Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

Annual Sponsorship Opportunities

The annual sponsorships below provide the most comprehensive exposure to The Art Effect’s diverse audience across the Hudson Valley and beyond.
To secure your sponsorship, please contact Phoenix Trent at 845.471.7477 or phoenix@thearteffect.org

With annual sponsorship, your business will reach:

180,000+ individuals reached on social media
14,000+ followers on social media
131,000+ website page views annually
8,000+ individuals who receive our monthly e-newsletter
6,000+ individuals who visit the Trolley Barn Gallery annually

$1,500 Arts Donor

Recognition on The Art Effect’s website with direct link to your business
Recognition in The Art Effect’s e-newsletters and general emails
Group membership benefits for 1 year with 5% discount on classes and camps and $5 discount on Trolley Barn Gallery submission fees for all employees
2 tickets to The Art Effect’s signature event, Art After Dark, held in the fall

$3,000 Arts Advocate

Recognition on The Art Effect’s website with direct link to your business
Recognition in The Art Effect’s e-newsletters and general emails
Group membership benefits for 1 year with 5% discount on classes and camps and $5 discount on Trolley Barn Gallery submission fees for all employees
2 tickets to The Art Effect’s signature event, Art After Dark, held in the fall
Event branding at the PKX Reel Exposure International Film & Photo Festival
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on festival signage and in program at event
- Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
- Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
- 1/2 page business ad in program

$5,000 Arts Supporter

Recognition on The Art Effect’s website with direct link to your business
Recognition in The Art Effect’s e-newsletters and general emails
Group membership benefits for 1 year with 5% discount on classes and camps and $5 discount on Trolley Barn Gallery submission fees for all employees
One featured blog post written by The Art Effect during the month of your choice to be posted on The Art Effect’s website and promoted via social media
4 tickets to The Art Effect’s signature event, Art After Dark, held in the fall
Event branding at the Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on event signage and in program
- Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
- 1/2 page business ad in event program
Event branding at the PKX Reel Exposure International Film & Photo Festival
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on festival signage and in program at event
- Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
- Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
- Full page business ad in program

$7,500 Arts Champion

Recognition on The Art Effect’s website with direct link to your business
Recognition in The Art Effect’s e-newsletters and general emails
Group membership benefits for 1 year with 5% discount on classes and camps and $5 discount on Trolley Barn Gallery submission fees for all employees
One featured blog post written by The Art Effect during the month of your choice to be posted on The Art Effect’s website and promoted via social media
One sponsored blog post spotlight written by The Art Effect during month of choice that will be published on website and promoted via social media
4 tickets to The Art Effect’s signature event, Art After Dark, held in the fall
Event branding at Art After Dark
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on signage and in program at event
- Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
- 1/2 page business ad in program
Event branding at the Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on event signage and in program
- Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
- Full page business ad in event program
Event branding at the PKX Reel Exposure International Film & Photo Festival
- Recognition from podium
- Logo on prominent signage at event
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on festival signage and in program at event
- Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
- Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
- Full page business ad in program

$10,000 Arts Hero

Recognition on The Art Effect’s website with direct link to your business
Recognition in The Art Effect’s e-newsletters and general emails
Group membership benefits for 1 year with 5% discount on classes and camps and $5 discount on Trolley Barn Gallery submission fees for all employees
One featured blog post written by The Art Effect during the month of your choice to be posted on The Art Effect’s website and promoted via social media
One sponsored blog post spotlight written by The Art Effect during month of choice that will be published on website and promoted via social media
6 tickets to The Art Effect’s signature event, Art After Dark
Event branding at Art After Dark
- Business name incorporated into the title of the event as “Art After Dark presented by [name]”
- Unique sponsor signage at event
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on signage and in program at event
- Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
- Full page business ad in program
Event branding at the Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day
- Prominent placement of full page in event program (i.e. inside cover, back cover, inside back cover)
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on event signage and in program
- Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
Event branding at the PKX Reel Exposure International Film & Photo Festival
- Business logo on featured festival banner
- Recognition from podium
- Logo on prominent signage at event
- Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
- Recognition on festival signage and in program at event
- Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
- Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
- Full page business ad in program

Trolley Barn Gallery Annual Exhibition Sponsor

The Trolley Barn Gallery is the first youth-led gallery in the Hudson Valley, NY. We train youth as leaders who catalyze the community through the arts and re-energize downtown Poughkeepsie. The iconic Poughkeepsie Trolley Barn puts youth in the driver’s seat of this incredible space, empowering them to engage community members and visitors in transformative arts experiences that they curate alongside established professionals.

Your sponsorship directly empowers youth leadership and supports the transformative arts experiences they are curating in order to re-engergizes downtown Poughkeepsie through the arts. The Trolley Barn Gallery’s reach is rapidly growing;

400+ visitors at the gallery each year
180,000 people reached across social media platforms
2,500+ artist submission on callforentry.org
7 curated exhibitions

Recognition on The Trolley Barn Gallery website with direct link to sponsor website
Group membership benefits for 1 year with 5% discount on classes and camps and $5 discount on Trolley Barn Gallery submission fees for all employees
Recognition on gallery exhibition signage, program and digital materials
Recognition on callforentry.org

Event Only Sponsorships

Below are varying sponsorship levels with opportunities at each of The Art Effect’s events. More information on each of these can be found on each event page, Reel Exposure International Teen Film & Photo Festival, Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day, and Art After Dark.

Reel Exposure International Teen Film & Photo Festival

The Reel Exposure International Teen Film and Photography Festival features a juried selection of short films and photos created by youth from around the world as well as the Hudson Valley, and attracts over 2,200 viewers from across the globe and the Trolley Barn Gallery each May. New for 2023, Reel Exposure is brought to you by The Art Effect’s PKX Festival, an exciting building block to the development of the Youth Arts Empowerment Zone, establishing a youth-led arts district in and around the Gallery. Click here to purchase a PKX Reel Exposure Sponsorship.

89,000 impressions
700 individuals attended the 2022 PKX Festival
1,285 attendees at the 2022 Reel Exposure Festival

Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Recognition in program at event
Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
1/2 page business ad in program

Recognition on signage at festival
Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Recognition in program at event
Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
Full page business ad in program

Recognition on signage at festival
Stage naming rights with banner display for 3 days during festival
Podium recognition at the festival
Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Recognition in program at event
Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
Full page business ad in program

Business name incorporated into the title of the event as “PKX Festival presented by [name..]” and logo on featured festival banner
Business name as wi-fi password at The Art Effect during the 3-day festival
Recognition on signage at festival
Stage naming rights with banner display for 3 days during festival
Podium recognition at the festival
Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Recognition in program at event
Business logo on back of festival t-shirts
Opportunity for hands-on, promotional table at festival
Full page business ad in program

Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day

Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day is a free annual event that gives more than 300 students the opportunity to meet with college representatives from over 40 of the most prestigious art schools in our nation and to have their portfolios reviewed by the schools, presenting incredibly pre-college exposure and access to local youth interested in attending arts colleges.

$2,100,000 in scholarships awarded to students at The Art Effect
400 students attend Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day
60 college representitives
40 unique colleges are present

Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Recognition on event signage and in program
Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
Full page business ad in program

Art After Dark

Art After Dark is our signature fundraising event featuring immersive arts experiences created by The Art Effect staff and youth, culinary delights, and cocktails with an artistic twist. In 2022, the event honored G. Angela Henry, the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and alumnus Shakur Peterson. Past honorees have included community leaders Michael Quinn and Niki Pagones Quinn and Karen and Nevill Smythe; teacher Todd Poteet; as well as alumni Sad’e Sharas, Jason Bard Yarmosky, Breanna Nussbickel, and Amina Kearney. Now in its fifth year, Art After Dark will attract between 150 to 200 attendees at the Trolley Barn Gallery next fall.

2 tickets to Art After Dark
1/4 page business ad in program
Branded signage recognizing your support at one of the immersive art experiences
Recognition in program

2 tickets to Art After Dark
1/2 page business ad in program
Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
Custom cocktail or dessert created in business name
Branded signage recognizing your support at one of the immersive art experiences
Recognition in program

4 tickets to Art After Dark
Business podium recognition at the festival
Full page business ad in program
Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
Custom cocktail or dessert created in business name
Branded signage recognizing your support at one of the immersive art experiences
Recognition in program

$5,000: Presenting Sponsor

4 tickets to Art After Dark
Business name incorporated into the title of the event as “Art After Dark presented by [name..]
Business podium recognition at the festival
Full page business ad in program
Mention in all event marketing materials including, webpage, emails, flyers, social media, and press releases
Opportunity to distribute promotional take-home materials
Custom cocktail or dessert created in business name
Branded signage recognizing your support at one of the immersive art experiences
Recognition in program

See a list of our current funders and sponsors.

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