ADVERTISE
For more than 50 years, Minnesota Youth Symphonies (MYS) has been one of the nation's premier youth orchestra programs, serving around 300 talented young musicians each season through three full orchestras, a string orchestra, and a wind orchestra.
When you advertise with MYS, your message reaches an engaged community of families and music educators who value learning, creativity, and meaningful opportunities for young people. MYS offers meaningful ways to connect with thousands of households throughout the Twin Cities.
Our Audience
Students & Families
300+ student musicians grades 4–12 participate in MYS annually.
Students represent 110+ elementary, middle, and high schools across the Twin Cities metro and surrounding communities, including Northfield, Stillwater, Farmington, Cambridge, and beyond.
Families are highly engaged, attending rehearsals, performances, and organizational events throughout the season.
Concert Audiences
More than 3,000 concert admissions each season.
An engaged audience of parents, grandparents, music educators, alumni, and arts supporters return throughout the year for performances at premier Twin Cities concert venues.
Digital Reach
5,000+ email subscribers receive monthly newsletters featuring concerts, auditions, educational opportunities, and community events. Our average open rate of 47% significantly exceeds nonprofit industry averages.
2,100+ unique website visitors per month.
73K annual page views draw visitors seeking information on auditions, concerts, rehearsals, news, special events, and more.
2026–27 Advertising Rates & Details
Concert Program Sponsor
High-quality commemorative program booklets distributed to 1,000+ concertgoers at three annual concerts in November, February, and April.
Full-color ads available in full-page and half-page placements.
Limited premium placement and event sponsorship upgrades available.
Rates
Full-page print ad: $684 (season package)/$285 (per concert)
Half-page print ad: $408 (season package)/$170 (per concert)
Specifications
Full page: 4.5 × 7.5 in vertical full-color High Quality PDF
Full page (full bleed): 5.75 × 8.75 in vertical full-color High Quality PDF
Half page: 4.5 × 3.75 in horizontal full-color High Quality PDF
Deadlines
Fall Concert & Season Package: October 2, 2026 (ad orders and payment); October 16, 2026 (ad artwork)
Winter Concert: December 18, 2026 (ad orders and payment); January 15, 2027 (ad artwork)
Spring Concert: March 12, 2027 (ad orders and payment); March 26, 2027 (ad artwork)
Event Sponsor
This premium sponsorship will be offered for each of our three season concerts (one sponsor per concert).
Event sponsorships are subject to availability and approval of MYS Artistic Director and Executive Director.
What’s Included
Program Sponsor Recognition: Logo on front cover and full-page ad on back cover of the concert program.
On-Stage Visibility: Verbal acknowledgment and your banner displayed on stage during the event.
Digital Promotion: Banner ad in monthly e-newsletter prior to concert and logo on our website all season.
Event Presence: 4 VIP tickets and a booth space in lobby for your organization.
Rates
Event sponsorship only: $5,000 (per concert)
Season package ad-on: $2,000 (when combined with season package concert program sponsorship)
E-Newsletter Sponsor
5,000 subscribers receive our e-newsletters on the last Wednesday of every month. Issues feature event recaps, Student Spotlights, MYS news and event information, and community announcements. Average open rates of 47%!
Banner ad placed within body of email newsletter links directly to your website.
Limit one placement per email.
Rates (per email)
Banner ad: $170
Specifications
Banner ad: 600 x 255 px horizontal full-color PNG or JPG
Provide URL for hyperlink to your site.
Deadlines
Ad orders, payment, and materials due on the 15th of the desired placement month. Ad placement subject to availability.
Website Sponsor
2,100 unique visitors access the MYS website each month to view regularly-updated content about MYS auditions, concerts, rehearsals, news, special events, and more.
Logo with hyperlink to your website appears in the sponsor section at the footer of each page of the MYS website.
Rates
Annual Website Sponsor: $455
Quarterly website sponsor: $170
Specifications
Logo: transparent PNG or JPG (300 dpi)
Provide URL for hyperlink to your site.
Deadlines
Sponsor order, payment, logo, and hyperlink due one week prior to desired placement date. Annual sponsorship effective through August 31, 2027. Quarterly sponsorship periods begin in September, December, March, and June.
All advertising materials will be subject to MYS approval prior to publication. MYS reserves the right to reject or cancel any advertising that, in the opinion of the editor, does not meet the interests of the MYS audience or does not meet the specifications provided above.