Sponsor an Event
Thank you for your support!
The top-quality performances and programs we provide in our intimate space are accessible to a broad audience in large part because of our sponsors. As you head out to dine, shop, or do business in the area, we encourage you to express your appreciation to those who support The Colonial Theatre!
2023 Live Event Sponsors
Jim & Carrie Hamblin | Scott Hunt | Tami Nason | Diane & Kirk Hartung | Two Live Music Lovers
Film Series Sponsors
Reel Outdoors sponsored by North Country Climbing Center, Carlson’s Lodge, Appalachian Mountain Club, and Liquid Death
Science on Screen programs are presented in partnership with White Mountain Science, Inc. (WMSI) and an anonymous friend of The Colonial.
An initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre with major support from The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Kids! @ The Colonial Series
Sponsored by the Nancy F. Vaughan Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
White Mountain Cinema Camp
Sponsored by Nancy & Julian Czarny, William Oppenheimer, and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Media Sponsors
Hospitality Sponsors
with additional support from
Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund, Melinda Richmond Fund, and Nancy F. Vaughan Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Jane B. Cook 1992 Charitable Trust
Show your support for the arts
You can make an impact in your community by sponsoring an event at The Colonial! Our sponsors make it possible to bring Grammy Award winning musicians, the best of independent film, and high-quality family programming to the White Mountains region. From early May through early November, The Colonial hosts nearly 9,000 guests at nearly 200 events, including nightly films and Live! @ The Colonial concerts with full houses and sold-out shows. Join our enthusiastic base of music lovers for a series chock-full of memorable moments!
If you are a local business looking to connect with art-lovers in your community, or an individual looking to help bring world class performances to the North Country, a range of customizable sponsorships are available. The Colonial’s events are shared with thousands in our communities via digital and print marketing, direct mail, local and statewide news listings, and social media.
For more information, please call Brenna Nicely, Executive Director, at 603-869-5603 or email bnicely@bethlehemcolonial.org.
The Colonial by the numbers:
9,000+ People attend Colonial events each season | 2,000 Season Programs | 1,000 Event Calendars
3,600+ Facebook fans | 1,900+ Instagram followers | 4,300+ email subscribers
The Live! @ The Colonial series brings award-winning musicians from all over the world to share with our audiences every year. We offer four different tiers of support for our flagship series.
Platinum Season Sponsorship: $5,000
One available per season, sponsorship of all 2024 Live! events
- Exclusive, sole sponsorship of our entire Live! Season
- 2 Complimentary tickets to each Live! event of the 2023 Season
- Acknowledgement from the stage at all Live! events
- Printed recognition in the theatre lobby
- Back Cover ad in the Live! @ The Colonial Season Program
- Logo and link to your website on all digital references to the Live! series
- “Season Sponsor” acknowledgement & logo on direct mail, press releases, digital marketing, and posters for all Live! events
Gold Event Sponsorship: $2,500
Four available per season, exclusive event sponsorship
- Exclusive, sole event sponsorship
- 8 complimentary tickets
- Acknowledgement from the stage
- Full Page ad in the Live! @ The Colonial Season Program
- Logo and link to your website on all digital references to your event
- Sole “Sponsored by” acknowledgement & logo on direct mail, press releases, digital marketing, and posters for your event
Silver Event Co-Sponsorship: $1,250
Maximum 2 available per event
- 6 complimentary tickets
- Acknowledgement from the stage
- ½ Page ad in the Live! @ The Colonial Season Program
- Link to your website on all digital references of your event
- “Sponsored by” acknowledgement in direct mail, press releases, digital marketing, and posters for your event
Bronze Event Co-Producing Sponsorship: $625
Maximum 4 available per event
- 4 complimentary tickets
- Acknowledgement from the stage
- ¼ Page ad in the Live! @ The Colonial Season Program
- Link to your website on all digital references of your event
- “Sponsored by” acknowledgement in direct mail, press releases, digital marketing, and posters for your event
The Colonial is a home for independent and international feature films in the North Country, at one of the oldest continuously operating movie theatres in the country. Join us by sponsoring a whole month of feature films, or a film series that plays through the whole season! Each series—Reel Outdoors, Science on Screen, New Leaf, and Anniversary Classics—has its own flavor and focus and reaches hundreds of community members throughout the season.
Feature Film Sponsorship: $500
Sponsorship for one month of feature films
- Sponsorship of an entire month of feature films, averaging 5 screenings per week, 20 showings total.
- 6 complimentary film tickets
- Custom thank you slide built into previews for all feature films showings that include previews.
- ¼ Page ad in the Live! @ The Colonial Season Program
- “Sponsored by” acknowledgement in Live! @ The Colonial Season Program, monthly event calendar, direct mail, press releases, print ads, and digital marketing for feature films.
- Link to your website or social media handle on event websites and social media posts for feature films showing during the month.
Film Series Co-Sponsorship: $250
Limit 5 per series: Reel Outdoors, Science on Screen, New Leaf, Anniversary Classics
- Co-sponsorship of all films in the series, averaging at least 3 films per season.
- 2 Complimentary tickets to each film in the series
- Shout out at the movies.
- Tabling opportunities at series film showings alongside community partners.
- “Sponsored by” acknowledgement in Live! @ The Colonial Season Program, monthly event calendars, direct mail, press releases, print ads, and digital marketing for your series.
- Link to your website on all digital references to the series.
You can make an impact in your community and connect with local families and youth organizations by sponsoring Kids! @ The Colonial. Every Wednesday morning in July and August, artists light up The Colonial stage with anything from live theatre, music, puppetry, magic, juggling, including a partnership with the Weathervane Theatre’s Patchwork Players!
Kids! @ The Colonial Season Sponsorship: $3,000
One available
- Exclusive season-long sponsorship of Kids! @ The Colonial programming
- 2 Complimentary tickets to each Kids! @ The Colonial performance
- ½ page ad in the Live! @ The Colonial Season Program
- Premium “Sponsored by” acknowledgement in Live! @ The Colonial Season Program, monthly event calendar, direct mail, press releases, print ads, digital marketing, and posters for the series.
- Link to your website and logo on all digital references to the series.
Kids! @ The Colonial Event Co-Sponsorship: $250
7 Available
- 2 Complimentary tickets to the event
- “Sponsored by” acknowledgement in Live! @ The Colonial Season Program, monthly event calendars, direct mail, press releases, print ads, digital marketing, and posters for the event.
- Link to your website on all digital references to the series.