EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES2018-19
ABOUT BURLINGTON CITY ARTS
Burlington City Arts (BCA) has served the community as a department of the City of Burlington and as an independent nonprofit for over 35 years. BCA's mission is to nurture a dynamic environment through the arts that makes quality experiences accessible to a wide audience. We do this by offering arts education opportunities; serving as the City's cultural planner; fostering partnerships among the arts, education, human service and business communities; and supporting Vermont artists. Through a wide spectrum of accessible educational opportunities for all ages, thought-provoking exhibitions, community-wide events, and cultural planning activities, BCA works to advance the creation of new art. We support systems that develop the critical thinking skills necessary for creativity to flourish across many sectors and bring people together to celebrate, reflect, and respond to the world. LAST
YEAR: • 21,127 people visited the gallery • 1,092 youth explored exhibitions and the world through our Gallery Education program, See.Think.Do! • 3,616 students of all ages learned in studio workshops, classes and after-school programs in clay, printmaking, photo and visual arts • 5,737 people created art with Art from the Heart, our program at the UVM Medical Center • 200 Burlington elementary youth participated in the annual Children's Art Exhibition • and 71,235 people participated in a range of BCA events, from Festival of Fools to Soundcheck, a partnership with the Young Writer's Project
In 2016, BCA partnered with Americans for the Arts to collect data on the economic impact of arts and culture non-profits in Greater Burlington. The results of the study point out the significant local economic outcomes for investing in the arts. In Greater Burlington, the arts contribute:
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$95.1 million in direct expenditures by organizations and their audiences 3,671 Full-time-equivalent jobs $2.5 million in revenue to local government $6.6 million in revenue to state government
In return for providing support of our programs, corporate sponsors receive use of The BCA Center space for business meetings or private events, branding and logo opportunities through our print and web marketing, recognition at BCA functions, and other opportunities specifically designed to meet your unique needs.
SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS
Burlington City Arts’ education program features high quality classes, drop-in classes, workshops and youth summer camps in all mediums for every age and ability. BCA seeks sponsors to fund the various studios at BCA Studios. They include the Clay Studio, Print Studio, Drawing & Painting Studio, Jewelry Studio, and the Darkroom/Digital Labs.
MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES • BCA Classes, Programs & Events Catalog distributed to 3,000 households • Press releases announcing and promoting the studios • Email blast to 8,700+ individuals with link to sponsor website • Recognition in Burlington City Arts Annual Report • Facebook/Twitter/Instagram promotion to 20,700 • BCA Social Media Posts received 1,549,969 impressions and 20,500 video views in 2017 • Link to sponsor website from Burlington City Arts website – (91,500 site visits of more than one click-through while visiting BCA site, 261,000 unique page views annually) • Sponsor listed in community calendar listings when applicable. i.e. Front Porch Forum, UVM Bored, Vermont Tourism
BRAND AND IMAGE OPPORTUNITIES • Recognition of sponsor outside studio for one year
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS • Private exhibition tour with Curator and BCA Director • Use of BCA Center event space, including AV equipment and catering kitchen, during the exhibition year for a private party or business function for four hours • Complimentary site visit and consultation with BCA’s Art Leasing staff • Additional opportunities can be designed to meet your specific company needs
BCA STUDIOS STATISTICS • Last year, 12,372 participated in a BCA class or art-making activity • 114 individuals made work in BCA’s studios • 194 youth and adults benefited from a BCA scholarship • 65 teaching artists were employed
OUR STUDIOS
405 Pine Street • Burlington, VT 05401
DARKROOM SINKS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PHOTO STUDIO
DIGITAL LAB
DRAWING & PAINTING STUDIO
PRINT STUDIO
MAIN ENTERANCE
LIGHTING STUDIO CLAY THROWING
JEWELRY STUDIO
KILN ROOM
CLAY GLAZING
ABOUT OUR STUDIOS
TAMARA EDDY CLAY STUDIO TAMARA EDDY CLAY STUDIO is a fully equipped ceramics studio offering classes for the novice to the expert. Our studio has 14 pottery wheels, three kilns, a slab roller, extruder, a wide variety of hand tools, and over 100 glazes for finishing work. Our Clay Studio is used for a variety of classes, workshops, and camps for youth and adults and offers open studio access for adults seeking to work independently
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PRINT STUDIO PRINT STUDIO offers a 30 x 48� Takach etching press, a 38 x 32� vacuum-sealed exposure unit, blow out sink, large work tables, storage space, inks, solvents, and a variety of materials available on site. Our Print Studio is equipped for silkscreen, relief printmaking, and monotype, and is used for a variety of classes, workshops, and camps for youth and adults and also offers open studio access for adults seeking to work independently.
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JUDY KELLY DRAWING AND PAINTING STUDIO JUDY KELLY DRAWING AND PAINTING STUDIO is used for a variety of classes, workshops, and camps for youth and adults. Classes include oil painting, watercolor, drawing, illustration, comics, and a variety of summer art camps for ages 6-18.
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DARKROOM DARKROOM offers black and white film and print processing for 35mm, medium, and large format negatives. There is an archival wash system, a heat press, lockers and a mat cutter available for darkroom members. All of our photo chemicals are now from the low-toxicity, eco-friendly EcoPro line. Our Darkroom is used for a variety of classes, workshops, and camps for youth and adults and also offers open studio access for adults seeking to work independently.
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DIGITAL LAB DIGITAL LAB offers a fully color-calibrated workspace with 6 iMac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software, Epson V700 film scanners, and 3 large format Epson printers with archival printing capacity up to 44 inches. This facility will be available for rental by community members in the Fall of 2017. Check back soon for more information.
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LAURIE PETERS JEWELRY STUDIO LAURIE PETERS JEWELRY STUDIO provides many tools for use including four soldering stations, a polishing wheel, rolling mill, drill press, three flex shafts, an extensive range of forming stakes and hammers and many small hand tools. Our studio is used for a variety of classes, workshops, and camps for youth and adults and also offers open studio access for adults seeking to work independently.