Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam relies on the continued support of its well-wishers to organize various events around the year including the Memorial Day Music festival. Please consider supporting us through one or more of the opportunities for sponsorship and donations listed below.Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam relies on the continued support of its well-wishers to organize various events around the year including the Memorial Day music festival. We encourage you to give strong consideration to the opportunities for sponsorship below:
Sponsorship Opportunities
| Type | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Festival Sponsor | $15,000 to $25,000 | Sponsor the Memorial Day Festival or the Fall Festival. Announcements made to an audience of more than 600 before all major events. There are two to three events each day. |
| Day Sponsor | $5,000 to $10,000 per day | Sponsor one of the days during the Memorial Day Festival or the Fall Festival. Announcements made to an audience of more than 600 before each major event on the day of the sponsorship. There are two to three events each day. |
| Children's Badge and Memento Sponsor | $5,000 | Sponsor’s name printed on the lanyards provided to each performing child. Sponsor’s name will be printed on the single token gift provided to each performing child during the Festival. |
| Event Sponsor | $3,000 | Sponsors an event. An event can be a music concert or dance performance. There are up to four events each day. Announcements made to an audience of more than 600 in the auditorium before the sponsored event occurs. |
| Magazine Sponsor | $2,000 | Advertisement of the sponsor's choice on the back cover of the Tyagaraja Vijayam CTU Magazine which is electronically distributed on the CTU website. |
| Pamphlet Sponsor | $2,000 | Advertisement on one side of the 6-sided CTU Pamphlet which is electronically distributed on the CTU website. |
| All Day Electronic Display | $1000 per day | Electronic display monitor(s) at auditorium entrance and dining hall during all the events on one day (all day) |
| Single Event Electronic Display | $300 | Electronic display monitor(s) at auditorium entrance during one of the events on one day (~3-4 hours) |
| Standee | $1000 per day | Standee at auditorium entrance |
| Field Trip Sponsor | $500 - Local venues $1000 - Distant venues | Payment of applicable admission charges for a CTU Field Trip to a point of interest usually in combination with a CTU practice session for one of the group performances. Sponsorship usually is for the applicable admission charges for CTU trained children and one accompanying parent. Sponsorship may include transportation charges for venues that are more than 100 miles away from Chicago, IL. Sponsors can distribute a branded gift item of choice to the attendees as long as they are conform to CTU guidelines. |
Donation Opportunities
| Type | Description | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Patron ($1000) - All 3 Days | Two adult admissions for all 3-days as well as complimentary audio package from CTU concerts held last year. Two seats will be reserved in the front rows for Patrons on a first come-first served basis. | Click here to pay |
| Annadhata ($500) - all 3 days | Two adult admissions for all 3-days as well as complimentary audio package from CTU concerts held last year. Two seats will be reserved in the first few rows for Annadhatas on a first come-first served basis. | Click here to pay |
| Well wisher ($250) - all three days | Two adult admissions for all 3-days as well as complimentary audio package from CTU concerts held last year. | Click here to pay |
| General | General donations and payments made to Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam | Click here to pay |
Volunteers: There are several volunteering opportunities available at CTU. Please provide us your contact information so that we can reach out to you when assistance is required.
Note: If you are planning on making donations of $250 or more, please send an e-mail to ctu.info {AT} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam.org so that we can better plan the number of complimentary CD sets to be prepared in advance.
CTU 2013 Participant Payment Guidelines
Rate Structure
| Saturday, May 25 | Sunday, May 26 | Monday, May 27 | All 3 Days | |
| Couple* | $60 | $60 | $60 | $135 |
| Single | $40 | $40 | $40 | $80 |
* Couple rates apply to husband and wife only
Dependent children / youth are allowed free of charge with parents. Seats are guaranteed only for adults.
Purchasing Tickets
We do not sell tickets online.
Payments may be made at the CTU front desk outside the Sama Rathi Auditorium, HTGC Temple, Lemont IL starting Saturday, May 25, 2013.
To make payments in advance, please mail the required payment postmarking it on or before Saturday, May 15, 2013.
Mailing Address: Please mail checks for all payments, donations and sponsorship to the Contact address listed in the About CTU box (see top left)
If you are interested in receiving an acknowledgement of the advance payment, please send an e-mail to ctu.info {AT} chicagotyagarajautsavam {dot} org with your name, address, check #, amount and the date that you mailed the check. CTU will e-mail acknowledgements for payments received before Saturday, May 15, 2013.
CTU will have your tickets ready for pick up at the front desk starting Saturday, May 25, 2013.