Corporate Support

Become a valuable sponsor partner of the 2012 DC Jazz Festival.  For a complete description of corporate giving categories and benefits, please download our Sponsorship Opportunities Document.

Each year, the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) presents more than 100 dazzling performances in nearly 50 venues throughout Washington, DC, making it the largest and most diverse music festival in DC. From concerts on the National Mall and at the Kennedy Center, to performances at museums, neighborhood clubs, restaurants, and hotels, the Festival reaches more than 80,000 visitors throughout the nation's capital.  But it doesn't end there. Throughout the year, the Festival nourishes the community with educational programs that enrich the lives of thousands of children and their families. Your support will help young people get "jazzed" about learning, while supporting underserved students, and young people and adults with special needs.  Featured artistis include Bobby McFerrin, Roy Hargrove, Eddie Palmieri Latin Jazz Band, Claudia Acuna, Frederic Yonnet, the Heath Brothers, Cyrus Chestnut, Antonio Hart, Berklee World Jazz Octet, Howard University’s Afro Blue; and  New Orleans musicians from the HBO Series, Treme including Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. Michael White, Donald Harrison, James Andrews, Big Sam Williams; Brassaholics,  and many more .

The DC Jazz Festival offers unparalleled opportunities to advance your company's brand, including inclusion in the festival's extensive marketing campaign that reaches more than 29 million households, visibility in the city's most high profile venues, and much more.

Gold $50,000

• Presenting sponsor partner privileges for one major event including presenting title, co-branding promotion, signage and on-site marketing opportunities
• Prominent corporate logo/name and recognition on the DCJF website and pre-approved promotional materials, such as the DCJF brochure (distribution 40,000), press releases, print and online advertisements, newsletters, posters and social media networks
• Sponsorship of three (3) communiqués sent to DCJF mailing list
• Festival event privileges, including  VIP tickets to  DCJF ticketed and exclusive concerts, including invitation-only reception with Festival Board of Directors, Executive Producer Charles Fishman, and Co-Artistic Director Paquito D'Rivera
• Backstage "Meet and Greet" with headline artists including photo opportunities

Silver $25,000

• Corporate logo/name and recognition on the DCJF website and pre-approved promotional materials, such as the DCJF brochure (distribution 40,000), press releases, print and online advertisements, newsletters, posters and social media networks
• Sponsorship of two (2) communiqués sent to DCJF mailing list
• Festival event privileges, including tickets to DCJF tickete and exclusive concerts
• Backstage "Meet and Greet" with headline artists including photo opportunities

 Bronze $10,000

• Corporate logo/name and recognition on the DCJF website and pre-approved promotional materials, such as the DCJF brochure (distribution 40,000), press releases, print and online advertisements, newsletters, posters and social media networks
• Sponsorship of one (1) communiqué sent to DCJF mailing list
• Festival event privileges, including tickets to your choice of DCJF ticketed concerts

For more information, please contact Sunny Sumter at sunny.sumter@dcjazzfest.org or call 202-457-7628.  Become a sponsor of the 2012 DC Jazz Festival TODAY!