Become a Patron
IT’S NOT EASY TO RUN.
Institutional funding like the Arts Council England is extremely difficult to get. Application success rate can be as low as 7%. We constantly adapt to the criteria of these institutions, but it is always a very exhausting process – sadly, we are trained musicians, not fundraisers.
We never know if our projects will be funded. We cannot promise fair pay to our brilliant artists until, sometimes, 8 to 9 months into the proposed project. At times, we have to sacrifice things that we truly want to do. This is the inconvenient truth about traditional funding models.
BUT IT’S WORTH IT.
Our vision remains clear: “To bring experiences that pause time, make people wonder, and refresh the way we see the world.” We strongly believe that we are making music that matters. And people need it now more than ever.
That’s why our individual and corporate patrons, who donate a yearly amount of £100 or over, make a huge difference. It cuts the time we spend on making funding applications and helps us focus on our artistic projects. In the long run, we seriously hope to move away from traditional funding models and build genuine, sustainable partnerships in the community. We are optimistic that this will create meaningful impacts.
IN RETURN…
To thank your generous support, we offer you alignment with our audience networks and reputation for commitment, quality, and excellence. Our constantly growing fanbase (3.5K+ on Instagram) makes us one of the most sought-after ensembles of our kind in the UK. We believe that this will benefit your personal or corporate brand positively.
You can find out more about our patrons’ benefits below, divided into three tiers. All tiers last for one year. We will email you when it expires and you can choose to renew afterwards (we never do automatic renewal).
Patronage Tiers
Click the donate button & enter your desired amount.
Donations are made via credit/debit card.
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Principal Patron
£1,501+ p.a.
- Become our official Principal Patron
- Your name & logo to be shown on our website & marketing materials (programme notes, posters, etc.)
- Public shout-out and introduce you on our social channels
- 4 complimentary tickets to each of our events
- Exclusive 95% off to all our CD releases
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Premier Patron
£751 – £1,500 p.a.
- Become our official Premier Patron
- Your name & logo to be shown on our website
- 2 complimentary tickets to each of our events
- Exclusive 95% off to all our CD releases
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Debut Patron
£100 – £750 p.a.
- Become our official Debut Patron
- Your name to be shown on our website
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We also welcome small, one-off donations under £100. You can do so via our Paypal page here.
If you would like to talk to us about ways in which you can support Ensemble Matters, please email us directly.