Sponsorship
THE NATION’S OFFICIAL CULTURAL INSTITUTION FOR COMEDY
Join Us and Support the National Comedy Center’s Mission
Together, we made it happen right here in Jamestown, NY. We built one of the most interactive and immersive attractions in the world — the only national-scale museum and non-profit cultural institution where laughter fills the halls and comedy’s greatest legends live forever.
This is a place where the art form of comedy is celebrated, honored and preserved. And where visitors — who come from all 50 U.S. states and 27 countries — are inspired, surprised, educated and entertained by our state-of-the-art destination.
We continue to receive rave reviews from guests, who rate us with the highest score on TripAdvisor (5/5), and the accolades from national media are outstanding: named the “Best New Museum” in the country by USA Today, one of the world’s greatest places by TIME magazine, one of “100 Reasons to Love America” by People magazine and a “25 Top Family Weekend Getaway in the U.S.” by U.S. News & World Report on a list with Disneyland and Walt Disney World. Group Tour Magazine just named us one of “America’s Top Cultural Institutions for student groups.”
We are poised for even greater success in the years ahead, and look to friends like you to join our mission by becoming a National Comedy Center partner. Not only will you be aligning yourself with our brand, but you’ll also become part of a community of people and organizations who are working to deliver powerful economic impact for our region.
PARTNER WITH US
Help Us Drive Real Economic Impact for Our Region
The National Comedy Center has been featured in major national media outlets reaching millions of viewers nationwide, including NBC’s TODAY Show, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Radio, ABC News, and The New York Times.
We’re proud to be the permanent home for archival collections from legendary artists including Johnny Carson, George Carlin, Carl Reiner, Lucille Ball, Joan Rivers, Don Rickles, Laugh-In creator George Schlatter, The Smothers Brothers, Lenny Bruce, and many more – all of whom now have their work and legacies preserved within the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art form of comedy.
None of this would be possible without partners and friends like you. If you’ve supported our non-profit cultural institution by becoming a sponsor, making a donation or joining as a member — WE THANK YOU. If you haven’t yet
joined our efforts, we invite you to become a part of our vital mission.
With your sponsorship support, the National Comedy Center is driving real economic impact to the people who live, work and play in our region. Our local restaurants, hotels, AirBnBs, VRBOs, retail shops and neighboring attractions welcome National Comedy Center visitors to their businesses daily — with 92% of these visitors coming from outside our county and over 86% who say that they are likely to return to the Comedy Center again in the coming years.
Partnering with the National Comedy Center offers a broad-reach, high-impact opportunity to put your organization and brand in front of visitors to the National Comedy Center and Lucy Desi Museum with sustained branding throughout the year, as well as a major promotional presence during our high-profile Lucille Ball Comedy Festival — the most exciting and compelling live comedy programming in our region and one of the most important comedy festivalsin the nation.
Nate Bargatze
2024 Headliner
Nicole Byer
2024 Headliner
“Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross
2024 Headliner
SHOWCASING COMEDY’S GREATEST TALENT
The National Comedy Center is proud to present the 2024 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival this August 1- 4, headlined by the “Roastmaster General” Jeff Ross and Nicole Byer (with one more confirmed headliner — one of highest grossing stand-up comedians in 2024 — to be announced soon).
Jeff Ross was the creative force, co-host and producer of the recent blockbuster Netflix Roast of Tom Brady, and in addition to his numerous high profile roast credits, is among the most respected stand-up comedians touring today. Nicole Byer has become widely known as the host of Nailed It!, the Netflix Emmy-nominated reality-competition baking series, and is one of the most distinctive voices in stand-up comedy.
Six Comedy Late Night shows will feature over 20 of the most popular artists currently performing in comedy clubs nationwide – with television appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Daily Show, Last Comic Standing, Netflix comedy specials, America’s Got Talent, and more. The festival lineup offers something for everyone, including kids and family comedy, I Love Lucy legacy events and block parties with live music.
The Lucille Ball Comedy Festival embodies Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown, Jamestown, New York, to be a destination for the celebration of the comedic arts and to showcase new comedic talent from around the country. Now in its 34th year, the festival has welcomed over 300 artists to Jamestown, NY since 1991.
Each year, the festival attracts thousands to Jamestown from nearly all 50 states and generates over 330 million media impressions.
Nationwide Brand Outreach and Media Attention
The National Comedy Center connects with comedy fans nationwide via online programming initiatives and media profiles from major media outlets across the country.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
During the pandemic, the National Comedy Center launched its award-winning Lucille Ball Virtual Comedy Festival — an online comedy programming series featuring 30 major artists in conversations about the art of comedy, which streamed online, for free, to comedy fans from coast to coast from the Center’s digital platform, National Comedy Center Anywhere, and via Facebook Live. The virtual festival generated over 979,000,000 media impressions with over 281,000 minutes of content viewed. These programs are still available for viewing at ComedyCenter.org/Anywhere.
FEATURED IN NATIONAL MEDIA
The National Comedy Center was featured by major national media outlets reaching millions of viewers nationwide, including NBC’s TODAY show, CBS Sunday Morning, CBS Saturday Morning, and The New York Times.
YES, I WANT TO BE A SPONSOR!
Please Contact:
National Comedy Center
[email protected]
(716) 484-2222
Tailored sponsorship packages are available as well — contact us to learn more.
The National Comedy Center is bringing visitors from all over the country and generating media attention nationwide. We are driving economic impact for our community – our restaurants, retailers, hotels, and attractions. None of this is possible without your support. YOUR sponsorship makes it all happen.
