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THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS

A 2 day multi art festival celebrating the 30th Birthday of Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah November 11th-12th 2017

Festival Strategy

■ The Garden of Earthly Delights will celebrate the 30th Birthday of Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens, Mt Tomah. ■ The project uniquely blends nature and culture - for one weekend 11th- 12th November 2017, Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens Mt Tomah will become a spectacular outdoor stage for new work by visual and performing artists from the Greater Blue Mountains creative community.

Festival Highlights and Demographics

HIGHLIGHTS

■ Darug Aboriginal Welcome Ceremony and performance specifically created for the festival. ■ Music ensembles, choirs and circus acts. ■ Solo songsters, poets and performance artists, roving entertainers ■ Environmental installations, workshops and talks. ■ Themed art exhibition "Botanica and Birdlife; Opening by Jenny Kee ■ Gourmet local slow food ■ Festival opening by Minister TBC

DEMOGRAPHICS

■ Friends of RBG society age range 45-75 years ■ Families, parents and carers age range 1-75 years ■ Garden enthusiasts, garden club members ■ Art collectors, photographers, foodies,

Sponsorship Benefits

The festival offers a range of benefits, inclusions, acknowledgments and profile depending on your level

• f investment. The following is a selection of potential

festival sponsorship benefits: ■ Stall/Trade space within the festival precinct ■ Audience engagement opportunities during activities ■ Logo placement on selected associated marketing including print and online. ■ Sponsor and guest attendance of vip events, mentions in opening address. ■ Complimentary venue hire. ■ Fulfil your vision: corporate social responsibility and sustainability. ■ Enhance visibility: high profile projects including world first conservation projects and wide-reaching community outreach programs.. ■ Reinforce core values: association with a top 10 tourism destination.

GOLD D SPON ONSOR SOR $5,00 ,000 RECOGNITION AS A MAJOR SPONSOR/FESTIVAL PARTNER INCLUDING THANKS IN OPENING SPEECH A UNIQUE BMBG NURSERY GROWN PLANT 10% DISCOUNT OFF MEAL & TICKETED EVENTS FOR SPONSOR & VIP CLIENTS OF SPONSOR FREE COPY OF THE GARDEN’S MAGAZINE LOGO ON ALL MARKETING COLLATERAL AND ALL PRINTED MATERIAL SUCH AS PRESS RELEASES, PROGRAMMES, NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES. PROGRAM OF BMBG ADMINISTERED SOCIAL MEDIA PR CAMPAIGN BY ZOE WOOD CREATIVE AND BMBG REACHING LOCAL AND OUT-OF-REGION PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA SILVE VER R SPON ONSOR SOR $2,50 ,500 NAMING RIGHTS ON A DRAW CARD AREA SUCH AS SUNDIAL STAGE OR FORMAL GARDEN LOGO ON ALL MARKETING COLLATERAL AND ALL PRINTED MATERIAL SUCH AS PRESS RELEASES, PROGRAMES, NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES. PROGRAM OF BMBG ADMINISTERED SOCIAL MEDIA PR CAMPAIGN BY ZOE WOOD CREATIVE AND BMBG REACHING LOCAL AND OUT-OF-REGION PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA BRONZE ONZE SPON ONSOR SOR $1,250 LOGO ON ALL MARKETING COLLATERAL AND ALL PRINTED MATERIAL SUCH AS PRESS RELEASES, PROGRAMME, NEWSLETTERS, BROCHURES.PR CAMPAIGN BY ZOE WOOD CREATIVE AND BMBG REACHING LOCAL AND OUT-OF-REGION PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA PHIL ILAN ANTHR THROPIC OPIC SPON ONSOR/C SOR/CRE REATIVE TIVE PARTN TNERSHIP RSHIP OF AN INDIV DIVIDU IDUAL AL INSTAL ALLATION TION OR PERFO FORM RMANCE OF YOUR UR CHOICE - BESPOKE POKE PACKA KAGE GE

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Stakeholders

■ Blue Mountains Botanic Gardens is 1 of 3 Gardens managed by the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust ■ The management has contracted Dr Susan Cochrane, Artistic Director, responsible for original concept, concept development, artist liaison; with Zoe Wood Creative for promotion and sponsorship campaign; with Dr Shane Smithers, Darug cultural leader and artist for Aboriginal component. ■ The festival has widespread support from Greater BM arts organisations Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise, MTNS MADE, Blue Mountains Artist Network, BM Cultural Centre, BM Council Cultural Officer- these stakeholders will be networking the event. ■ Local community clubs will assist with transport

• logistics. Local chess and croquet clubs will provide

garden games; Local providores will provide gourmet food vans. ■ A campaign has been launched for corporate and philanthropic sponsors offering several levels of partnerships (BMBG has DGR status for tax deductions) ■ https://australianculturalfund.org.au/projects/the- garden-of-earthly-delights-at-mt-tomah/

Garden Overview

■ The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mt Tomah

• est. 1929, is the oldest cool climate botanic

garden in Australia. It is home to an outstanding collection of endangered plant species. ■ The Jungle was officially opened on 23 March 1929, by Governor of New South Wales, Admiral Sir Dudley De Chair KCB, MVO. A plaque was set into a stone cairn to commemorate the occasion. That plaque can still be seen today on the Lady (Nancy) Fairfax Walk. ■ In 2008, the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust purchased 33 hectares of the original Jungle, with the financial support of John and Elizabeth Fairfax and the NSW Government's Environmental Trust. ■ Now part of the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah, The Jungle is again in public hands giving Sydneysiders and future generations an opportunity to experience and understand Blue Mountains' rainforest.

Average 46,500 visitors annually

Foundation and Friends members 2,100

OVER 3 Million Online visitors a year

B2B events across 4 venues attracting 2,000 delegates Over 60 education visits annually

Over 11k followers on twitter Over 66K followers on FB

Contact Details

Lisa Grieve Visitor Experience Manager Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens & Centennial Parklands T 02 4567 3014 | M 0491 217 421 E lisa.grieve@bgcp.nsw.gov.au Bells Line of Rd, Mount Tomah, NSW 2758 www.bluemountainsbotanicgarden.com.au Zoe Wood Writing, Marketing, Creating Zoe Wood Creative Echo Point Katoomba M 0406617265 E zoe.popupevents@gmail.com W https://zoewoodcreative.com/