Art In Wilder Park 2024 - Sponsorship

ART IN WILDER PARK

May 4 & 5, 2024

In partnership with the Elmhurst Park District and Advised by RGL Marketing for the Arts

Response deadline January 15. Payment deadline March 1.

In 2023, the event was featured in numerous press outlets and attracted nearly half of its visitors from outside of Elmhurst. Post festival evaluations showed a high percentage of the attendees also visited and supported local restaurants, coffee shops, and other businesses.

By the numbers:

• 11,000+ visitors over 2 days
• 50+ local businesses and sponsors on exhibit at the festival
• The museum’s PR team Silverman and Associates will promote the event with a campaign
• Major preview coverage last year by WGN TV, the Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Suburban Life, Elmhurst Independent and more
• 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk
• Direct email campaigns to over 12,000 members, donors and EAM’s general list
• The Museum's extensive social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) will be leveraged for maximum exposure and interaction, with template posts provided to all exhibitors

Festival sponsorships offer an opportunity to deepen interaction with existing and new patrons through event booths, logo placement on event materials prior to and during the weekend, featured logo placement at special events and programs during the festival, and more.

Presenting Sponsor ($3,500)

• Booth space to promote your business at the festival.
• Presenting sponsor and logo recognition on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk; 200 posters displayed at local businesses; and eBlasts to over 12,000
• Presenting sponsor and logo recognition on all materials associated with the festival. This includes posters and postcards, eBlasts, museum newsletters, museum webpages, an outdoor banner outside the museum, and any special invites and special events.
• Presenting sponsor recognition on the museum’s social media
• Logo and presenting sponsor recognition on festival signage and materials during the weekend
• A private docent-led tour of the current Museum exhibit for your business associates and guests
• Name recognition on the Museum's donor wall for one year

Festival Sponsor ($2,000)

• Booth space to promote your business at the festival
• Logo placement on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk; 200 posters displayed at local businesses; and eBlasts to over 12,000
• Name recognition on all materials associated with the festival, with logo placement whenever possible in print size. In addition to the above, this includes museum newsletters, museum webpages, an outdoor banner outside the museum, and any special invites and special events.
• Logo placement on festival signage and materials during the weekend.
• A private docent-led tour of the current Museum exhibit for your business associates and guests
• Name recognition on the Museum's donor wall for one year

Kid’s Court Sponsor ($2,000)

• Booth space to promote your business at the festival or Kid’s Court
• Logo placement on Kid’s Court signage and materials during the weekend.
• Logo placement on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk; 200 posters displayed at local businesses; and eBlasts to over 12,000
• Name recognition on all materials associated with the festival, with logo placement whenever possible in print size. In addition to the above, this includes museum newsletters, museum webpages, an outdoor banner outside the museum, and any special invites and special events.
• A private docent-led tour of the current Museum exhibit for your business associates and guests
• Name recognition on the Museum's donor wall for one year

Special Event Sponsor ($1,500)

• Exclusive name recognition as main sponsor of a designated special event, such as the D205 School District exhibit, Museum tent and entertainment at the event, etc
• Exclusive logo placement on special event signage and materials.
• Logo placement on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk; 200 posters displayed at local businesses; and eBlasts to over 12,000
• Name recognition on all materials associated with the festival, with logo placement whenever possible. In addition to the above, this includes museum newsletters, museum webpages, an outdoor banner outside the museum, and any special invites and special events.
• Name recognition on the Museum's donor wall for one year

New 2024 public artwork – Monsters in Wilder Park, based on children’s drawings.

“Monsters in Wilder Park” Outdoor Art Installation Sponsor ($2,000)

• Exclusive name recognition as supporting sponsor of the installation.
• Exclusive logo placement on special event signage and materials during Art in Wilder Park
• Exclusive logo placement on signage for 1 of the 5 public art pieces visible to more than 20,000 park attendees throughout the May – July display
• Logo placement on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk; 200 posters displayed at local businesses; and eBlasts to over 12,000
• Name recognition on all materials associated with the installation, including Art in Wilder Park and the museum’s public art promotional materials until July 2023.
• Name recognition on the Museum’s donor wall for one year

Logo Sponsor ($750)

• Logo placement on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk and 200 posters displayed at local businesses
• Name recognition on festival eBlasts to over 12,000, museum webpages, and museum newsletters 

Friend Sponsor ($300)

• Name recognition on festival materials, including 10,000 postcards distributed through local businesses, mailings, and our front desk and 200 posters displayed at local businesses
• Name recognition on festival eBlasts to over 12,000, museum webpages, and museum newsletters