INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING NSAI THROUGH SPONSORSHIP? LET'S TALK!
NSAI offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities across our programming which allows our partners the ability to market to thousands of NSAI songwriter members, engage music industry professionals, and reach the broader music-loving community.
We invite you to review the available sponsorship opportunities below and contact NSAI's Director of Development with interest.
As a not-for-profit, our Corporate Partners help sustain NSAI's programs year-round. Companies looking to support the association while marketing to our members and broader audience will find our corporate partnerships to be a great fit!
Renewing on an annual basis and ranging in contributions from $5,000 to $25,000 and beyond, corporate partners receive a variety of perks that include digital and onsite marketing, newsletter inclusions, social media promotion, and coveted tickets to some of NSAI’s most popular events - like Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival and Nashville Songwriter Awards. Corporate Partnerships are accepted year-round.
The annual Nashville Songwriter Awards honors writers who have made significant achievements and great impact in the music industry. The coveted "10 Songs I Wish I'd Written" Awards are the only Nashville songwriter-voted awards in our industry.
Held in late September at the iconic Ryman Auditorium, this event lends itself to more of a concert experience than an awards show. You can expect to see dozens of performances by some of the industry’s top talent all on one stage!
Sponsorships are available in a variety of tiers beginning at $5,000. Each level includes VIP tickets to the show with premium seating and invitations to the exclusive after-party. Event sponsors receive ads, digital marketing promotions both online and onsite at Ryman Auditorium, and other elements based on sponsorship level. Partners are accepted through the Summer months each year.
The annual NSAI Song Contest offers songwriters the opportunity for their work to be heard and evaluated by music industry professionals with the opportunity to win thousands of dollars, meet with a hit songwriter and a variety of industry professionals, take home a new guitar, and so much more!
Thousands of entries are received each year from songwriters looking to receive feedback on their songs and the opportunity to level up their career with a variety of opportunities made possible by our partners.
Song Contest offers partners the opportunity for their products or services to be marketed directly to writers around the country by contributing to the prize packages for our grand prize winners and runners-up. (Almost) Anything goes when considering prize inclusions - from instruments and gear to tickets, trips, and gift cards, we love to get creative with the prizes for our entrants and winners. Sponsorships are accepted for Song Contest through early Summer each year. | Visit nsaisongcontest.com for a look at the most recent contest.
The World's Largest #1 Party is held annually and is designed to celebrate the Nashville-based songwriter (multi-genre) who has received a #1 single(s) in the past year as compiled through the Billboard and Mediabase charts.
NSAI gathers the music community each Spring to recognize the writers and their songs with an informal ceremony and celebration. This invitation-only event is attended by award-winning songwriters, their publishing companies, representatives, families, and other music business professionals.
Sponsorship of this event offers partners the opportunity to mingle with professional songwriters and connect with a variety of prominent industry members in a laid back setting. A limited amount of partnerships are available for this event and are accepted through February annually.
Explore a sponsorship within our membership events and programs!
NSAI's member driven programs are focused on education, growth, and networking opportunities for songwriters at all stages of their careers. Each of our events vary greatly, so contact our team to share your vision and find out how your brand can integrate into NSAI’s existing workshops, contests, seminars, and beyond.
Take center stage at Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival as a presenting stage sponsor! Your company can takeover one of our local venues to present every show, every night, all week long!
Stage sponsors present all shows at a select venue for the entirety of the festival, reaching hundreds of music fans each night. With this package, partners receive a VIP table for each show at your sponsored venue, on-stage signage opportunities, and the chance to give a stage welcome and introduction before every show - not to mention a variety of promotional inclusions. Stage sponsors are accepted through early February each year.
If your company loves live music, enjoys hosting clients, and wants to tap into the heart of Music City, a Tin Pan South stage sponsorship is the right fit for you!
For more than 30 years, Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival has been an annual fundraiser for NSAI that furthers our mission to educate, elevate, and celebrate songwriters!
Along with the performing professional songwriters, our festival partners make this event possible. From cash sponsorships to media and product trades and beyond, festival partnerships come in all shapes and sizes and can be customized to fit each partner. Promotion typically includes a variety of print and digital marketing elements, social media inclusions, and, of course, tickets to entertain your clients, staff, and friends at the festival!
Join longstanding partners like Regions, Southwest Airlines, and Jack Daniel’s in helping to present NSAI's annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival. Partners are accepted through February each year.
NSAI's annual Songwriting Seminar is made for songwriters of any genre and skill level to further develop their songwriting toolkit, build a stronger network, and learn from enriching segments from experts across the music industry.
Hosted in Nashville in conjunction with Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, this two-day intensive learning opportunity brings together hundreds of songwriters looking to hone their craft. Dozens of professional writers and industry executives take the stage to cover an array of topics around the business and art of songwriting. As NSAI’s longest-running event, we are proud to say that this seminar has been the standard by which all other Nashville songwriting seminars are measured.
Join us in presenting an educational segment, breakout session, or attendee mixer. Custom partnerships available.
Let NSAI provide the entertainment!
NSAI's connection to thousands of songwriters around the country allow us the ability to curate stellar rounds across a variety of genres and budgets. Contact Lyndsie McClure at [email protected] with your inquiry.
Reach thousands of songwriters through partnership with our chapters!
NSAI represents songwriters throughout all stages of their careers and has a wide network of members across broad demographics. The opportunity to sponsor chapter programming is newly available, so be among the first to present your products and services to these writers!
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