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1 Photo: Chris Parker Photo: Chris Parker All photos unless otherwise indicated by Steve Gerecke SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2016

ABOUT THE OCF The Ottawa Children s Festival (OCF) is an annual

extravaganza of the finest quality theatre, dance and music for

We also offer a variety of creative workshops and on-site

six-day children aged three to 15 THE FESTIVAL : Attracts between

performers from Singapore to Peru, from Denmark to Kenya, and from

for children and youth Has become the only professional,

500 km radius Is the proud recipient of both the Lieutenant

2 ABOUT THE OCF The Ottawa Children s Festival (OCF) is an annual cultural celebration that surrounds children with the best performing arts from around the world! For more than 30 years, the OCF has presented a six-day extravaganza of the finest quality theatre, dance and music for children aged three to 15. We also offer a variety of creative workshops and on-site activities to further captivate and engage our audience. six-day extravaganza of the finest quality theatre, dance and music for children aged three to 15 THE FESTIVAL : Attracts between 20,000 and 30,000 young people and their families annually Invites performers from Singapore to Peru, from Denmark to Kenya, and from all across Canada who create an extraordinary cultural community for children and youth Has become the only professional, broad-based performing arts festival for young audiences within a 500 km radius Is the proud recipient of both the Lieutenant Governor s Award for the Arts and the Community Recognition Award from the Council of the Arts in Ottawa Has hosted over 500,000 people since 1985

The OCF connects businesses and institutions with

SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES BENEFITS The OCF prides

international theatre and performing arts to the

For an aﬀordable price, patrons can enter the

animators, and engage in interactive activities.

quality live performing arts is only possible with

audience 7 8 9 Promote your latest product/campaign

out from your competitors Create new professional

Network with business leaders, city councillors,

Opening Night Provide employee volunteer

3 The OCF connects businesses and institutions with young people and their families. SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES BENEFITS The OCF prides itself on the ability to bring the best in international theatre and performing arts to the community. For an aﬀordable price, patrons can enter the Festival site, see a performance, enjoy our on-site animators, and engage in interactive activities. Ensuring that all families have aﬀordable access to quality live performing arts is only possible with the continued support of our generous sponsors showcase your brand and increase your brand awareness 6 Directly engage with your target audience Promote your latest product/campaign with samples, trial oﬀers, and demonstrations Stand out from your competitors Create new professional relationships with other sponsors and vendors Network with business leaders, city councillors, educational leaders, bloggers, and media at the VIP Opening Night Provide employee volunteer opportunities Align with a beloved and long-standing performing arts organization in Ottawa Give back to your community! (and create enormous goodwill by doing so)

4 [YOUR BRAND] SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Design a sponsorship opportunity that suits your business objectives and goals! Presenting As a presenting sponsor, you will be directly branded with all of our media and marketing materials and have prime on-site presence. In addition, we are proud to offer our presenting sponsor a speaking opportunity at our VIP Opening Night event, as well as volunteer placement for your employees. Stage Sponsor This level of sponsorship entitles your company to brand one of four stages on-site. This investment allocates logo placement at the stage entrance, mentions at the beginning of each performance, branding on the outside of the stage, logo placement in various publications for the Festival and much more Zone Sponsor Tailored to your product/services. These zones will have a large footprint and will be well visited by attendees. As a Zone Sponsor, your company will have its logo/signage placed in a prominent 10 x 10 space for promotional materials/demonstrations and opportunities for direct interaction with our audience. Volunteer Sponsor More than 150 volunteers dedicate their time, services and expertise to the OCF. As the Volunteer Sponsor, brand your corporation on the volunteer t-shirt and the hospitality tent for the duration of the Festival. This highly visible category can be tailored to fit your needs.

Adopt-A-School Sponsor Adopting a school provides

opportunity to attend the Festival free of charge.

information about their adopted class, and has their

best ways you can have a direct impact on kids in

company to sponsor a specific show at the Festival.

tickets to that show, mentions at the beginning of

5 Adopt-A-School Sponsor Adopting a school provides economicallydisadvantaged children with the opportunity to attend the Festival free of charge. An Adopt-A- School Sponsor receives a letter with information about their adopted class, and has their logo on our print, online and social media marketing materials. Becoming an Adopt-A-School sponsor is one of the best ways you can have a direct impact on kids in our community and increase their access to arts and culture! Show Sponsor The Show Sponsor level allows your company to sponsor a specific show at the Festival. In return for your investment, your group will get tickets to that show, mentions at the beginning of each performance, logo placement in the program and logo/branding outside the venue entrance for the show. Photos supplied by artists BUILD: AWARENESS RELATIONSHIPS GOODWILL

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Photos: Julie-Anne Madore SPONSORSHIP LEVELS PRESENTING STAGE SHOW ZONE

show web pages (ottawachildrensfestival.

t-shirts Branding of volunteer tent Naming of category Naming/title of event Mention in radio

6 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS Photos: Julie-Anne Madore SPONSORSHIP LEVELS PRESENTING STAGE SHOW ZONE VOLUNTEER ADOPT-A- SCHOOL 10 X 10 BOOTH Logo on outdoor Festival sponsor signage at LeBreton Flats Park Logo in official program (13,000+ printed & published online) Logo/link on OCF website Social media mentions (Facebook and Twitter) VIP Opening Night invitations Employee volunteering opportunities Festival tickets Logo in e-newsletters Pop-up at stage entrance Logo on official 11 x 17 poster (1,500+ printed & published online) Logo on all related individual show web pages (ottawachildrensfestival.ca) Speaking opportunities Logo in magazine and newspaper advertising Logo on volunteer t-shirts Branding of volunteer tent Naming of category Naming/title of event Mention in radio campaign Logo on all marketing materials (print and digital) Branding in press releases On-site space for sampling, promotional materials, presentations and audience interactions.

8 OCF 2016 Board of Directors BE PART OF THE MAGIC! Nick Masciantonio President / Président Dan Dixon Treasurer / Trésorier Julie Greenspoon, Paul Griffin Laurie Koensgen, Catherine O Grady OCF 2016 STaff For general inquiries, please contact: Catherine O Grady Artistic Producer director@ottawajazzfestival.com For sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Dawson Hamilton Sponsorship & Business Development Manager dawson@ottawachildrensfestival.ca x 103 or Cheryl Mihalin Special Events Coordinator cheryl@ottawachildrensfestival.ca x 113 Chris Elms Operations and Volunteer Coordinator chris@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Jacquie Embleton Bookkeeper accounting@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Julian Selody Box Office julian@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Julie Campbell School Liaison julie@ottawachildrensfestival.ca JM Francheteau Media & Marketing Coordinator media@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Julie-Anne Madore Creative Director and Webmaster julieanne@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Kaitlyn Stokes Operations Manager kaitlyn@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Lovedyne Dumont School and Outreach Coordinator edu@ottawachildrensfestival.ca Festival Office T: F: contact@ottawachildrensfestival.ca 294 Albert Street, Suite 602 Ottawa, ON, K1P 6E6 Hours of operation: Mon-Fri (9am to 5pm) Sat-Sun (Closed) Follow us Facebook / OttawaChildrensFestival Pinterest / ottawakidsfest ottawachildrensfestival.ca Charitable Registration Number: RR0001

2018 SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES

2018 SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES INFORMATION INSIDE: Executive Summary 2 2017 Sponsors 3 Top 10 Reasons to Sponsor the 2017 Uptown Art Fair 4-5 Sponsor Benefit Grid 6 Sponsor Option Packages 7-9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY