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 signature events, Art Ball, Bourbon & Bubbles 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 tickets for ten (10) guests
- Includes early reception access for ten (10) guests, premier table placement and listing as Corporate Leader in the event program
- Eight (8) complimentary tickets to the annual Oktoberfest Preview Party
- One hundred (100) 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 and Beyond concerts (4 per show)
- Six (6) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
- Company recognition in the museum donor recognition room
- One (1) free weekday (M – TH) rental of a museum public space
- Six (6) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
Collector’s Circle ($5,500)
- Art Ball tickets for (8) guests
- Four (4) 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 and Beyond concerts (4 per show)
- Four (4) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
- Company recognition in the museum donor recognition room
- One (1) free weekday (M – TH) rental of a museum public space
- Four (4) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
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 and Beyond concerts (2 per show)
- Two (2) complimentary one-year Family/Household general memberships
- One (1) discounted (20%) weekday (M-TH) of a museum public space
- Two (2) Corporate Designees (see benefits below)
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
- North American Reciprocal Museum membership, which includes admission to more than 1,000 participating institutions including 14 Ohio museums
- Invitation to Member-Only Events
- An invitation to each exclusive Jefferson Patterson Society exhibition preview
- Access to Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz and Beyond virtual concert offerings
- Free Member Magazine & Exclusive Email Offers
- 10% Discount at The Museum Store
- Discounted Education & Curatorial Programs
- Discount on Oktoberfest Preview Party tickets
2023 Jefferson Patterson Society Members:
Executive’s Circle
- Crown Equipment Corporation
- Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
- Kettering Health
Collector’s Circle
- AES Ohio
- BWI Group
- CareSource
- Charles D. Berry Foundation
- Coolidge Wall
- Dayton Children’s Hospital
- Fifth Third Bank
- GE Aerospace
- The Hale Group at Morgan Stanley
- Henny Penny
- Houser Asphalt & Concrete
- Infinite Management Solutions
- KeyBank
- PNC
- Premier Health
- Sinclair Community College
- Taft
- Thompson Hine LLP
- University of Dayton
- US Bank
- WinSupply
Director’s Circle
- Adams-Robinson Enterprises, Inc.
- African American Visual Artists Guild
- Artifex Financial Group
- Assured Partners
- Blush + Bloom Weddings & Events
- Bob Ross Auto Group
- Floral V Designs
- Fuyao Glass America
- Gosiger, Inc
- HORAN
- ManCo Property Servics
- Morris Furniture
- Ohio CAT
- Perfection Group
- Sebaly Shillito + Dyer