Providing quality music education to advanced students from all backgrounds, regardless of financial circumstances or geographic location, is integral to the Festival’s mission.
Student Sponsorships encourage highly qualified students attend the Festival. More than 70% of student participants receive scholarships that make the Festival experience possible. As a Sponsor, you can support a student’s dream and make a long-lasting personal connection with a talented young musician.
Sponsor Benefits and Levels
Student Sponsor Benefits
1. Opportunity to establish a lifelong connection with a rising young artist
2. Invitation to a Student-Sponsor special event
3. Personal alerts about sponsored student performances
4. Special Sponsor recognition throughout the Festival Season
5. Partnership in the fostering of a new generation of artists and artistry
Sponsor Levels
We will direct your full sponsorship to the education of our students whether we have an in-person or online Festival.
Full Session Sponsorship: $7,000
In-Person: sponsor one 6-week student (covers tuition, room, and board) or
Online: sponsor two entire classrooms*, one each session (covers scholarship, artistic fees, and production costs)
Single Session Sponsorship: $3,900
In-Person: sponsor one 3-week student (covers tuition, room, and board) or
Online: sponsor one entire classroom* (covers scholarship, artistic fees, and production costs)
Single Session Tuition Sponsorship: $2,000
In-Person: sponsor the tuition one 3-week student (covers tuition) or
Online: sponsor half a classroom* (covers scholarship, artistic fees, and production costs)
*each classroom includes and faculty member and 8-10 students.
Sponsorships are welcome for students in the instrumental, composition, fellowship, and collaborative piano programs.


To learn more about becoming a Student Sponsor, please contact us at 207-373-1400 or development@bowdoinfestival.org.