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Support · The Juneteenth Story 2027

The Juneteenth Story has been staged since 2022, most years at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. In 2027 it goes further: a more ambitious staging, fair pay for the artists and crew who carry it, and, with the support, a short regional tour. The Heritage Jubilee, the pre-show evening, returns ahead of opening night. Sponsors underwrite the artists, the venue, the students in the room, and the free seats we hold each year. Every level includes tickets to the Heritage Jubilee and the performance.

How giving works

Two ways to give.

Commit now, fund later

Sign a sponsorship commitment letter. Nothing is owed until an agreed funding date. The production’s new nonprofit, now in formation, becomes the 501(c)(3). If the IRS grants recognition, it is generally effective back to the date of incorporation when the application is filed in time; we put the details in writing with every commitment, and your own tax advisor has the last word.

Give today

Through an established 501(c)(3) that holds the funds restricted to the production until the new nonprofit is certified. Ask and we will send the details.

Grassroots partner
Community Sponsor
$1,000
Open availability Commit as a Community Sponsor (by email)

The foundation of our support network.

  • Playbill and website name listing
  • 1 social media story acknowledgment
  • Sponsor recognition at the Heritage Jubilee
  • Named in the program’s free-seat honor roll
  • “Proud Sponsor” digital kit
2 tickets: The Heritage Jubilee and the performance

Your gift goes to the free-seat fund, so cost is never the reason someone misses it.

Cultural investor
Freedom Sponsor
$1,865
Limited availability Commit as a Freedom Sponsor (by email)

Intentionally priced at $1,865, the year enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom.

  • Logo in the printed program
  • Quarter-page playbill ad
  • Website listing with logo and link
  • 1 dedicated social media post
  • Curtain recognition at the Heritage Jubilee
  • Named free-seat sponsor
  • “Proud Sponsor” digital kit
2 tickets: The Heritage Jubilee and the performance

Your gift dresses the story: the costumes and scenic build that carry the 1865 timeline to life.

Production partner
Liberty Partner
$3,000
4 available Commit as a Liberty Partner (by email)

Pays the artists who carry the story.

  • Logo in the printed program and on the website
  • Named as a Production Partner in the program’s company credits
  • Half-page playbill ad
  • 2 dedicated social media acknowledgments
  • Curtain recognition at the Heritage Jubilee and opening night
  • Sponsor backstage reception with professional photo
  • Preferred show seating
  • Invitation to a rehearsal or opening reception
  • Post-show sponsor recap
  • “Proud Sponsor” digital kit
4 tickets: The Heritage Jubilee and the performance

Your gift pays the artists: the singers, dancers, and storytellers who give the history a body and a voice.

Major partner
Heritage Partner
$5,000
2 available Commit as a Heritage Partner (by email)

Underwrites the free student matinee, named in your honor.

  • Prominent logo on all major promotional materials
  • Logo across the SWLA Juneteenth festival, banquet and pageant, with recognition at each
  • Full-page playbill ad
  • Featured website profile with link
  • 3 social media campaign posts
  • One featured inclusion in email campaigns (2,000 subscribers)
  • Curtain recognition at all events
  • Sponsor backstage reception with professional photo
  • Reserved table at the Heritage Jubilee, preferred seating
  • Invitation to a rehearsal or opening reception
  • Underwrites the free student matinee, named
  • Post-show sponsor recap
  • Cast-signed keepsake
  • “Proud Sponsor” digital kit
10 tickets: The Heritage Jubilee and the performance

Your gift underwrites a full creative department, direction, music, or design, for the production.

Signature partner
Jubilee Partner
$7,500
2 available Commit as a Jubilee Partner (by email)

Presents the Heritage Jubilee in your honor: “The Heritage Jubilee, presented by [Your Name].”

  • Prominent logo on all major promotional materials
  • Logo across the SWLA Juneteenth festival, banquet and pageant, with recognition at each
  • Full-page playbill ad
  • Featured website profile with link
  • Monthly social media features
  • Featured inclusion in email campaigns (2,000 subscribers)
  • The Heritage Jubilee presented in your honor, with naming
  • Named host recognition from the Jubilee stage
  • Reserved VIP table at the Heritage Jubilee, preferred seating
  • Curtain recognition at all events
  • Sponsor backstage reception with professional photo
  • Invitation to a rehearsal or opening reception
  • First right of renewal for 2028
  • Post-show sponsor recap
  • Cast-signed keepsake
  • “Proud Sponsor” digital kit
12 tickets: The Heritage Jubilee and the performance

Your gift presents the Heritage Jubilee, the evening that opens the season, in your name.

Another level, in kind, or across seasons

Sponsoring at another level, as an in-kind partner, or across multiple seasons? Let’s talk. (by email)

Contact

Josiah Price · josiah@thejuneteenthstory.com