Corporate Sponsorship

Essex Art Center offers philanthropic and marketing opportunities to businesses of all sizes. Your support can be customized to what is most important to you while simultaneously connecting you with new audiences. Below we’ve highlighted some areas of need. For more information or to discuss how your business can partner with us, please get in touch with Monica Manoski, Executive Director, at monica@essexartcenter.org. 

  • Sponsor a student utilizing our 75% off tuition for Lawrence youth: ($100+)

    • For every $1 of tuition paid by our students, Essex Art Center covers $1 through individual donations and foundation grants. As the number of students we serve grows, so too does the gap we need to fill.

  • Sponsor our signature summer event, Fiesta en la calle: ($250+)

    • Each year, our special event welcomes around 2,000 attendees who experience artmaking in many forms, from music to craft and fine art.

    • Event sponsorship comes with recognition on our large outdoor banner on the day of the event and promotion in our online newsletter, with our audience of over 5,000 creatives and art enthusiasts.

  • Sponsor a classroom: ($1,000+)

    • All of our classes are discounted to make our programs as affordable as possible. Support at this level helps us bridge the gap between what students pay and what we invest in teachers, space, and materials.

    • Classroom sponsorship comes with recognition in our course registration catalog and promotion in our online newsletter, with our audience of over 5,000 creatives and art enthusiasts.

  • Sponsor an exhibition: ($2,500+)

    • Our contemporary art exhibitions showcase groundbreaking local artists and exciting national and international artists while providing space for community conversations.

    • Exhibition sponsorship comes with recognition on our gallery title wall and inclusion in our press release, which is sent to local media outlets and our audience of over 5,000 creatives and art enthusiasts.

  • Sponsor a season of Community Outreach: ($5,000+)

    • Through our Community Outreach, we partner with local schools and businesses to facilitate studio art experiences for youth and adults who would otherwise not have access to them.

    • Our Community Outreach Programs have an expansive reach, creating visual art opportunities for more than 3,500 Lawrence residents and 5,400 community members annually. Support at this level comes with recognition on our website.