Thank you for considering a sponsorship gift to the Atlanta Shakespeare Company (ASC) and the New American Shakespeare Tavern!

ASC regularly receives funding from such government institutions as the National Endowment for the Arts, the Georgia Council for the Arts, the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund and many private foundations. We receive major funding from the Fulton County Arts Council. ASC is PRIMARILY funded through the generous support provided by people just like you through the Shakespeare Club, the Founders Silver and Gold, the Royals and Exceptions, and our Season and Show Corporate Sponsorship opportunities.

So, why should you select The Atlanta Shakespeare Company and The New American Shakespeare Tavern for a sponsorship?

Perhaps you have already attended a show at "the Tavern" and have seen firsthand how Shakespeare's work can glow in the hands of skilled actors, and how ASC specifically draws the audience in and makes them part of the show. Perhaps you have noticed that ASC's actors commune with the audience in a way that no other company's do, and how our audiences are not only thrilled and moved by our productions but also how they walk in as strangers and emerge as part of a very special "family". If you are looking to sponsor a company for whom patrons feel the same affection and respect as they do for your own establishment, then perhaps ASC is the right choice for you!

Or maybe your company takes great interest in education and expanding young minds? In that case, ASC is definitely the right choice for you and your company's sponsorship! ASC conducts one of the largest arts-in-education programs in the Southeast. Through grants and sponsorships such as yours, ASC positively impacts more than 21,000 students a year from 26 counties across Georgia. ASC also frequently works with students from Florida, Alabama, the Carolinas and Tennessee, offering them the same opportunities of interactive workshops, full-length performances, residencies and jobs-training programs. Many of these students hail from severely underserved communities, and ASC's educational offerings are a critical component of their education. ASC workshops are led by professionally-trained Education Artists at a ratio of 1 facilitator to every 12 students… so as you can see, our workshops are not "lectures", but hands-on, on-your-feet, kid-friendly explorations of Shakespeare's text in which the students' own creativity and analytical abilities can reach their greatest potential. We have a special sponsorship category for Education, so if you'd like more information on how to help ASC continue to enrich the lives of Georgia's kids, please contact Education Director Laura Cole at 404 874 5299 x 58, or email her. She'll be glad to tell you anything you need to know!

Or perhaps you're an astute businessperson looking for the most "bang for your buck"! After all, philanthropy is all well and good, but your company deserves to be recognized in a way that will bring more people to your door! If you're looking for a place where your sponsorship dollars will reach the most people, then ASC is a perfect match for you! ASC is one of the most prolific theater companies in America, producing 12-14 plays in a 12-month season. That's a new play every month! And since you'll want to capitalize on the number of "eyeballs" viewing your corporate logo in our lobby and program (not to mention hearing your company's name in our nightly house speech!), you should know that ASC is the third-largest theater company in the state in terms of ticket sales. That's more than 50,000 people a year! That's 50,000+ people who will have an opportunity to become more familiar with your company through your sponsorship of the ASC programming they love and support. Bang!

And hey, those are just a few of the reasons to choose ASC as the right partner for your sponsorship! If you would like more information to help you make your decision, please contact Development Director Rivka Levin at 404 874 5299 ext. 51, or email her. She'll be happy to assist you!

On the other hand, if you - being a person of taste, discretion and judgment - already know that ASC is the right match for you, click here to see our Sponsorship choices.

Again, thank you for considering the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and the New American Shakespeare Tavern for your sponsorship. We hope to make this the most enjoyable, worthy, and mutually-profitable decision of the year for you!