SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Highlight your company’s commitment to diversity, beauty and a more just world!

Our events include live performances, artist talk-backs, drinks and snacks, and the opportunity to connect with other lovers of art and human rights! Please consider supporting our mission of bringing the most powerful music, theater and dance from around the world to NYC with a sponsorship of one of our events this fall and winter.

As a Festival Sponsor, you will:

• Reach a broad audience of passionate audience members, artists and professionals
  IHRAF offers sponsors an invaluable opportunity to receive targeted visibility within a passionate community of customers, as well as to help your brand bathe in the reflected light of the arts and human rights community. Attendees include young and older professionals, early and mid-career artists and board members at the top of their professions in law, business, finance and other metier.

• Drive traffic to your business
  Sponsors are identified throughout the festival and have the option to distribute marketing materials and/or promo items at our welcome table to audience members and artists.

• Support our work.
  As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1953, The Copyright Society is devoted to advancing the study and understanding of copyright law.  Our annual sponsors are instrumental in allowing us to provide programming on leading issues in intellectual property and unparalleled networking events.  Our U.S. supporters will receive tax-deductible benefits in return for your generous sponsorship.

Featured Sponsor: Sojourner Truth

$100,000

$80,000 tax deductible

Full-week IHRAF Festival naming rights.

• Opportunity to address attendees at the event (5 minutes)

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement in event invitation

• Acknowledgment during the evening

• Access for 25 members of the organization to the artists-only VIP event

• Logo placement on IHRAF event page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

• Eight week-long tickets

Major Sponsor: Mahatma Gandhi

$50,000

$40,000 tax deductible

A weekend IHRAF Festival naming rights.

• Opportunity to address attendees at the event (5 minutes)

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement in event invitation

• Acknowledgment during the evening

• Logo placement on IHRAF event page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

• Eight weekend-long tickets

Special Sponsor: Martin Luther King, Jr.

$25,000

$20,000 tax deductible

Sponsor a creative award for three years.

• Opportunity to name and shape the award to reflect the value of the company

• Opportunity to adjudicate the award as a corporate-engagement experience (run by the IHRAF)

• Logo placement on the award page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

Supporting Sponsor: Rosa Parks

$10,000

$8000 tax deductible

Sponsor two days of the IHRAF Festival (naming rights).

• Opportunity to address attendees at the event (5 minutes)

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement in event invitation

• Acknowledgment during the evening

• Logo placement on IHRAF event page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

• Eight tickets

Platinum: Eleanor Roosevelt

$5000

$4000 tax deductible

Sponsor one day of the IHRAF Festival (naming rights).

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement in event invitation

• Acknowledgment during the evening

• Logo placement on IHRAF event page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

• Eight tickets

Gold: Nelson Mandela

$2500

$2000 tax deductible

Sponsor our International Fellows for one year (naming rights).

• Opportunity to adjudicate the Fellows as a corporate-engagement experience (run by the IHRAF)

• Opportunity to engage with the Fellows on a quarterly basis as a corporate engagement experience

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement on IHRAF Fellows page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

Silver: Wei Jingsheng

$2000

$1600 tax deductible

Sponsor our Youth Fellows for one year (naming rights).

• Opportunity to adjudicate the Fellows as a corporate-engagement experience (run by the IHRAF)

• Opportunity to engage with the Fellows on a quarterly basis as a corporate engagement experience

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement on IHRAF Fellows page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

Bronze: John Lewis

$500

$400 tax deductible

Create one performance block around an issue of concern to your organization

• Acknowledgement in press release

• Logo placement on IHRAF Fellows page

• Acknowledgment in IHRAF e-newsletter and social media

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1. Connect with Creators Unleashing the Power of Art for Social Change

Immerse yourself in the transformative power of art for social change as you connect with visionary artists, explore diverse topics, and engage in thought-provoking discussions.

• 1 hour

• Online/In-person (NYC)

• 10 to 50 participants

• $100/participant
  

What you’ll do

This unique workshop brings together creators at the forefront and amid crucial social justice movements worldwide.

In this experience, you will have the opportunity to meet three talented writers from areas where there is an ongoing fight for human rights and social justice in their respective home countries. Your team can select from a diverse range of topics and immerse yourself in the writings of three poets, short story writers, and/or essayists, each passionately sharing their activist work. 

This experience offers a wide range of topics to explore, including Iranian women's rights, the Ukrainian experience amidst conflict, women's struggles in Africa, combating corruption in Africa, LGBTQIA+ concerns, women empowerment, the voices of youth (18 and under), Native/Indigenous experience, South Asian issues and more.

Following their presentations, you'll engage in thought-provoking discussions with these remarkable individuals. Learn more about their artistic endeavors, their personal lives, and the challenges they face in their struggles. 

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to connect with creators on the ground, gain unique perspectives, and be inspired by the power of art in fostering social change.

Agenda:

• IHRAMWelcome: Making an Impact Together (5 minutes)

• Meet the Artists: Introduction (5 minutes)

• Conversation Starter (5 minutes)

• Presentation from Three Writers from Around the World & Discussion (30 minutes)

• Discussion/Questions (10 minutes)

• Conclusion and Wrap-up (5 minutes)
  

How you’ll make an impact

Human Rights

Arts & Culture

Social Justice

Your contribution will uplift and empower activist-artists globally, amplifying their voices and ensuring their safety through increased financial support, a secure platform for their work, and expanded opportunities to address their concerns.

This nonprofit uses all creative media to effect positive social change in the world. They open space for conversation between creative change makers (art-activists) and decision-makers in government and politics. They offer artistic programs highlighting and safeguarding art-activists, by promoting freedom of expression, human rights, and social justice around the world. Their vision is that art-activism is honored as a human right and a source of social change.

2. Craft Your Poetic Truth and Discover the Power of Words to Ignite Change

Unleash your team’s poetic potential in a transformative workshop that empowers you to craft your own truths inspired by the rich traditions of poetry.

• 1.5 hours

• Online/in-person (NYC)

• 10-50 participants

• $100/participant

What you’ll do

Unleash your poetic potential and embark on a transformative journey through time with Poetic License—a workshop that empowers you to craft your own truth. As Amanda Gorman, the youngest Presidential Inaugural poet, aptly stated, “Poetry is always at the pulse of the most dangerous and the most daring questions that a nation or a world might face.”

In this workshop, an esteemed poet will guide you through an exploration of medieval mystical poetry. Through engaging readings and thought-provoking discussions, you'll delve into the rich tapestry of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish traditions, where vibrant imagery and profound metaphors illuminated the spiritual path.

With newfound inspiration, you'll be able to unleash your creativity by writing your own poem, drawing from the medieval style to weave your own poetic tapestry. By infusing your verses with the essence of an activist or social justice issue that deeply resonates with you, you'll transcend the boundaries of time and engage in a poetic dialogue with the present. You'll have a supportive environment to nurture your creativity, providing an opportunity for those who wish to share their poetic creations to receive brief discussions and feedback.

Together, your team will explore the power of poetry to illuminate truths and ignite the flames of change in the world. Pay homage to the timeless art form that unites hearts and minds across the globe!

Agenda:

• Introduction to the IHRAM (5 minutes)

• Conversation Starter (5 minutes)

• Introduction, Reading, and Discussion on Medieval Spiritual Poetry (35 minutes)

• Writing Poems (35 minutes)

• Sharing and Discussing Poems (35 minutes)

• Conclusion and Wrap-Up (5 minutes)

What else you should know

• This experience's focus on "mysticism" lies in recognizing it as the unifying energy that underlies all religions, emphasizing the inherent oneness of humanity amidst apparent diversity. Specific religious tenets and themes will not be the subject of discussion.

How you’ll make an impact

Arts & Culture

Social Justice

Other possible engagement opportunities (full information provided upon request):

• 75-minute performance event in a theater, built around your company’s interests, including talk-back with the artists.

• 60-minute Poetic License jurying opportunity, with your company members tasked with judging activist poems from arund the world.