Sponsors & Partners
A new arts school opens on the strength of the people around it. These are the organizations we work alongside, and the local businesses whose support puts music, art, theatre, and writing classes within reach of families in Clinton.
Our partners
Organizations we work alongside
A partner is an organization we share the work with. Our sponsors — further down this page — are businesses whose support pays for our advertising and educational materials. Two different things, and we are grateful for both.
Macon Creek
We are proud to partner with Macon Creek, the arts and education campus here in Clinton. Visit maconcreek.org →
Our sponsors
The businesses behind our launch
Sponsorships pay for the advertising that fills our classrooms — and every sponsor spends a full year in our window and on this page.
Why sponsor us
What your name buys
A year in the window
Your logo on a decal in our street-facing window downtown, for the full sponsorship year — seen by the same neighbors who walk past every day.
Your name on the air
Sponsors are named in our WLEN FM radio advertising for the Open House, running the six days leading up to it, and in our newspaper advertising.
In front of families
On the banner at our door, on every program and handout, and here on our website — in front of the families choosing where their kids spend the week.
Where it goes: your sponsorship pays for the launch campaign first. What it doesn’t spend on advertising goes to instruments, classroom materials, and the education fund that keeps tuition within reach for local families.
Sponsorship levels
Four ways to join us
One year from the date you sign. Levels are first come, first served.
Sponsorship in kind
We also welcome support in goods or services — instruments, printing, refreshments for the Open House, furniture, sound equipment, or professional work. Tell us what you can provide and its fair market value, and we’ll confirm in writing which level it matches before anything is signed.
How it works
Becoming a sponsor
- Tell us you’re interested. Use the form below, call (517) 701-1121, or email us — we’ll send you the full sponsorship packet.
- Pick your level. We’ll confirm what’s still available and answer anything the packet doesn’t.
- Send your logo, the signed agreement, and payment. Check, cash, or a Square invoice — whichever is easiest.
- We get to work. Your name goes into the campaign, your decal is installed within 14 days of proof approval, and your listing goes up on this page within 5 business days.
Become a sponsor
Ask us about sponsoring
Tell us a little about your business and we’ll send the sponsorship packet and answer any questions. No obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call (517) 701-1121 or email Mustardseedartacademy@gmail.com. Mustard Seed Music and Arts Academy is a Michigan nonprofit arts school — our W-9 is available on request.
Good to know
Sponsorship questions
A partner is an organization we work alongside — shared programming, shared space, shared audiences. A sponsor is a business whose financial or in-kind support pays for our advertising, our educational materials, and our first year. Macon Creek is a partner. Sponsors are listed in their own section above.
We’re a Michigan nonprofit arts school and we send a written acknowledgment for every sponsorship. Many businesses treat a sponsorship like this one as an advertising or business expense — your tax advisor can tell you which fits your situation. Our W-9 is available on request.
Levels are first come, first served, and a spot is only held once we have a signed agreement and payment. If your level fills, we’ll tell you straight away and offer you the next one — or put you first in line when a renewal window opens.
Yes. Instruments, printing, refreshments, furniture, sound equipment, professional work — tell us the fair market value and we’ll confirm in writing which level it matches before anything is signed.
Absolutely. Individuals can give any amount to our education fund on our Donate page, which helps keep classes affordable for families across our community.
No — and it doesn’t mean you endorse us either. We’ll display your name and logo with genuine thanks for the term, and you’re welcome to say you sponsor the Academy. Neither is an endorsement of the other’s products or services.
Put your name in our window
We’d love to tell you about it. It takes about ten minutes.