Become a NZIF Partner

The New Zealand Improv Festival is currently seeking sponsors and supporters to help deliver a high quality event to our audience, and a professional experience to our participants.

We would love for you to be a part of the New Zealand Improv Festival. It’s a fantastic and rewarding event and an excellent opportunity to grow the national improvised theatre scene in the creative capital.

Check out how partnership can work for you - and get in touch to find out more about partnering with us!

Email mamaeroa@improvfest.nz to get the conversation started.

This festival blows me away with its skill and generosity... In short it is a breath-taking, giddying display of mastery.
— Theatreview
This is one of the nicest festivals in the world… the Impro culture here is in a really good place.
— International Participant 2016
 

Connect your brand with creativity

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Improvisation is one of the fastest-growing contemporary performance art forms worldwide. At its core, improv is about creativity, connection, adaptability, and collaboration. Partnering with NZIF aligns your organisation with creativity - along with innovation, community impact, and cultural leadership. Help us grow a nationally recognised event that connects international and local creatives, and showcases innovative creative art.

flexible partnerships designed around you

NZIF does not offer rigid sponsorship tiers. Instead, we work collaboratively with partners to design sponsorship packages that create genuine value for your organisation. Whether your goals are brand visibility, community impact, employee engagement and development, and supporting the arts in Aotearoa - we can build a partnership that aligns with your priorities and budget. We welcome both financial sponsorship and in-kind partnerships.

 

Invest in your team

NZIF can provide tailored improv workshops at a time that suits you designed to support communication, creativity, and collaboration within your organisation. Improv can help employees build confidence and presentation skills, improve storytelling, and communicate clearly under pressure. Improv can also support teams’ collaboration and culture.

Meaningful experiences

We strive to ensure the work we present, both onstage and off, is among the best in the industry, worldwide. We provide a high quality experience for festival participants, team members, stakeholders, and audience. Your support helps make improvisation and live performance more accessible across Aotearoa - creating meaningful experiences for the creative community.