Season Opening · Founding Artist
Dave Chappelle
Dionne Warwick Theater
Benefiting the Dionne Warwick TheaterBridge to Bold International, Inc.
Dionne Warwick Cultural Arts Series
Align your brand where culture, education, and entertainment meet
Featuring Dave Chappelle, Dionne Warwick, Debbie Allen, Lynn Whitfield, Frédéric Yonnet, and confirming other friends
2026–27 Sponsorship Opportunities
Sep 2026 – May 2027
Seven Nights · Four Venues
Bowie · Duke Ellington · Howard · Sint Maarten
Arts education & scholarships
“One Season. Seven Nights. Four Venues. One Purpose . . .”
One purpose— every night benefits arts education, scholarships, and student opportunity across Howard University, Bowie State University, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and the Students of Sint Maarten.
A world-class cultural season that gives students real access to the production team, disciplines, and professional environments behind major live productions.
Headliner + Frédéric Yonnet
Casino Royale Theater, Sint Maarten · Hosted by Dionne Warwick
Benefiting Student ScholarshipsDionne Warwick & Friends
Dionne Warwick Theater · Legacy & Birthday Celebration
Benefiting BSU Music Department
Coming soon
2027
Programs in development — artist and details to be announced
Valentine's Day Performance
Dionne Warwick Theater
Benefiting the BSU Theater DepartmentMALONE — The Musical
Duke Ellington School of the Arts · Debbie Allen & Lynn Whitfield
Establishing the Mike Malone Musical Theatre ProgramJazz Icons Evening
Cramton Auditorium
Benefiting Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine ArtsDESA Dance / Alvin Ailey
Dionne Warwick Theater
Benefiting the DESA & BSU Dance DepartmentsArtist and/or program subject to change.
Why Partner With the Series?
More than a concert season
The Dionne Warwick Cultural Arts Series is more than a concert season. Students will not simply attend these productions; they will be working beside artists, production teams, educators, and industry professionals in the real environments where cultural moments are built. This is what makes the Series different: it turns world-class performances into hands-on experiential training, professional exposure, and career preparation for the next generation of creative talent.
Choose how you want to give
Choose the giving path that fits your role in the Series: corporate partnership or personal patron support.
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For brands & institutions
Corporate Partnerships & Giving
Founding partnership levels with season naming rights, hospitality, and mission-aligned impact for brands and institutions.
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For individuals & patrons
Personal Partnerships, Season Packages & Giving
VIP season cards and Friend of the Series levels for individuals who want intimate access while funding student opportunity.
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Your partnership funds a coordinated pathway
Support for the Series helps students move beyond the classroom and into real production environments. Working with artists, production teams, and industry professionals, students gain practical experience in the disciplines that support live cultural productions and future careers.
Identify
Talent surfaced through schools, programs, and cultural platforms.
Train
Students learn in professional production environments beside industry pros.
Connect
Partners build pathways across DWT, BSU, HU, DESA, and CBA.
Advance
Students move toward scholarships, dual enrollment, and careers.
Experience areas students engage
- Production and technical operations
- Artist relations
- Marketing and communications
- Hospitality and guest experience
- Venue management
- Mentorship and masterclasses
Every gift helps fund
- Scholarships
- Masterclasses
- Internships
- Department programs
- Student advancement
Four founding partnership levels
Partner with the Series to align your brand with cultural excellence, student advancement, and workforce preparation. Corporate partners receive meaningful visibility and relationship-building opportunities while supporting real-world learning experiences for emerging talent.
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Flagship
Presenting
$500,000
(Only 1 Available)Whole Series “presented by” naming rights
- Category exclusivity across the season
- Custom programming with partner schools
- Named scholarship / program
- Private event / masterclass — host + co-create
- Internship pipeline access
- Branded stage moment all season
- 20 front-row seats · 4 Green Room invitations
- VIP reception, Meet & Greet & photo for 20
- White-glove concierge · premier signage & press
Premiere
$250,000
(Only 2 Available)Naming rights for two nights
- Category exclusivity
- Custom programming with schools
- Host a private event / masterclass
- Internship pipeline access
- Branded stage moment on your two nights
- 12 prime seats · 2 Green Room invitations
- VIP reception, Meet & Greet & photo for 12
- White-glove concierge · premiere visibility
Legacy
$100,000
(Only 3 Available)Naming rights for one night
- Limited internship pipeline
- Branded stage moment on your night
- 8 prime seats · 2 Green Room invitations
- VIP reception, Meet & Greet & photo for 8
- Priority concierge · Legacy-level signage
- Stage acknowledgment each event
- Website & social media inclusion
Cultural
$50,000
(Only 4 Available)Naming rights for one event
- 4 premium seats · 2 Green Room invitations
- VIP reception, Meet & Greet & photo for 4
- Private open bar & refreshments
- Concierge service · standard VIP parking
- Cultural-level signage, press & program listing
- Stage acknowledgment each event
- Website & social media inclusion
Intimate access at every level — front-row seats, Green Room invitations, and Meet & Greets.
Every partner receives a co-produced highlight reel plus a full post-season impact report.
Dedicated point of contact · VIP arrival · curated receptions · seamless guest handling.
Beyond the event — signature partner experiences
Bridge to Bold International, Inc. is a Maryland nonprofit corporation recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Audience & Reach: A Cultural Moment Brands Align With.
This is about access — a seat in a room money cannot buy, amplified to millions beyond it. The Series gives sponsors a visible association with intimate, high-profile cultural moments, influential audiences, and a mission that connects cultural excellence to student advancement.
Live guests across seven nights, including students and young creatives, cross-generational audiences, culturally committed patrons, executives, elected officials, and community tastemakers.
One of America’s most affluent majority-Black communities, HBCU-anchored, and rarely reached by talent like this. The brand that helps bring it home is the one people remember.
8M+ combined social following from confirmed and pending talent, 2M+ projected DMV cultural influencer reach, national traditional press and broadcast opportunities, and approximately 10M+ projected total reach beyond the room.
Social reach figures are projections based on current public followings across platforms.
Individual giving & VIP access
As a patron of the Series, you become part of a cultural experience that opens doors for emerging talent. Your support helps students learn from working professionals while sharing in performances that celebrate artistry, legacy, and community.
Series Season VIP Cards
Series Season VIP Card Holders receive a premium pair of seats with insider access across the full Series. Each VIP level is limited to 20.
$25,000
- 2 top-tier seats to all events
- Birthday Party invitation
- Full concierge service
- Fireside Chats, Masterclasses & Meet-and-Greets
$15,000
- 2 preferred seats to all events
- Celebrity Meet-and-Greets
- Celebrity events access
- Priority hospitality
$10,000
- 2 reserved seats to all events
- Celebrity Meet-and-Greets
- Selected receptions
$5,000
- 2 reserved seats to all events
- One reception
- Selected invitations
Friend of the Series
Flexible giving for individuals and community supporters.
Champion
$2,500
- 2 tickets to a Series event
- Named recognition as a Friend of the Series
- Invitation to selected activities
Friend
$1,000
- 2 tickets to a selected event
- Recognition in Series materials
- Supporter opportunities
Supporter
$500
- Recognition in the Series program & community
- Supports the arts-education mission
Bridge to Bold International, Inc. is a Maryland nonprofit corporation recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Legends, icons & rising stars
A season defined by artists whose craft, legacy, and generosity lift the next generation of talent.
Artist and/or program subject to change.
Join the Dionne Warwick Cultural Arts Series
Join the Series as a corporate partner, patron, donor, or community supporter and help open doors students could not reach on talent alone. Your support helps them learn beside working professionals, see how major productions are built, and connect their artistic promise to future careers while continuing to excel academically.
Corporate Partnerships & Giving
Dr. Donald Hoffman
Donald.Hoffman@bridgetobold.org
(888) 450-7550 Ext. 700
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Personal Partnerships & Giving
Vida Ali
Vida@bridgetobold.org
(888) 450-7550 Ext. 701
View personal packages