Sponsor

Posted on December 23, 2010 by msellers

Become a Sponsor

As a VSA Washington DC event sponsor/partner, you will directly support local youth with special needs through your tax-deductible donation. You will also create a valuable marketing opportunity for your business by aligning yourself with an established community outreach organization.

Align Yourself with other Organizations
By choosing to become a partner/sponsor of VSA Washington DC, you will join these local and national organizations who are already generous supporters of the ARTs:

  • CVS Caremark
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Washington Humane Society
  • Caribou Coffee
  • The Washington Post
  • The American Library Association
  • Silver Star Art Studios
  • Corcoran College of Art and Design
  • Clements International
  • Fox Relocation Group
  • Orrick
  • Upstairs on 7th
  • Children’s National Hospital/New Horizons
  • American Chemical Society
  • National Geographic
  • VSA arts
  • US Chamber of Commerce

Media Coverage
By aligning your business or organization with VSA Washington DC, you will benefit from media coverage by prominent news sources such as:

  • The Washington Times, Arts Section
  • ABC Radio
  • Fox 5: Morning News, Freebies
  • The Examiner: The List, ART Life
  • The Washington Post: Home Section, Save the Date, Style on the Go, Sunday Source
  • WUSA9, NEWS NOW at 6 am, News at 5
  • The Current
  • Style Magazine
  • Bark Magazine
  • Daily Candy
  • Street Sense
  • Capitol Community News
  • The Huffington Post
  • Network Connection
  • The Fast Lane: The Official Blog for the U.S. Secretary of Transportation

Event Sponsor Levels

Brushstrokes $5,000 sponsorship, includes:

  • exclusive sponsor naming rights for the event
  • company name/logo prominently displayed on all VSA Washington DC outdoor banners, press releases to the media, event postcards, website, and over 6,000 e-vites
  • full page ad in the ARTiculate Gallery event program, which is received by each attendee
  • opportunity to invite your company’s mailing list, clients, VIPs and/or customers, etc. to the event
  • table at event with promotional information about your company
  • opportunity for a company representative to accompany VSA Washington DC to all media interviews, press conferences, and other promotional activities associated with the event
  • opportunity for company representative to speak about your collaboration with VSA Washington DC during the event
  • one night free rental of the ARTiculate Gallery at a future date ($900 value)

Finger Paint $2,500 sponsorship, includes:

  • company name/logo prominently displayed on all VSA Washington DC outdoor banners, press releases to the media, event postcards, website, and over 6,000 e-vites
  • opportunity to invite your company’s mailing list, clients, VIPs and or/customers, etc. to the event
  • table at exhibition with promotional information about your company
  • opportunity for company to speak about your collaboration with VSA Washington DC during the event
  • full page ad in the ARTiculate Gallery event program, which is received by each attendee

Crayon $1,000 sponsorship, includes:

  • company name/logo prominently displayed on all press releasers to media, website, and over 6,000 e-vites
  • opportunity to invite your company’s mailing list, clients, VIPs, customers, etc. to the event
  • table at exhibition with promotional information about your company
  • full page ad in the ARTiculate Gallery program

All donations less than $1,000 will be noted as co-sponsors on the event program and invitations. All donations, big or small, have a HUGE impact!

Types of Sponsorships

Each partnership or sponsorship is tailored to best suit your organization. Here are just a few suggestions on how to get involved:

Event Sponsor:
Each 3rd Thursday of the month, the ARTiculate Gallery hosts a different event that is always free and open to the public. In the past, we have partnered with organizations such as the National Network of Depression Centers and the HandReach Organization to bring the community thought-provoking exhibitions, performances, video screenings and more! In addition, the ARTiculate Gallery has four to six exhibition openings each year of artwork created by our ARTiculate ARTists. As an event sponsor, you will be supporting a dynamic organization that aids in artistic and academic development of students with special needs. In addition, your business will gain exposure to loyal VSA Washington DC customers, visitors, and the larger community in arts, education, and disabilities.

Entertainment Sponsor:
With the many opening receptions and functions that take place at the ARTiculate Gallery, there is always the need for sponsors to provide live entertainment for the event. Some advantages of becoming an entertainment sponsor include free ad space in the event program, the opportunity to sell merchandise (such as CDs or t-shirts) at the event, the chance to establish a name for yourself/band in the local art community, and to add to the positive and creative nature of VSA Washington DC!

Refreshment Sponsor:
VSA Washington DC is always looking for organizations such as catering companies, grocery stores, and wine outlets (etc.) to sponsor food and/or refreshments for the event. Each company that donates food and/or refreshments to the event will be thanked with ad space in our event program, which is passed out to all attendees. In addition, your company will be added to our list of preferred caterers. All parties who are interested in renting our facility spaces through our popular Top of the ARTs program will receive this list for consideration when planning their event.

Media Sponsor:
Providing media sponsorship is another opportunity to support the ARTiculate Gallery. A media sponsor supplies a media access opportunity for VSA Washington DC to advertise its programs and announce events. Your generosity as a media sponsor will provide our organization with a wider advertising base for our programs that benefit youth with special needs.

Raffle/Merchandise Sponsor:
At our events, the ARTiculate Gallery often raffles off gifts donated by merchandise sponsors. These gifts are prominently displayed in the gallery along with advertising information about the company and the products offered. This provides valuable exposure or your company or business, as is a great way to give back to the community with a tax-deductible donation.

Contact VSA DC about Sponsoring

1100 16th Street NW
Washington D.C.

Phone: 202.296.9100
E-mail: info@vsadc.org
Fax: 202.261.0200

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