Partner with the Des Moines Art Center
and demonstrate your commitment to the community
The Art Center offers businesses of all sizes partnership opportunities. These collaborations provide the greater Des Moines community with funding for free public exhibitions, museum education programs, and innovative community outreach events, while providing companies the advantages of unique marketing opportunities, creative entertainment options, and excellent employee benefits.
CORPORATE PARTNER LEVELS & BENEFITS
EXECUTIVE ANGEL ($50,000 +)
* 30 invitations to members' only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
* Plus all benefits listed below
EXECUTIVE FELLOW ($20,000 - $49,999)
* Recognition on the website
* 25 invitations to members’ only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
* Consultation with Art Center director of curator regarding collecting art
* Plus all benefits listed below
EXECUTIVE PARTNER ($10,000 - $19,999)
* Exclusive Exhibition sponsorship opportunities (Contact the Art Center Director of Development for detailed information) which includes logo recognition in all collateral materials
* 20 invitations to members’ only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
* Plus all benefits listed below
CORPORATE PARTNER ($5,000 - $9,999)
* Exclusive Program sponsorship opportunities (Contact the Director of Development for detailed information) which includes logo recognition in all collateral materials
* Opportunity to use corporate logo with program recognition
* 15 invitations to members’ only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
* Opportunity to host one corporate event at the Art Center with no rental fee (other fees will apply)
* Invitation to lunch and tour of exhibition with Art Center Director and Senior Curator
* Plus all benefits listed below
BUSINESS PARTNER ($2,500 - $4,999)
* Corporate name listed on annual recognition piece in Art Center lobby for the fiscal year
* 10 invitations to members’ only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
* Invitation to annual Thank You Party for all Art Center donors contributing $2,500 or more
* Plus all benefits listed below
SMALL BUSINESS PARTNER ($1,000 - $2,499)
* 5 invitations to members’ only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
* $5 off all new memberships for your employees
* Opportunity to host Corporate dinner on Thursday with private docent after dinner
* Plus all benefits listed below
CORPORATE MEMBER ($500 - $999)
* Listing in the Annual Report
* 2 invitations to members’ only events
* Discounts in the Museum Shop for your employees, clients, etc.
For detailed information about becoming a Des Moines Art Center Corporate Sponsor, contact
Emily Bahnsen, development director, via e-mail or 515.271.0338.
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors
$20,000 – $49,999
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The Fred Maytag Family Foundation
Iowa Arts Council
Meier Bernstein Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Nationwide Foundation
NPI Security
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
$10,000 – $19,999
Aviva USA Corporation
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation
Homesteaders Life Company
Meredith Corporation Foundation
MetLife Foundation
Prairie Meadows
Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation
Vision Iowa
Wells Fargo Bank Iowa, N.A.
$5,000 – $9,999
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company
Bank of America Foundation
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Cowles Charitable Foundation
Faegre Baker Daniels
FBL Financial Group
GuideOne Insurance
Iles Funeral Homes
ING
International Fine Print Dealers Association
John Deere Des Moines Operations
Peter H. & E. Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation
Substance Architecture Interiors Design
Variety Club of Iowa - The Children's Charity
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
$2,500 – $4,999
American Enterprise Group, Inc.
Bank of the West
Bankers Trust Company
Belin McCormick, P.C.
Boesen the Florist
Henry G. and Norma A. Peterson Charitable Trust
Humanities Iowa
Hy-Vee, Inc.
KPMG LLP
Krause Gentle Foundation
The Sharon A. Simmons Charitable Foundation Fund
US Bank
West Bancorporation Foundation
Willis Auto Campus
$1,000 – $2,499
Charles Gabus Ford
Essex Meadows, Inc.
Frank Miller Scholarship Fund
The Graham Group, Inc.
Hubbell Realty Company
Integer Group
Joseph M. Dorgan Trust
Target
The Vernon Company
$500 – $999
Ben-Pullen Arts & Culture Scholarship Fund
Connie Wilson Design
In-Kind Contributors
Big Green Umbrella Media
Boesen the Florist
Capital 106.3 (Clear Channel)
The Des Moines Register
Essman/Research
Iowa Public Radio
Mediacom
The Suites of 800 Locust