Become a Sponsor | The Contemporary Dayton

Sponsorships

Exhibitions & Events

Sponsorship has a significant impact on Co events and exhibitions. Key impacts include:

Crucial Financial Support
Enhanced Visibility and Brand Exposure
Networking Opportunities
Targeted Marketing
Positive Brand Association
Product or Service Showcase
Corporate Social Responsibility
Employee Engagement
And Data and Analytics

The Co would like to work with you to establish clear expectations and goals from the sponsorship to maximize the mutual benefits and ensure a successful partnership.

Exhibitions

In Her Hands Series
Three Major Solo Exhibitions by Women Artists

Susan B. Byrnes: Lightness & Weight / Jan 17-Apr 12, 2025
Xaviera Simmons: Mother / May 2-Jul 19, 2025
Martha Tuttle: TBD / Nov 7-Jan 31, 2025

Three exhibitions featuring powerful sculpture by women artists who explore feminine strength, resilience, and grace through timeless metaphors of femininity—goddess, mother, angel, boss-babe—shaped from traditionally masculine materials, including bronze, steel and wood.

SERIES PRESENTING SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE – $15,000

NEW WORK COMMISSION & PURCHASE OPPORTUNITY

Simmons: Fertility Figure (Bronze) – $30,000

Byrnes: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – $7,500

WYSO PODCAST SERIES SPONSOR – $3,000

MUSE MACHINE DPS CURRICULUM & TOUR SPONSOR – $1,500

Benefits include invites to private artist meet & greets; and gallery wall, print, digital, and podium recognition

Biennial Members Show 2025

Aug 1-Oct 18, 2025

PRESENTING SPONSOR EXCLUSIVE – $5,000

ARTIST AWARDS – $3,000

FIRST TIME ARTIST WORKSHOP & MEMBERSHIP FUND – $1,500

EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS – $1,500

Benefits include gallery wall, print, digital, and podium recognition

This community celebration features over 110 local and Ohio artists, with cash awards and recognition prizes; as well as The Co’s first-time-artist onboarding workshop led by fellow artists, and drop-in tours on evenings and weekends, giving audiences the chance to hear directly from the artists themselves.

Events

The Inaugural Dayton Art Fair

Sat, Feb 15 & Sun, Feb 17, 2025

Featuring 24 Dayton and Ohio artist booths and 5 Dayton art gallery partners, the Fair will be complemented by food and drink specials from The Co’s Arcade neighbors, GATHER by Ghostlight, 6888 Incubator Kitchen, and Table 33, along with food trucks, live artist demos, and entertainment.

Designed to connect audiences directly with the artists living and working in our community, the event will also include outreach to underserved audiences through free bus and admission vouchers in partnership with RTA and Dayton Metro Library.

Art Partners

Black Palette Gallery
Dayton Printmaker’s Cooperative
Dayton Society of Artists
Ed Dixon Gallery
Sugarcreek Photo Gallery

The Dayton Art Fair will kick off with a ticketed Preview Party on Valentine’s Day, Feb 14, featuring first dibs on Fair items, cocktails, performances, and a live auction.

MAIN EVENT SPONSORS – $10,000 each

Presenting Sponsor (1)
Preview Party Sponsor (1)
Media Sponsor (1)
Admission Sponsor (1)

SPECIAL MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES – $3,000 each

VIP Lounges:

Lovers Lounge (1)
“Galentine’s” Lounge (1)
Unity (LGBTQ+-friendly) Lounge

SECTION SPONSORS – $1,500 each

“Flat Stock” (prints & posters) (1)
Love Shack (heart-themed art) (1)
$50 & Under Art Mini-Fair (1)
Silent Auction Sponsor (1)
LIVE Auction Sponsor (1)

Benefits include print, digital, and podium recognition and Preview Party tickets

The Art Dinner 2025

Early October, 2025

An Unforgettable Culinary & Artistic Experience

The Co’s exclusive, annual, 100-person, secret location, star chef, sit-down, 6-course + wine pairings benefit dinner and art experience!

Sponsors also enjoy a private tasting event where you’ll meet the visionary chef behind this year’s Art Dinner—an immersive encounter with the process, inspirations, and dedication to merging art and cuisine.

Join us to support The Co’s mission while savoring Dayton’s most eclectic art and food experience.

MAIN EVENT SPONSORS – $10,000 each