival offers a recorded choral competition in eleven classes for Canada’s school and community choirs. Each year approximately 30 choirs compete in the various classes. The sponsor will receive additional recognition in communication with choral directors and the choral press release.

*NEW! Sponsor the Band and Orchestral Discipline for $2,000

The National Music Festival offers a recorded band and orchestra competition in eight classes for Canada’s school and community large ensembles. The sponsor will receive additional recognition in communication with directors and the press release.

Sponsor the Grand Award Reception only for $2,500

$2,500 would sponsor the Grand Award Competition Reception for competitors, adjudicators, delegates and the public following the Grand Award Competition. The sponsor will receive additional recognition in the Grand Award Competition program and signage at the reception.

Sackville 2020 Social Events for Competitors at the National Music Festival

The National Music Festival offers social events for its competitors to help provide them with a well-rounded environment for the competition. These social interactions nurture the development of friendships between the participants that often last for a lifetime as they continue to cross paths as professional musicians.

Competitor Welcome Night - $1,500

Competitors arrive on Monday in time for a pizza supper followed by a campus photo scavenger hunt, and a meeting where they are briefed on what to expect over the next few days of competition and a review of important rules governing the competition. The sponsor will receive additional recognition on signage at the event.

Fun Night - $2,500

The Fun Night takes place after the completion of the first round of competitions. It is an important event that allows the competitors to relax after the intense schedule of rehearsal and performances. It allows them to experience some of the local culture and nurture the budding friendships they are making with their peers, as well as informal conversations with adjudicators.

The Host Committee is planning a BBQ Chicken dinner and Casino Royale for the Sackville 2020 Fun Night. The sponsor will receive additional recognition in communication with competitors and signage on site.

Competitor Lounge - $500

The National Music Festival offers a lounge area for competitors to relax and mingle with their peers. The Host Committee will keep this stocked with snack foods, water and sodas. $500 will sponsor the Sackville 2020 Competitor Lounge for five nights. The sponsor will receive additional recognition on signage in the lounge area.