OF
THE
GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART
ABOUT
A group of dynamic young collectors who support the Gibbes Museum of Art with social and educational programs tailored for up-and-coming art patrons, dedicated to ensuring the Museum is a reflection of our contemporary cultural landscape. Society 1858 takes its name from the year that the Carolina Art Association was established. Although the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors in 1905, the Museum’s art collection began in 1858. Members gather several times a year to explore exclusive private art collections, experience new local exhibitions, and host the annual Society 1858 Winter Party and Amy P. Coy Forum.
SOCIETY 1858
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PARTNERSHIP
SOCIETY 1858
Your support as a partner to the Gibbes Museum of Art’s Society 1858 is so important. As a partner, you’re not only supporting the Museum, which has for over a century defined excellence through its collection of American Art, you’re strengthening the Charleston community for the future.
Sponsorships are a meaningful way for individuals, civic-minded corporations, and foundations to support our high-profile events and reach an influential group of young arts patrons.
“Without opportunities and acknowledgements, an artist runs the risk of toiling away in relative obscurity”
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— JOHN WESTMARK
SOCIETY 1858 PRIZE FOR CONTEMPORARY SOUTHERN ART
The Prize awards $10,000 to a living artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of the arts in the South, and recognizes an artist whose work demonstrates the highest level of achievement in any media. Entering the 15th year, the Prize has awarded over $150,000 to artists as well as implemented a new initiative to display one work by the Prize Winner in the Mary Jackson Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery within the Gibbes for one year.
The Gibbes Museum has also been fortunate enough to acquire artworks by Prize Winners and Finalists through the years in an effort to diversify and expand the contemporary permanent collection.
For a full list of past winners and more information regarding the Society 1858 Prize, please click here.
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SAVE THE DATE AMY P. COY Lunch & Learn Forum featuring the 2022 Prize Winner FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023 12:00PM
PAGE 5 Since 2010, support for the 1858 Prize has been raised through the annual Winter Party, totaling more than $200,000. SOCIETY 1858 WINTER PARTY
SOCIETY 1858 | CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
STANDARD BENEFITS
• Company logo placed on all printed event collateral and advertising when sponsorship confirmed
• Acknowledgment in the Gibbes Annual Report (circulated to 3,000 Charleston area households and businesses)
• Acknowledgment at the 1858 Winter Party
• Listing & hyperlink on event websites, 1858prize.org and 1858winterparty.org, and in multiple issues of Gibbes e-newsletters (circulation 7,000) for promotion period and duration of the event
• Acknowledgment in the event press release
DIAMOND SPONSOR
• All Standard Benefits
................... $5,000+
(a minimum of $3,590 is tax deductible)
• 8 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 8 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 6 complimentary tickets to one Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
• 2 dedicated grid posts and 2 story mentions on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
• A 5% discount for Gibbes Museum private event rental, subject to chosen space and availability
EMERALD SPONSOR .................... $3,500+ (a minimum of $2,450 is tax deductible)
• All Standard Benefits
• 6 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 6 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to one Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
• 1 dedicated grid post and 1 story mention on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
GOLD SPONSOR
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• All Standard Benefits
$2,500+
(a minimum of $1,780 is tax deductible)
• 4 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to one Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
• 2 dedicated story mentions on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
SILVER SPONSOR
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• All Standard Benefits
$1,000+
(a minimum of $640 is tax deductible)
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 2 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 2 complimentary tickets to one of Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
• 1 dedicated story mention on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
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SOCIETY 1858
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SOCIETY 1858 | INDIVIDUAL SPONSORSHIP
STANDARD BENEFITS
• Name listed on event collateral when sponsorship confirmed
• Acknowledgment in the Gibbes annual report (circulated to 3,000 charleston area households and businesses)
• Acknowledgment at the 1858 Winter Party
• Listing on event websites, 1858prize.org and 1858winterparty.org, and in multiple issues of Gibbes e-newsletters (circulation 7,000) for promotion period and duration of the event
DIAMOND SPONSOR
• All Standard Benefits
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$5,000+
(a minimum of $3,590 is tax deductible)
• 8 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 8 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 6 complimentary tickets to one Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
• A 5% discount for Gibbes Museum private event rental, subject to chosen space and availability
EMERALD SPONSOR .................... $3,500+ (a minimum of $2,450 is tax deductible)
• All Standard Benefits
• 6 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 6 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to one Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
GOLD SPONSOR
• All Standard Benefits
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$2,500+
(a minimum of $1,780 is tax deductible)
• 4 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to one Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
SILVER SPONSOR
• All Standard Benefits
........................
$1,000+
(a minimum of $640 is tax deductible)
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 2 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 2 complimentary tickets to one of Society 1858’s education programs during FY23
***BRONZE SPONSOR
• All Standard Benefits
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$500+
(a minimum of $335 is tax deductible)
• 1 complimentary ticket to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 1 complimentary ticket to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
***must be an active Society 1858 Member to be a Bronze Sponsor
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SOCIETY 1858
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SOCIETY 1858 | IN-KIND SPONSORSHIP
STANDARD BENEFITS
• Company logo placed on all printed event collateral and advertising when sponsorship confirmed
• Acknowledgment in the Gibbes annual report (circulated to 3,000 charleston area households and businesses)
• Acknowledgment at the 1858 Winter Party
• Listing on event websites, 1858prize.org and 1858winterparty.org, and in multiple issues of Gibbes e-newsletters (circulation 7,000) for promotion period and duration of the event
• Acknowledgment in the event press release
DIAMOND SPONSOR ................... $5,000+
• All Standard Benefits
• 6 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 6 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 2 dedicated grid posts and 2 story mentions on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
EMERALD SPONSOR .................... $3,500+
• All Standard Benefits
• 4 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 4 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 1 dedicated grid post and 1 story mention on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
GOLD SPONSOR .......................... $2,500+
• All Standard Benefits
• 2 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 2 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 2 dedicated story mentions on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
SILVER SPONSOR ........................ $1,000+
• All Standard Benefits
• 1 complimentary tickets to the Amy P. Coy Lunch and Learn Forum on Friday, February 10, 2023
• 1 complimentary tickets to the 1858 Winter Party on Saturday, February 11, 2023
• 1 dedicated story mention on the Gibbes Museum’s Instagram
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ABOUT THE GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART
The mission of the Gibbes is to enhance lives through art by engaging people of every background and experience with art and artists of enduring quality; collecting and preserving art that touches Charleston; and providing opportunities to learn, discover, enjoy, and be inspired by the creative process. Annually, the Gibbes presents six to eight special exhibitions, organizes over 100+ educational programs and special events, and manages a collection comprised of 10,000+ paintings, sculpture, photographs, and archival materials. Today through its many programs, the Gibbes proves over and over again that art has the power to better lives. It is the Lowcountry’s leading cultural institution, with a world-class collection that reflects the diverse nature of its community. A 2017 Economic Impact Study found that the Gibbes is “a driving force in the Charleston community.” The museum’s ability to push the economy in a positive direction is proven by the study’s calculated $120 million impact through the visitors it attracts and the jobs it creates. This is a tremendous conclusion for our 117-year-old facility that is recognized as the oldest Museum building in the South.
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PAGE 12 THE GIBBES MUSEUM AUDIENCE NOTEWORTHY 2019 Recipient of the South Carolina Governor’s Award for the Arts 2019 Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Beacon Award for Outstanding Organization Oldest Museum Facility in the South Best Museum in South Carolina —USA TODAY Third Largest Cultural Facility in Charleston Best Museum “Best of Charleston” Awards —CHARLESTON CITY PAPER Best Museum “People’s Choice” Awards —POST AND COURIER Most Beautiful Wedding Venues in Charleston —TRAVEL CHANNEL Best Wedding Venues in Charleston —SOUTHERN LIVING 60,000 annual visitors 2,500 museum members 6,000 students PreK–12 80,000 digital reach 100,000 media reach
