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Hello Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest friends, fans, sponsors and supporters,
One more time I want you all to know how thankful I am for your support, sponsorship, attendance, enthusiasm, and love of the Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest and Harmonious Wail. Really, we couldn’t / wouldn’t be here with out you.
It is becoming clear to me that the new music business model is coming closer to home, more DIY (do-it-yourself) and much more immediate. Musicians, bands and music festivals are becoming much more involved directly with their fans. As I am writing for grants and corporate sponsors (I do have a 501 c3 available), I want to ask each of you for financial support. The dedication I have to keep this festival going strong is the same level of commitment I have to keep The Wail focused, healthy and available to you, the music lovers of the world. Without you we would be hard pressed to find true art and integrity in the music world and festival scene and to tell you the truth The Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest would see a very questionable future.
Enclosed please find the 2010 sponsorship letter. Please take a moment and either
1) write a check and pop it in the post
2) call me at 608-658-6988 with credit card info
3) go to www.midwestgypsyswingfest.com under the sponsor tab
Please
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for a free download link – I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me – from The Vegan Zombie’s Lament – Harmonious Wail’s latest recording. Just for taking the time reading this far!
As an added incentive (be sure to check out the benefits on the enclosed sponsorship sheet) I will add a complete set of Harmonious Wail CD’s (6 of them) plus a recording of the Feb 2008 Midwinter Festival for sponsorships at the $1,000 level.
Thank You Sincerely and Harmoniously,
Sims
http://www.wail.com
cell 608-658-6988
and here is the Sponsorship letter - it is also available as a pdf at midwestgypsyswingfest.com under the sponsor tab.
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Take one barn, add an exceptional venue of artists, committed volunteers and generous donors and you have an emerging tradition in Fitchburg, Wisconsin – the seventh annual Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival. –August 20 and 21, 2010.
We need your financial support to keep it going.
Mission and Background
In 2001, a small group of volunteers set out to make available world class musicians at an affordable ticket price. This mission continues.
The Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival sets a high standard for performing arts in the unique and welcoming atmosphere of Anne and Bill Conzemius’ beautifully restored 1870’s barn. Anne and Bill’s hospitality and the caliber of performers and visual arts on display have brought folks back again and again.
In the past seven years, the Isthmus has consistently chosen The Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival / Art in the Barn as a Critic’s Choice. Additionally, Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival and Art in the Barn have garnered positive press from the Fitchburg Star, the Verona Press and the Capitol Times, Broadjam.com and too many email lists to name.
Budget
The budget for 2010 is estimated at $13,000 - 80% goes directly to the performers, all of whom have graciously reduced their customary fees. Individual and corporate sponsorships and an all-volunteer staff allow us to keep our overhead low. Our goal is to raise $7,000 to underwrite the fall Gypsy Swing Festival performances and gallery exhibits. This will help to keep the cost of tickets at an affordable price. Your generous contribution will help us maintain the ability to bring in the high quality performers we have brought to the barn year after year. In addition it will help us promote the season through our brochure, posters and press releases and of course to provide peanuts for our patrons.
Donor Recognition
By confirming your contribution soon, we will have plenty of time to meet the deadline for recognition of your support in our Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival 2010 mailings, emailing and press releases. These professionally designed brochures and press releases are distributed to our mailing list, which currently reaches close to 5000 supporters throughout Dane County. Additionally, we have included a list of sponsorship levels and recognition opportunities.
If you have questions or would like additional information, please call
Sims Delaney-Potthoff at 608-658-6988 or email
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Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival LLC is in the process of obtaining non-profit status.
We hope you’ll join us in 2010! Thank you for your consideration.
2010 Midwest Gypsy Swing Festival Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
$2,500 Sponsorship
-- Benefits include all of the $2,000 level plus a performance by Harmonious Wail
$2,000 Sponsorship Benefits include:
-- Prominent display of the corporate logo and name in emails, web presence and press releases, and on all advertising posters created by The MGSF.
-- Four tickets for both Friday and Saturday.
-- Reserved VIP seating with a complimentary bottle of wine for your guests.
-- Verbal acknowledgement and expression of appreciation of your sponsorship at all performances.
-- Table on the festival grounds to display and/or distribute information.
-- A complimentary recording of the weekend’s performances.
$1,000 Sponsorship Benefits include:
-- Prominent display of the corporate logo and name in emails, web page and press releases, and on all advertising posters created by The MGSF
-- Four tickets for both Friday and Saturday
-- Reserved VIP seating to your performances with a complimentary bottle of wine.
-- Verbal acknowledgement and expression of appreciation of your sponsorship at all of the performances.
$500 Sponsorship Benefits include
-- Four tickets for Friday or Saturday.
-- Reserved VIP seating to your performance with a complimentary bottle of wine.
-- Acknowledgement on all advertising posters created by The MGSF.
-- Verbal acknowledgement and expression of appreciation of your sponsorship at all of the performances.
$100 Sponsorship General sponsorship:
-- Two tickets for Friday or Saturday
-- Reserved VIP seating.
-- Verbal acknowledgement and expression of appreciation of your sponsorship at all of the performances.
If you have questions or would like additional information, please call
Sims Delaney-Potthoff at 608-658-6988 or email
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Send your contributions to: Midwest Gypsy Swing Fest
c/o Harmonious Wail. P.O.Box 14033, Madison, WI 53708-0033
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Enclosed is my sponsorship contribution of:
$2,500_______$2,000________$1,000_______ $500________ $100______
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