- Phone : 216-795-7077
- Email : ctix@karamuhouse.org
Celebrating a Legacy, Funding the Future
The Karamu House 110th Anniversary Celebration is a bold, yearlong fundraising campaign aimed at securing critical operational support to fully activate Karamu’s newly renovated $8.5 million theatre wing. Leveraging the momentum of mainstage productions, arts education and community programs, this initiative will engage, educate, and inspire the community—transforming cultural participation into sustained financial support for the nation’s oldest producing Black theatre.
Thank you to all of the generous sponsors who have joined this campaign:
Browse our Available Sponsorships by Category:
MAINSTAGE SEASON SPONSORSHIPS
Full Theatre Season Sponsorship
Karamu House is recognized as the oldest producing Black theatre in the nation. Since its early years, theatre has been the cornerstone of Karamu’s arts programming and an integral component in Cleveland’s arts scene. Each season honors and celebrates Karamu’s commitment to producing socially-relevant, high-quality professional productions aligned to industry standards, that honor the Black experience.
GOLD
- Digital Playbill
- Lobby Screens
- Marquee
- Logo Placement
- Playbill Ad
- Mainstage Tickets
- 110th Sponsor Listing
- Recognition From Stage
- Preshow Reception
- Lobby Info Table
SILVER
- Digital Playbill
- Lobby Screens
- Marquee
- Logo Placement
- Playbill Ad
- Mainstage Tickets
- 110th Sponsor Listing
- Recognition From Stage
BRONZE
- Digital Playbill
- Lobby Screens
- Name Listing
- Mainstage Tickets
- 110th Sponsor Listing
- Recognition From Stage
Single Show Presenting Sponsor
$25,000
There are 3 Single Show Presenting Sponsor opportunities available.
Please contact us if you are interested.
BENEFITS
Talkback Presenting Sponsor
$5,000 per show
There are 4 Talkback Presenting Sponsor opportunities available.
Please contact us if you are interested.
BENEFITS
ARTS EDUCATION SPONSORSHIPS
There are multiple opportunities available for each Arts Education Sponsorship.
BENEFITS
Performance: Youth Education Sponsor
$25,000
Performance: Adult Education Sponsor
$25,000
Performance: Summer Arts Intensive Sponsor
$35,000
UpStage Technical Theatre Workforce Development Sponsor
$25,000
EDUCATIONAL THEATRE SPONSORSHIPS
Griot Tales Series Sponsor
$10,000
Griot Tales Series: Innovative program in which young students read and engage with Griot folktales from the Karamu House acting company, who then bring the story to life in theatrical form. We encourage the age-old practice of honoring the telling of cultural folktales and want students to participate in this traditional style of literacy. Students will develop and expand their imaginations by understanding stories with moral guidelines.
BENEFITS
IN THE TRADITION SPONSORSHIPS
There are multiple opportunities available for each In the Tradition Sponsorship.
BENEFITS
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Sponsor
$5,000
Black History Month Sponsor
$5,000
Kwanzaa Celebration
$5,000
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SPONSORS
There are multiple opportunities available for each Community Program Sponsorship.
BENEFITS
Concert Series Sponsor
$20,000 whole series
$5,000 per concert
Comedy Show
$3,000 per show
Spoken Word/Poetry
$3,000 per show