Welcome to Guitar Sarasota

Support Our Programs

Welcome to Guitar Sarasota

Support Our Programs

Make a Gift

Keep reading for ways to support us as a sponsor or contact President Rudolf Lucek at rudy.lucek@guitarsarasota.org or call 941-260-3306 to learn about other ways to give.

Inspired Musical Performances…Meaningful Community Outreach

Your support provides vital funding for our International Concert Series and Emerging Artist Series and helps sustain our community outreach programs. Invest in Guitar Sarasota by becoming one of our extraordinary patrons. Your gift—in any amount—makes a real difference.

Angels

Donor Benefits

  • Invitation to “Meet the Artist” receptions
  • 2 complimentary “Premier” season subscriptions
  • Recognition from the stage
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website
  • Your name or company logo on e-blasts
  • Shout out on social media

Champions

Donor Benefits

  • 2 complimentary “Premier” season subscriptions
  • Recognition from the stage
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website
  • Your name or company logo on e-blasts
  • Shout out on social media

Builders

Donor Benefits

  • 4 complimentary “Premier” concert tickets
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website 

Benefactors

Donor Benefits

  • 2 complimentary “Premier” concert tickets
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website  

Sustainers

Donor Benefits

  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website 

Patron

Donor Benefits

  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website 

Sponsors

Donor Benefits

  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website  

Friends

Donor Benefits

  • Our sincere gratitude because any amount helps!
Contact our President Rudolph Lucek today about your sponsorship! We are happy to customize donor benefits, answer questions, and make it easy to support the artistry of classical guitar: rudy.lucek@guitarsarasota.org or call 941-260-3306

Sponsor a Concert

Your concert sponsorship is a wonderful way to support artistic programming in Sarasota.

International Concert Series

Sponsor Benefits

  • 2 complimentary “Premier ” season subscriptions
  • Recognition from the stage 
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website 

Sponsor Benefits

  • 4 complimentary “Premier” concert tickets
  • Recognition from the stage  
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website 

Sponsor Benefits

  • 2 complimentary “Premier” concert tickets
  • Your name or company logo in program book
  • Your name or company logo on website 

The biggest question now is which concert to sponsor! Contact President Rudolph Lucek today to learn more: rudy.lucek@guitarsarasota.org or call 941-260-3306.  

Sponsor a Program

Nurturing Talent…Enriching Lives

When you sponsor our Scholarship program, you celebrate determination, passion, and drive and provide needed financial support to students wishing to further their music education. With your sponsorship of the Heart Strings Program, you help to enrich lives the of residents in VA centers and medical, memory and senior care communities.

Scholarship Program Sponsor

Guitar Sarasota President Rudolph Lucek (left) and Guitar Sarasota Vice President Frank Fernandez (right) presented scholarships to two State College of Florida students Isaiah Gomez and Ashley Heed.

Sponsor Benefits

  • Recognition from the stage at the awards ceremony
  • Your name or company on website 
  • Recognition in award announcement media release
  • Recognition in e-blast & social media
  • 2 complimentary season subscriptions

Sponsor Benefits

  • Recognition from the stage at the awards ceremony
  • Your name or company logo on website 
  • Recognition in e-blast & social media
  • 2 complimentary concert tickets

Heart Strings Program Sponsor

Jonathan Lee Smith and Angela Galestro at Poet’s Walk Memory Care Unit Heart Strings Guitar Sarasota

Sponsor Benefits

  • Your name or company logo on website 
  • Your name or company logo in program
  • 4 complimentary tickets to an International Concert Series performance

Sponsor Benefits

  • Your name or company logo on website 
  • Your name or company logo in program

Get involved today! Our President Rudolph Lucek is available to help you decide the best way you can support Guitar Sarasota: rudy.lucek@guitarsarasota.org or call 941-260-3306.  

Guitar Sarasota, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a not for profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Your donation to Guitar Sarasota is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Please consult with your financial advisor for the tax implications of your donation. We will provide a tax receipt for your donation of any amount to keep for your records – with our gratitude.

With Gratitude

Guitar Sarasota programs are made possible through the generosity of our many individual donors, along with support from the following sponsors and partners. Please support the businesses that sponsor Guitar Sarasota.

Vera Imre Hecht for Guitar Sarasota
Performance Copy for Guitar Sarasota
Community-Foundation for Guitar Sarasota
Patterson-Foundation-for Guitar Sarasota
Arts Culture Alliance for Guitar Sarasota
Herald Tribune for Guitar Sarasota
Smith Waggoner for Guitar Sarasota

Builders:

Jeff and Stacy Telego, RTM Companies 

Benefactors:

Lois and Rudolph Lucek

Harold L. McNeil

Sustainers: 

Dr. George and Carolyn Kotlewski

Gaele Barthold 

Patrons: 

Fred and Nancy Emshousen

Earl and Dorid Lamb

Sponsors:

Charles Albers

George Arfield

Jerry and Helga Bilik

Jane Connor

Laura Coyle

Karen de Borja

Jeff and Barbara Doll

Gary Eidet

Frank and Beverly Fernandez

Judy Fiala

Gerald Genova

Jonathan Godfrey

John Halstead

Joe and Mary Kay Henson

Robin Mann

Julie Planck

Erwin Press

Gail and Paul Riemer

John Robenalt

Kevin Shank

Lawrence Shapiro

Joseph Shields

Richard and Barbara Smith

Pat Steck

Michael White

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