We are currently seeking sponsors for the August "Scapes" Landscape show - our most popular show of the year! Being a gallery sponsor provides great publicity in a prime location on the Alexandria waterfront - the gallery sees over 7,000 visitors each month! If you know of a company that might be interested in sponsoring, please contact Kate Gelatt at kateg@theartleague.org or 703-519-1741.
Partnering with The Art League offers corporations, businesses, and organizations a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the Alexandria community and the broad community of visitors who come to The Art League and Torpedo Factory Art Center from around the region, nation, and world.
The Art League offers a range of corporate sponsorship opportunities through which you can support the League's artisitc programming while advancing your company's recognition in the community. Programs and events that can be sponsored include:
- Gallery Exhibits - The Art League Gallery has a new exhibit each month, to which all members are invited to submit their works, as well as a monthly solo artist exhibit
- Events - The Art League holds one-off community, educational, and fundraising events across the year, including its annual "Paint Alexandria" outdoor painting weekend in the Spring, the Artfest community open house event in December, and the annual Patrons' Show fundraiser in February
- School Departments / Programs - Sponsors can support the various departments in The Art League School - including ceramics, fiber arts, glass, sculpture, metalworking, jewelry, painting, drawing, and more - as well as the summer art camp for children.
- Outreach Programming - The Art League runs a small scholarship program to assist students in need, as well as its SOHO outreach program for at-risk youth
Our Audience
With a prime location in the Torpedo Factory Art Center on the Old Town, Alexandria waterfront, The Art League Gallery and School are highly visible, and they are a critical component of Alexandria's business community.
Each month, over 7,000 visitors come through The Art League Gallery, located on the first floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Vistiors to the gallery include local community members and artists; travelers from around the regionl and country who are touring Old Town, Alexandria - a city known for its cultural and arts components; school groups who are being immersed in the visual arts; and more. Often 300 to 400 guests attend The Art League's opening receptions on Second Thursday "Art Nights." Thousands of visitors visit The Art League's website, blog, and online Flickr Gallery each month.
In the School, over 5,000 students enroll each year in Art League classes, filling over 10,000 seats each year. The Art League strives to ensure that all educational programming is accessible in terms of cost, resulting in a diverse student body that spans all ages and levels of artistic expertise. The majority of students come from Northern Virginia, and enrollees also come from around Washington, D.C., Maryland, the greater Virginia area, and beyond.
To Become A Sponsor
A corporate partnership with The Art League is an investment that lets everyone know that you value the contribution of the visual arts to a thriving and growing community, and that you want to be a part of that community. If you are interested in becoming a corporate partner of The Art League, please contact Kate Gelatt at kateg@theartleague.org or 703.519.1741 for more information.
Current Sponsors
