The Sheldon’s 2023 Gala Patron and Sponsorship Levels

Patron Tickets

Purchase Patron Tickets

Gala Patron tickets start at $500 and include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, valet parking, preferred concert seating and a tax deduction.

Silver Individual: $500
1 Gala ticket and a $345 tax deduction

Gold Individual: $800
1 Gala ticket and a $645 tax deduction

Diamond Individual: $1,000
1 Gala ticket and a $845 tax deduction

Platinum Individual: $2,500
1 Gala ticket and a $2,345 tax deduction
Event Sponsorships

Purchase Event Sponsorship

Gala sponsorships include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, valet parking, preferred concert seating and a tax deduction.

Sponsors will be recognized in Gala invitation, Gala program, signage at the event, screen projections during the event and on The Sheldon’s website.

Supporter: $5,000
10 Gala tickets and a $3,450 tax deduction

Benefactor: $10,000
10 Gala tickets and a $8,450 tax deduction

Producer: $25,000
20 Gala tickets and a $21,900 tax deduction

Underwriter: $50,000
30 Gala tickets and a $45,350 tax deduction
Specialty Sponsorships

Purchase Specialty Sponsorship

Specialty Sponsors have the opportunity to directly underwrite a specific portion of the event.

All specialty sponsors will be recognized in Gala invitation, Gala program, signage at the event, screen projections during the event, on The Sheldon’s website and social media, in addition to cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner, valet parking, preferred concert seating and a tax deduction.

Performance Sponsor: $30,000 (exclusive)
Directly supports the artist fee
Extra signage in Concert Hall lobby
Backstage photo access with performers (with artist permission) following the show
20 Gala tickets
$26,000 tax deduction

Dinner Sponsor: $20,000 (exclusive)
Directly supports dinner expenses
Logo recognition in the dinner menu
20 Gala tickets
$16,000 tax deduction

Cocktail Sponsor: Trivers

Valet Sponsor: $5,000 (exclusive)
Directly supports valet parking
Additional signage at the Emerson Entrance
10 Gala tickets
$3,000 tax deduction

Centerpiece Sponsor: $5,000 (exclusive)
Directly supports centerpiece decorations
Additional signage in the Konneker Room during dinner service
10 Gala tickets
$3,000 tax deduction

Small Orchestra. Big Sound. Huge Night.

Honoring Sue and Irl Engelhardt and the Engelhardt Family Foundation

Chaired by Michael & Susan Scully

Performing in 25 languages, Pink Martini combines jazz, classical and old-fashioned pop for a sophisticated, fun-filled musical adventure!

Proceeds from this very special night benefit the concerts, gallery exhibitions and educational programs of The Sheldon.

Underwritten by The Steward Family Foundation

Producer:
Engelhardt Family Foundation
Paradowski Creative

Benefactor:
Ascension
Caleres
Edward Jones
PNC Bank

Supporter:
Advertisers Printing Company
The Fabulous Fox
David and Barbara Gifford
Tamara Keefe
Jean Kennedy and Darrel Miller
Ward and Carol Klein
Nancy and Kenneth Kranzberg
National Children’s Cancer Society
Ted and Lori Samuels
St. Louis Arc
Saint Louis University
Mark Stuart-Smith and Andrew Jorgensen

Cocktail Sponsor:
Trivers

Centerpiece Sponsor:
Lewis Rice

Learn More About The Sheldon’s 2023 Gala
It’s a big world out there. Gigantic, really. But imagine a celebration that’s even bigger – a night where arts are without borders and dreams are beckoned in, with a small orchestra at the center of it all. Come experience the magic of Pink Martini, the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon, and a night like no other. Let’s have a ball.