OPEN CALL  ·  NEW YORK CITY

BACK THE PRODUCTION.

Get behind what New York is creating.

Some of New York’s most memorable nights begin as ideas. A performer imagines an extraordinary stage. A producer assembles a cast. An ambitious concept becomes something people can actually experience—when the right partners help bring it to life.

OpenCall.NYC connects businesses and other prospective sponsors with creative productions seeking meaningful commercial partnerships. Discover the work, meet the people behind it and explore what sponsorship can make possible.

THE BUSINESS OF BACKING ART

Production sponsorship is a partnership, not just a contribution. A sponsor provides agreed financial support to a show, event or creative project and receives defined promotional benefits in return. Those benefits may include recognition on event artwork, a featured story on the production page, approved links to the sponsor’s business, live acknowledgments or audience engagement.

Every opportunity is different. The responsible producer sets the production scope, the available sponsorship packages, the delivery timeline and the promised benefits. We make those details easier to discover.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

THE NEXT PRODUCTION COULD BE YOURS

Independent theater companies, performers, event producers, nightlife creators and other arts organizations can submit their own production sponsorship opportunities for consideration.

An approved listing introduces the producer, the idea, the purpose, the sponsorship need and the benefits being offered. It links interested businesses to the people who are actually responsible for the production.

WHAT DOES A SPONSOR RECEIVE?

Visibility with context

A logo can introduce a brand. A real story can explain why it belongs there. Selected opportunities may feature an approved sponsor statement explaining why a business chose to support the work, alongside agreed links and promotional placements.

A relationship with the audience

Depending on the production, sponsorship benefits may include program placement, digital recognition, host acknowledgments, or a brief, thoughtfully planned conversation with the sponsor during the event. Not every tier includes every benefit.

Clear commitments

Each commercial arrangement should identify the producer, the sponsorship amount, promised benefits, anticipated delivery window and what happens if a production changes or cannot proceed. Sponsors should know what they are buying before they commit.

HOW IT WORKS

01  DISCOVER

Browse the productions being developed and the sponsorship opportunities they offer.

02  CONNECT

Review the creative concept and contact the responsible producer to discuss audience fit, available packages and objectives.

03  PARTNER

Agree on a specific sponsorship package, payment arrangement and promotional deliverables with the producer.

04  SEE IT COME TO LIFE

The producer delivers the agreed work and fulfills its sponsorship commitments. OpenCall can continue to showcase the project and its story as approved.

HAVE A PRODUCTION SEEKING SPONSORS?

Tell us what you are creating, who is responsible, how much support is needed and what a business would receive for backing it. Applications are free, reviewed individually and may lead to follow-up questions before any listing is published.

SUBMIT A PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Submitting an opportunity does not guarantee publication, sponsor interest or funding. Independent producers retain responsibility for their own project, finances, agreements and delivery.

GOOD ART NEEDS BACKING.

sean@crg.cx

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