Your partnership with Merit School of Music:

• Demonstrates your strong commitment to community endeavors that enrich the lives of economically disadvantaged youth in the Chicago Metropolitan area.

• Builds your corporation’s image in the local community, sending a positive message of the powerful impact of corporate citizenship, to your customers, employees, clients and colleagues.

• Ensures that all students have the opportunity to explore their musical and creative talents, regardless of their economic background.

Benefits of Corporate Sponsorship

Strike a strategic partnership with the Merit School of Music, and gain positive exposure for your corporation! We offer a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities that will promote your company in a diverse and uncluttered environment. Musical programs and events can be tailored to meet your marketing and/or public relations objectives. Click here to see our event sponsorship opportunities. Sponsorship benefits include:

• Title sponsorship of annual events
• Sponsor logo inclusion in event advertising and marketing materials
• Sponsor recognition publicity campaigns
• Website acknowledgement
• On-site signage
• Tickets
• Printed materials
• Behind the scene tours
• On-site corporate performances.
• Corporate hospitality



Why Should Your Brand Be Associated
with Merit School of Music?

Our Objective:

Merit plays an essential role in the lives of children and their families who would not otherwise have access to music lessons or have the opportunity to pursue their musical passions. We believe in the transformative power of music. In order to preserve and broaden our programs within the community, Merit seeks corporate contributions for sponsorship, partnership, and/or philanthropy to underwrite our fundraising events.

Our Target Audience

Merit reaches out to many culturally diverse communities, attracting talented young musicians from all 77 Chicago neighborhoods. The ethnic breakdown of our students is:
36% Latin American 35% African American 14% Asian American 12% Caucasian 3% Other

Our Community Perception

Merit is a close-knit diverse community of students, parents, faculty and staff who work together to provide a safe and nurturing environment in which children can learn and grow. Over the years, Merit has become a safe haven, a home away from home and an extended family for thousands of students.

Event Sponsorship Opportunities

• Merit’s Annual Performathon

• Alegre Carnaval – A Latin Masquerade

• Annual MeritFest

• Alegre String-Tacular!

For more information on available event sponsorships or customized event opportunities, please contact:

Jeffrey Georlett
Director of Institutional Support
312.267.4464