Business Partnerships
About Us Launched in 2018, Wiltshire Creative is an innovative pan-arts organisation that brings together the energy and ambition of Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival and Salisbury Playhouse. The joining of these three highly respected organisations enables us to fulfil our ambition to create a vibrant hub of arts activity in Salisbury and across Wiltshire. Our aim is to stimulate, educate and inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities through the arts. We are committed to the commissioning and production of new work across a broad spectrum of art forms, including music, theatre, dance, visual arts and spoken word. Through our research and development programme, we have built a reputation for excellence, in seeking out emerging talent, and nurturing this in collaboration with seasoned professional practitioners.
Wiltshire Creative is praised for its work in the community, delivering bespoke learning and participatory opportunities for all, and with identified target groups such as military families, elders and young people with learning difficulties. As a registered charity, community and business relationships are essential to us. We have a wealth of brand awareness and hospitality opportunities available for sponsors and we are keen to foster relationships that will enable businesses to implement their corporate social responsibility strategies and enhance their commercial objectives. Through our extensive networks and creative marketing and PR campaigns we are placing Salisbury and Wiltshire on the national and international stage, raising the profile of the South West and reaching new customers, clients and future employees for our sponsors.
Our Cultural Assets Together, we have been influencers, cultural ambassadors and community engagers for over 150 years. Our charity is led by the very best professionals in the country, and governed by a group of independent, highly regarded and well-respected Trustees with diverse skills and experience. Our ÂŁ5.1 million business contributes ÂŁ9 to the local economy for every pound received in public funding, and through employing 50 full-time equivalent staff, we are one of the larger employers in Salisbury. We receive public funding from Arts Council England, Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council, and have been cited as a national exemplar and trailblazer by Arts Council England. Through our festivals and two venues, we welcome audiences of over 250,000 to see our work every year. Our audience statistics show that 1/3 come from Salisbury, 1/3 from Wiltshire (outside Salisbury) and 1/3 from further afield. Our active social media platforms are followed by over 45,000 people and printed materials reach a 100,000.
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We enjoy a loyal membership of over 2,000 people and high net worth individuals, who actively engage with and financially support our work.
Wiltshire Creative is Seeking Business Partners and Sponsors Business relationships are vital to Wiltshire Creative. Your support is a publicly facing way of showing your company’s commitment to the community. It highlights how important cultural engagement is for improving health and welfare. And it contributes to the local economy in interesting and diverse ways which get you noticed amongst clients and potential clients, employees and their families, and those you seek to employ and work with in the future. We work with our Business Partners and Sponsors to achieve return on investment against commercial and corporate responsibility objectives. You will be assigned a dedicated account manager to ensure that you have a continuous point of contact who fully understands your company.
Impact
Raise your profile through our ide audience reach, and build relationships and invest in the local community by working in partnership with the city's foremost cultural organisation.
Reach new customers and clients through our extensive networks and creative marketing, PR and communications campaigns whilst raising the profile of the South West, placing Salisbury and Wiltshire on the national and international stage.
Meet your corporate social responsibility objectives by supporting the transformation of the local and regional community, educating, inspiring and nurturing people through a diverse range of creative art forms.
Drive forward innovation, generating new ideas for everyone to explore, enjoy and be energised by, including your customers, clients and staff.
Build your client loyalty through hosting events in our two venues and across the city, and from money-can’t-buy experiences for you and your stakeholders.
Benefits to Your Business Partner with us and we can promote your business to our audiences, entertain your clients and customers, and enhance your employee experience. We offer a wide range of partnership packages so businesses of all sizes can engage in arts, culture and education and help to enrich our local community.
Brand Promotion Promote your business to audiences of over 250,000 people from across the region and beyond:
Each year, we print c.150,000 season brochures, Festival brochures and show programmes
Our website attracted 190,000 visitors this year
Our social media accounts have over 45,000 followers
Our monthly e-shots are sent to over 20,000 customers and mailing list subscribers
Our monthly Members’ e-newsletter is sent to over 1000 active members
Our venues welcome over 150,000 people a year, who come to watch our shows, take part in community projects and classes, and visit our café bars
Our audience statistics show that 1/3 come from Salisbury, 1/3 from Wiltshire (outside Salisbury) and 1/3 from further afield.
Hospitality Entertain your clients and customers and enhance your employee experience:
Free and discounted show tickets and exclusive ticket deals – for you and your staff
Invitations to show openings, meet the cast events, and exclusive social and networking events
Discounted venue hire and catering.
Corporate Social Responsibility Support the transformation of our local and regional community, educating, inspiring and nurturing a range of art forms, and provide your staff with opportunities to get involved.
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Corporate Social Responsibility Support local charity and community activities Participate in a wide range of high quality arts activities and enable others to Volunteering opportunities for your staff and families at our shows and events
* All partnerships exclude VAT, which will need to be applied. Other conditions apply, please see T&C’s.
Festival + Business Partner Benefits Following feedback from our current business partners, we have introduced a new Business Partnership package that allows for an Event Sponsorship at the Salisbury International Arts Festival in addition to the benefits received for your Business Partnership throughout the year. The Festival + Business Partnership is designed to create an impact throughout the Festival, followed by year round support and benefits.
The Festival + Business Partnership is set at £5,000 and includes all the benefits of a £2,000 Business Partnership, with additional benefits throughout the Salisbury International Arts Festival each year. This includes, but is not limited to:
Allocation of an event as sponsored by your company for the Festival, at a minimum sponsorship value of £3,000 up to a maximum value of £5,000; Include branding on signage and leaflets (if made) at the Festival Event. Sponsor may bring their own branding or pop-ups to the event to display on the day; Mention in press releases where appropriate that the Festival + Business Partner is the sponsor of the Event and on the day, include Sponsor on all social media postings relating to the Event thanking them for their sponsorship of the Event and promoting their company; Include Sponsor and their logo in the Festival Brochure as a logo only against their event and in the sponsors thank you page as an Event Sponsor; Include in Notes to Editors in all press releases that Sponsor is an Event Sponsor, where this is possible or relevant to that specific press release; Include a link from the Sponsors page or the Event page of the Festival’s website to Sponsor’s website and some brand copy, explaining their brand and/or company; Include Sponsor in a special eshot about the festival, detailing their sponsorship of the Event. Where Wiltshire Creative does any profile piece on individual sponsors of the Festival, it will afford the Sponsor an opportunity to take part in this; Allow the Sponsor to print their own material to leave and/or distribute at Festival venues and Wiltshire Creative venues; Provide 15 (fifteen) complimentary tickets to the Event, to be used by Sponsor for corporate hospitality and 10% discount on any additional tickets bought by Sponsor for the Event or any other Festival event; Opportunity for the Business Partner to host a hospitality event, at the discounted rates as offered for the £2,000 Business Partnership at the venue where the event is being held, or where this may not be possible, at a suitable venue to be agreed. The cost of such event to be met by the Sponsor. Additional 2 x tickets to be provided for a social media competition should sponsor choose to hold a competition for their clients and/or general public. To be promoted on Wiltshire Creative social media channels; Invite Sponsor to sponsors’ receptions, launch events and other events as appropriate.
We are open to any additional marketing initiatives that you suggest, so please feel free to be creative, we’re here to support your vision and ambition.
Business Partner Terms & Conditions Brand Promotion Print Inclusion of your company name or logo in our printed brochures and programmes will be for 12 months, at the first available opportunity after your Business Partnership starts or is renewed, allowing for print deadlines. E-Media Your company name/ logo/ biography will be featured on our ‘Support Us’ webpage. The biography of up to 200 words is to be supplied by the Business Partner. Placement as 'Business Partner of the Month Sponsor' on our monthly e-shots will be on the first available month after your Business Partnership starts or is renewed. The post will consist of your company logo, strapline and a link to your website. Social Media
'Welcome to our new Business Partner’ & 'Business Partner of the Month’ posts will be within one month of your Business Partnership starting or being renewed. Our Venues Sponsor information on our venue screens and pre-film slides is updated once a month. Inclusion of your company name/ logo will start on the first available month after your Business Partnership starts or is renewed and will run for 12 months.
Hospitality Entertaining Event invitations will be sent by email to the named contact for your Business Partnership.
Venue hire is subject to availability.
Discount on event catering applies to our in-house caterer, The Café on the Park. Catering is subject to availability and requires at least one week’s notice. Tickets Free and 10% discounted tickets can be used on any date for Wiltshire Creative-produced and co-produced shows at Salisbury Playhouse and Salisbury Arts Centre. There may be some restrictions on the dates that free and discounted tickets can be used for the pantomime. Please check with your Account Manager for details. Your discounted tickets allocation is equal to the number of free tickets you are entitled to. Further exclusive ticket deals and discounts, such as discounts on visiting shows and the International Arts Festival, will be sent on an ad hoc basis, by email to the named contact for your Business Partnership. Numbers may be limited and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. These discounted offers are in addition to your standard allocation of discounted tickets. The number of free show programmes is equal to the number of free tickets you receive for that show. Free and discounted tickets can be booked through your Account Manager, our Ticket Office (in person or on 01722 320333), or online (logging in using the email address of the named contact on the account). Exclusive Offers A quarterly e-newsletter highlighting upcoming shows and events & special ticket offers will be sent by email to the named contact for your Business Partnership.
Christopher Tidman is the Business Partners’ Account Manager. Christopher can be contacted on 01722 343029 or christopher.tidman@wiltshirecreative.co.uk . You will need to present your Business Partner card when booking or collecting tickets in person. Priority booking varies, but will be at least two days and usually at least a week before the general public.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Please contact us to find out about possible volunteering opportunities for your staff and families.
Wiltshire Creative Sponsorship Opportunities We also offer an exceptionally rich and varied range of tailored sponsorship opportunities, from individual shows, including our award-winning pantomime, to high-profile multi-year partnerships and sponsorship of the Salisbury International Arts Festival.
Businesses can sponsor our work in the following areas:
Artist Development
Festivals
Comedy
Film
Community
Music
Dance
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Education
Theatre
Family
Visual Arts
There’s something to suit all marketing and CSR needs and budget, with prices from just £1,000. We offer flexible benefits and can tailor a package to exactly suit your needs.
With Thanks In recent years, Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury International Arts Festival and Salisbury Playhouse have enjoyed the support of the following companies. As Wiltshire Creative, we seek to develop these partnerships and create new relationships with businesses. ABC Networking Ageas Alabare Guest House Anokka Bakhtiyar Baroushka Bassets Sales & Lettings Batt Broadbent Bluebird Care Britz Charter 1227 City Hall Salisbury Clarity Copiers Colourview Culture Coffee Executive Connection Fawcetts Five Rivers Indoor Bowls Club Fletcher & Partners Godolpin School Gore Browne Investment ment Grillado Harwoods of Winterbourne Hideaways Hillcroft B&B Hopback Brewery Hugh Davies & Co I N Newman Ltd Innovate Product Design James Hay Partnership John Rose Photography Kickstand Marketing Leehurst Swan School
Longleat Mercure White Hart Hotel Moore Stephens Moulding Myddleton & Major Naim Audio Neal’s Yard New Art Centre Old George Mall Parker Bullen Paperbag Peartree Serviced Apartments Personnel Placements Quilter Cheviot Ramblers Richard Griffiths & Co Ringwood Brewery Rokeby Guest House Rowanmoor S H Jones Wines Manage- Salisbury BID Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury & District Chamber of Commerce Salisbury Independents Salisbury Journal Salisbury Museum Salisbury Newspapers Salisbury Printing Sarum College Shirley Snells Florist Signs in Motion Smith & Williamson SMS Digital Office Solutions Sorvio
South West Trains Spire Flooring Spire FM St James's Place Wealth Management Stanhope plc Stonehenge Ales Talent and Potential Taylor’s Guest House The Cathedral Hotel The Chapel Nightclub The Chapter House The Cosy Club The King’s Head Inn The Old Ale & Coffee House The Pheasant Hotel The Refectory & Bell Tower Tearooms The Rifles Museum The Wig & Quill Think Design Total Foot Health Traveller's World Trethowans Trinity Photography Visit Wiltshire Wagamama Waterstones Wessex Care Wessex Fire & Security Wessex Water Westover Wilsons Wiltshire Life Wiltshire Recovery Coordinating Group Woolley & Wallis Zizzi
Wiltshire Creative Founding Sponsor
Contact Us To find out more, please contact: Christopher Tidman Corporate Relationships Manager 01722 343029 christopher.tidman@wiltshirecreative.co.uk
Photo credits: Front cover: Belly of the Whale, 2018 (Adrian Harris Photography); Newton’s Ladder Aerial Dance, Festival 2019 (Alan Dawson); Music in the Close & Fireworks, Lift Off! 2018 (Ash Mills); Archive Exhibition, 2018 (Adrian Harris Photography); A Sublime Feeling (Simon Ward); Festival 2019 (Adrian Harris Photography)
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