Corporate Partners

A destination for the arts, culture, and community in West Chester, Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is at the forefront of transforming our community. By partnering with Uptown businesses receive incredible value for performance and program sponsorships, community recognition, and visibility as an advocate for world-class performing arts in Chester County. 

Opportunities include:

Season Sponsorship
Production Sponsorship
Performing Arts Educational Programs

Our Corporate Partners receive:

The opportunity to support Uptown! as it delivers innovative and award-winning performances and programs

Recognition and premium placement in all playbills

Visibility at special events and select performances

VIP seating

Back stage access for private events and meet-and-greet opportunities with artists

All partnership opportunities are customized. Contact development@uptownwestchester.org to learn more

Corporate Matching Gifts

You may work for a company or serve on a Board that has a matching gift program. This can double your contribution. Please contact your company’s human resources office to find out whether your company has a matching gift program and how you can use it to increase your gift to Uptown! Entertainment Alliance.  EIN #45-3707844

Gifts of Appreciated Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities can help pay a leadership gift and provide attractive income tax benefits. Please call us at 610.356.2787 to notify us that you are signing over stock papers or arranging for an electronic stock transfer so we can properly credit your gift.

Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC)

Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program is a way for businesses to enrich educational opportunities for students and earn tax credits by donating to an Educational Improvement Organization. It provides a tax credit to corporations who make donations to state-approved educational organizations that open doors of opportunity. Uptown! Entertainment Alliance is an approved EITC organization.

EITC Donors

For more information on EITC or to apply go to: