Join & Support Support the Baker Center
Join & Support Support the Baker Center
Your Brand, Center Stage
Why Sponsor the Baker Center?
- More than 15,000 patron visits during our inaugural 2025 – 2026 season
- Approximately 20,000 patrons projected for 2026–2027
- More than 30% anticipated audience growth
- Approximately 10,000 to 15,000 playbills expected to be distributed
- Season-long exposure from August through May
Your sponsorship supports accessible arts programming, student and family engagement, community outreach, and high-quality performances throughout the Wiregrass.
Ways to Give
Leave your mark on the Baker Center by naming a seat in the Main Theater. It’s a meaningful way to commemorate your family, a mentor, or a special moment.
Seat Naming Starts at $1000 — includes a custom-engraved plaque on your selected seat.
- $1000 per seat includes:
- An engraved plate on your seat of choice for 5 years.
- 2 comp tickets for the season in which you make your purchase
- $1500 per seat includes:
- An engraved plate on your seat of choice for 10 years.
- 4 comp tickets for the season in which you make your purchase
- $2500 per seat includes:
- An engraved plate on your seat of choice for the lifetime of the Baker Center
- 6 comp tickets for the season in which you make your purchase
Please note: Naming a seat recognizes your support with a custom plaque on that seat. It does not guarantee that the seat will be reserved for you at performances.
Give the gift of time! Our volunteers help with event ushering, youth activities, office support, and more.
HOW TO join our volunteer program and be a vital part of every event:
- Go to schooljobs.com and “Sign Up” for an account
- Go to the Baker Center Volunteer page and click “Apply”
- Follow all instructions. Please indicate your interest in “back of house” or “front of house” positions
- After applying, the Director of the Baker Center will be in touch to complete the next steps
- A background check is required and provided by ESCC for all volunteers
- A training session will be provided before your first shift
Please contact (334) 348-7150 with any questions you may have about volunteering.
Sponsorship Levels
Align your brand with a beacon of culture, creativity, and community. Our sponsorship opportunities support performances, festivals, education, and outreach programs, while providing your business with meaningful visibility and engagement.
Benefits:
- Naming rights for the entire 2026–2027 season (The 2026-2027 Presented by: )
- Logo placement on season marketing materials
- Full-page advertisement in season playbills
- Verbal recognition at all Baker Center events
- Six complimentary tickets to each Baker Center season event
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Recognition on the Baker Center website and social media
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to eight guests
Benefits:
- Naming rights for one performance series
- Logo placement on print and digital promotions for the sponsored series
- Half-page advertisement in series playbills
- Four complimentary tickets to each event in the sponsored series
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Recognition on the Baker Center website and social media
- Verbal recognition at sponsored series events
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to six guests
Your sponsorship may support:
- Affordable school field trips
- Tickets for underserved youth
- Youth workshops and masterclasses
- Educational and community outreach programming
Sponsor benefits include:
- Named recognition on youth and outreach program materials
- Recognition in post-event communications to teachers and community partners
- Opportunity to distribute approved branded items at student events
- Six complimentary tickets to one performance of your choice
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to four guests
Benefits:
- Presenting sponsor recognition for one selected event
- Naming rights for the sponsored event
- Logo placement on event-specific marketing
- Quarter-page advertisement in the event program
- Six complimentary tickets to the sponsored event
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Recognition on the Baker Center website and social media
- Verbal recognition at the sponsored event
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to four guests
Benefits:
- Business or donor name listed in season playbills/programs
- Recognition on the Baker Center website
- Four complimentary tickets to one performance of your choice
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to two guests
Benefits:
- Name listed on the Baker Center Circle recognition page in season playbills
- Two complimentary tickets to one performance of your choice
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to two guests
Benefits:
- Name listed on the Friends of the Baker Center recognition page in season playbills
- Baker Center newsletter subscription with early event announcements
- Early access to all events throughout the season
- Baker Center Gala admission for up to two guests
Every gift—no matter the size—helps raise the curtain on exceptional experiences for our community.
In-Kind Sponsorship Opportunities
The Baker Center welcomes approved donations of goods and professional services that help reduce operating and event expenses.Potential contributions may include:
- Artist and crew meals
- Hospitality snacks and beverages
- Hotel accommodations
- Transportation services
- Printing and signage
- Floral arrangements and event décor
- Photography and videography
- Advertising and media placement
- Promotional products and local gifts
- Equipment rentals
The Baker Center’s growth would not be possible without the businesses, organizations, and individuals who believe in the value of the arts and their impact on our community. Your partnership helps us create meaningful experiences, expand access to programming, support students and families, and bring high-quality performances to the Wiregrass.
- Prominent recognition throughout the season
- Full-page advertisement in season playbills
- Recognition on the Baker Center website
- Print, digital, and social media marketing recognition
- Six complimentary tickets to one performance of your choice
- Recognition as an official Baker Center hospitality, community, or event partner
- Half-page advertisement in season playbills
- Recognition on the Baker Center website
- Social media and season marketing recognition
- Four complimentary tickets to one performance of your choice
- Quarter-page advertisement in season playbills
- Recognition on the Baker Center website
- Social media acknowledgment
- Two complimentary tickets to one performance of your choice
- Business name or logo recognition in season playbills
- Recognition on the Baker Center website
- Social media acknowledgment as a Baker Center community partner
Donor Recognition
All donors are invited to our annual Baker Center Gala to celebrate the arts.
Our Current Sponsors
Legacy Seat Sponsors:
- Jimmy & Joy Baker
- Leigh Cassady
- Billy Cotter
Single Event Sponsor
- Janice Faye Ivey Rowe presents MJ the Illusion: Re-Living the King of Pop
Education & Outreach Sponsors:
Community Sponsors:
- Leigh Cassady
- Turner & Lucy Townsend
Premier In-Kind Sponsor
Hospitality In-Kind Sponsors
Supporting In-Kind Partners
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