Corporate Partnership
Sponsor an Exhibition or Event
Your company or organization can partner with the Dayton Art Institute to help us present world-class exhibitions, events and programs for the community. As a non-profit organization, the museum relies on the generous support of our sponsors to fulfill our mission. Without that support, we couldn’t bring you special exhibitions, events like Bourbon & Bubbles, Oktoberfest and Art Ball, or the many educational programs that touch thousands of young lives every year.
A variety of sponsorship opportunities and levels are available, ranging from donations of goods and services to leadership support of events and special exhibitions.
For more information about available sponsorship opportunities and benefits, contact Kate Edstrom
Engagement & Corporate Giving Officer, at
937-223-5277, ext. 236 or kedstrom@daytonart.org.
Corporate Jefferson Patterson Society
The Corporate Jefferson Patterson Society is comprised of area businesses that recognize the importance of partnering with an institution that culturally enriches and significantly impacts the region’s economy. Companies are given the distinction of being directly associated with artistic excellence when they become a Corporate Jefferson Patterson Society member.
Membership within this group also provides your company opportunities to network with other local business leaders and serves as an excellent marketing tool. Support from corporate members allows the museum to offer outstanding services to the public, such as unique and inspiring special exhibitions, exceptional musical concerts and informative educational programming for guests of all ages, as well as the museum’s two signature events, Art Ball and Oktoberfest.
For more information or to become a member of the Corporate Jefferson Patterson Society, contact Kate Edstrom Engagement & Corporate Giving Officer, at 937-223-5277, ext. 236 or kedstrom@daytonart.org.
Levels & Benefits:
Executive’s Circle ($10,000)
• Art Ball table for (8) guests
Includes VIP reception access for eight (8) guests, premier table placement, and listing as Corporate Leader in event program
• Eight (8) complimentary tickets to the annual Oktoberfest Preview Party
• Two hundred (200) Oktoberfest General Admission tickets
• Sixty (60) complimentary admission passes to the museum (20 per exhibition)
• Twenty-four (24) guest passes to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts (4 per show)
• Six (6) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
• Six (6) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
• Company recognition in the museum donor recognition room.
• One (1) free weekday (M – TH) rental of a museum public space
Collector’s Circle ($5,500)
• Art Ball table for (8) guests
• Six (6) complimentary tickets to the annual Oktoberfest Preview Party
• Fifty (50) Oktoberfest General Admission tickets
• Thirty (30) complimentary admission passes to the museum (10 per exhibition)
• Twenty-four (24) guest passes to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts (4 per show)
• Four (4) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
• Four (4) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
• Company recognition in the museum donor recognition room.
• One (1) free weekday (M – TH) rental of a museum public space
Director’s Circle ($2,500)
• Four (4) complimentary tickets to the annual Oktoberfest Preview Party
• Fifty (50) Oktoberfest General Admission tickets
• Twenty-four (24) complimentary admission passes to the museum (8 per exhibition)
• Twelve (12) guest passes to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts (2 per show)
• Two (2) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
• Two (2) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
• One (1) discounted (20%) weekday (M-TH) of a museum public space
Society ($1,500):
• Twenty-five (25) Oktoberfest General Admission tickets
• Twelve (12) complimentary admission passes to the museum (4 per exhibition)
• Twelve (12) guest passes to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concerts (2 per show)
• One (1) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
• One (1) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
• One (1) discounted (20%) weekday (M-TH) of a museum public space
Jefferson Patterson Society Designees
Corporate membership includes designation of benefits for individuals from your organization. Please provide names of designees at your earliest convenience. Each designee will receive a personalized membership card for their use and the following benefits:
• Unlimited visits to the museum including the permanent galleries and special exhibitions
• Invitation to Member-Only Events
• An invitation to each exclusive Jefferson Patterson Society exhibition preview
• Access to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond concert offerings
• Free Member Magazine & Exclusive Email Offers
• 10% Discount at The Museum Store
• Discounted Education & Curatorial Programs
• Discount on Oktoberfest Preview Party tickets
• Reciprocal privileges at participating Ohio Museums