Corporate Sponsorships

Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam (CTU) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting Carnatic music in the USA. We actively support students, teachers and amateurs of all ages to learn, perform, master and propagate this ancient and contemporary classical art. Throughout the year, CTU sponsors high quality concerts by visiting artists from India as well as by artists based in the USA.

Chicago Tyagaraja Utsavam relies on your continued support to organize various events around the year including the Memorial Day Music festival.

Please see the various options available below for sponsoring CTU events and activities. For additional information and questions, please send an e-mail to ctu {dot} sponsor {AT} ChicagoTyagarajaUtsavam {dot} org.

TypeAmountDescription
Festival Sponsor$15,000 to $25,000Sponsor 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$5,000Sponsor’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$3,000Sponsors 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 $2,000Advertisement 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 $2,000Advertisement on one side of the 6-sided CTU Pamphlet which is electronically distributed on the CTU website.
Electronic Display$1000 per dayElectronic display monitor(s) at auditorium entrance and dining hall
Banner$1000 per dayBanner 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.