OVERVIEW
Mission
- To offer a world-class jazz experience to Casper, Wyoming, and the Rocky Mountain Region
- Presenting concerts by high-quality headliner artists
- Advancing performance opportunities to college, high school, and middle school students
- Supporting music education in Wyoming
- Showcasing the Casper College Music Department
- Furthering the development of jazz in Wyoming
Process
- The Kinser Jazz Festival is the signature event for the Casper College Music Department
- The Kinser Jazz Festival is an annual event with the goal of reaching as many jazz aficionados as possible and emphasizing young musician and student programs
- Students and audience members come from throughout Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska
Economic Impact
- The Kinser Jazz Festival attracts participants from throughout Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain region. Festival participants spend money on:
- Lodging
- Dining
- Shopping
- Winter activities around Casper, including skiing
- This event benefits the Casper College Music Department, Casper College, and the entire Casper community
Event Marketing
- Casper College website/event webpage
- Event T-shirts and banners
- Social media
- Print media
- Radio and TV
- Posters
- Postcards
Sponsorship Opportunities
Title Sponsor - $15,000
- Event name will include sponsor’s name – “The Kinser Jazz Festival sponsored by XYZ Company”
- Introduction from stage
- Corporate logo with top billing on projections during all student performances
- Corporate logo with top billing in publicity materials and mention in press release(s)
- Corporate logo on website and link to business website
- Top billing for corporate logo placement on festival T-shirt
- Reserved seating at headliner concert
- Assigned parking at headliner concert
- Sponsor booth space during festival
- Space for banners to hang in the Jean D. and H.A. (Dave) True, Jr. Atrium throughout festival
- Twelve complimentary tickets
- Private reception at president’s house
- CD autographed by headliner artist(s)
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
Founders Circle Sponsor - $5,000
- Corporate logo on rotation with other Founders Circle donors on projections during all student performances
- Corporate logo with prominent billing in publicity materials and mention in press release(s)
- Corporate logo on website and link to business website
- Prominent billing for corporate logo placement on festival T-shirt
- Reserved seating at headliner concert
- Sponsor booth space during festival
- Space for banners to hang in the Jean D. and H.A. (Dave) True, Jr. Atrium throughout festival
- Ten complimentary tickets
- Private reception at president’s house
- CD autographed by headliner artist(s)
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
Gold Circle Sponsor - $2,500
- Corporate logo in publicity materials and mention in press release(s)
- Corporate logo on website and link to business website
- Corporate logo placement on festival T-shirt
- Reserved seating at headliner concert
- Sponsor booth space during festival
- Space for banners to hang in the Jean D. and H.A. (Dave) True, Jr. Atrium throughout festival
- Eight complimentary tickets
- Private reception at president’s house
- CD autographed by headliner artist(s)
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
Silver Circle Sponsor - $1,250
- Corporate logo in publicity materials and mention in press release(s)
- Corporate logo on website and link to business website
- Corporate logo placement on festival T-shirt
- Sponsor booth space during festival
- Space for banners to hang in the Jean D. and H.A. (Dave) True, Jr. Atrium throughout festival
- Six complimentary tickets
- CD autographed by headliner artist(s)
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
Bronze Circle Sponsor - $1,000
- Corporate logo in publicity materials and mention in press release(s)
- Corporate logo on website and link to business website
- Corporate logo placement on festival T-shirt
- Sponsor booth space during festival
- Space for banners to hang in the Jean D. and H.A. (Dave) True, Jr. Atrium throughout festival
- Four complimentary tickets
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
Leadership Circle Sponsor - $800
- Corporate logo in publicity materials and mention in press release(s)
- Corporate logo on website and link to business website
- Corporate logo placement on festival T-shirt
- Two complimentary tickets
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
Artist Circle Sponsor - $500
- Poster autographed by headliner artist(s)
- Logo on festival T-shirt
- Priority ticket sales
- Name in program
Partners - $250
- Name in program
Friends - $100
- Name in program