Sustainability & Focus Niche, nonprofit-esque festival in contemporary dance with a lean team (one employee) and long-standing production experience. Opportunity to position additional services that enhance fundraising, grant writing, and sponsorship packages tailored to arts organizations with strong mission alignment.

Festival Partnerships Annual fall festival hosted at a premier Chicago venue with open spring submissions. Potential sales angle for partnerships with tech, marketing, or ticketing providers, as well as sponsored showcase opportunities and cross-promotion with related arts nonprofits.

Digital Presence Existing tech stack includes Drupal, analytics, and standard collaboration tools. Room to offer modernization, analytics reporting for audience engagement, donor tracking, and enhanced event marketing automation to grow reach and sponsorship value.

Growth Potential Revenue range indicates small-to-midsize operation with potential for scalable services in fundraising, grant management, and ticketing enhancements. Target bundles for compliance, branding, and audience development to unlock larger sponsorships and collaborations.

Key Stakeholders Founders Melissa Mallinson and Nicole Gifford bring over three decades of experience in producing and performing. Relationship-driven sales approach focusing on long-term partnerships, capacity-building programs, and exclusive festival-level benefits will resonate with leadership-led buying committees.