Major exhibition sponsorships - The Museum offers four to six major exhibitions each year from some of the most prestigious museums in the world. From regional advertising exposure to gallery and banner visibility, your company's logo and message can be incorporated into an aggressive marketing campaign that promotes the exhibition, the Museum, and the city of Columbia. The Museum's development and marketing staff can work with your company to create a win-win strategy that maximizes exposure for both your company and the Museum.
For more information, contact Caroline Quillen, assistant director of development, at 803.343.0480 or cquillen@columbiamuseum.org.
"We have long been a supporter of the Museum, sponsoring several exhibitions... When trying to recruit attorneys to our Columbia office, especially those from larger cities, the Museum is a drawing card for us…."
- Edward W. Mullins, Jr., Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Education and outreach program sponsorships - Providing education and community outreach programs for children is an important part of the Museum's mission. The Museum provides many excellent opportunities for art education, and our school programs are recognized for their excellence in providing students of all ages state and national standards-based cross-curricular learning experiences. Support from businesses like yours is critical to successfully reaching South Carolina's children from all socioeconomic groups. Last year, over 16,000 children benefited from the Museum's education and outreach programs.
For more information, contact Caroline Quillen, assistant director of development, at 803.343.0480 or cquillen@columbiamuseum.org.
"Businesses understand that arts education builds a school climate of high expectation, discipline, and academic rigor that attracts businesses relocating to our community, provides another opportunity for parental, community, and business involvement with schools, including arts and humanities organizations and helps all students develop more appreciation and understanding of the world around them."
(Business Circle for Arts Education in Oklahoma, "Art at the Core of Learning 1999 Initiative")
Gala Sponsorships
Quickly becoming the most talked about event of the year, the Columbia Museum of Art’s annual black tie gala indulges the senses with lavish entertainment and decorations, delicious hors d’oeuvres and libations, fabulous dance music and live performances. Proceeds assist the Museum’s mission to inspire, educate and enrich lives through art.
Individual and corporate sponsorships are available at the $10,000, $5,000, $2,500, $1,000 and $500 levels. Among the benefits of sponsorship are tickets to the event for you and guests, a private tour of the current exhibition with our chief curator, prominent recognition on gala publications (including the invitation, website, newsletter and press releases), and recognition during the night of the event.
For more information about sponsorship benefits, including event details, please contact Meagan Warren, development manager, at the Columbia Museum of Art at 803.343.2210 or mwarren@columbiamuseum.org.
Wadsworth & Friends Concert Series sponsorship
Among the most prestigious programs the Museum offers is this world-class chamber concert series, hosted by artistic director Edward Arron. Each concert in the series is a sell out and attracts a highly cultured group from the community including many of the Museum's Premier Society members. Individual sponsorships help underwrite the concert expenses and bring a year full of wonderful chamber music. Among the benefits of sponsorship are complimentary concert tickets with reserved premier seating, recognition in the playbill and Collections newsletter, invitations to concert receptions and a CD collection of the concert series. Consider supporting this chamber music concert series with a sponsorship today! For more information, contact Meagan Warren, development manager, at 803.343.2210 or mwarren@columbiamuseum.org.
"Support for the Museum is a wise investment in the future of Columbia."
- Caroline Whitson, Ph.D., President, Columbia College
Community Gallery, Education Gallery, and Focus Gallery Installation sponsorships - These smaller art installations are an opportunity for companies to support the Museum's mission to offer exhibition space to community organizations and for artwork created by students and educators in K-12 school programs. Focus gallery installations highlight aspects of the museum's collection that are not normally on view. For more information, contact Caroline Quillen, assistant director of development, at 803.343.0480 or cquillen@columbiamuseum.org.
Corporate Sponsorship By becoming a sponsor, your company can tap into an audience of educated professionals and up-and-comers who appreciate quality of life and life-long learning. There are a number of sponsorship opportunities in which to participate that offer high visibility in the community, and sponsorships can be customized based on your company's individual needs.
Individual/Private Sponsorship
Make an incredible difference as an individual or private sponsor! Over 70% of funding for our major exhibitions here at the Museum has been contributed by individual sponsors. |
