Corporate Partnerships

The Mint Museum is proud of the strong alliance we share with corporate donors who, in turn, have the distinction of their association with artistic excellence. As the Museum prepares to open a new 145,000 square foot facility in Uptown Charlotte in October 2010, it is a great time to be a corporate partner.

For more information, contact Betsy Gantt by e-mail or phone at 704/337-2029. 

Corporate Company  Benefits	Corporate Employee Benefits	Sponsorship Opportunities

Corporate Partners  

View our corporate partners and learn more about corporate partnership opportunities.

Please consider becoming a corporate partner.

Corporate and Foundation Donors

$1,000,000+
Arts & Science Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Robert Haywood Morrison Foundation

$30,000 - $150,000
Bank of America
Founders' Circle Ltd.
Goodrich Corporation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Mint Museum Auxiliary
National Endowment for the Arts
North Carolina Arts Council

$6,000 - $25,000
The Association of Israel's Decorative Arts, Inc.
ArtsTeach
Delhom Service League
Harris Teeter, Inc.
KPMG
Latin American Coalition
Mecklenburg County ABC Board
Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
National Endowment for the Humanities
Scott Jaguar
Wachovia

$1,000 - $5,000
Beacon Partners
The Bissell Family of Companies
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Charlotte Garden Club
Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
Childress Klein Properties
Clancy & Theys Construction Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Dickson Foundation
The Docents of The Mint Museums
Donald Haack Diamonds and Fine Gems
Grant Thornton
IBM Corporation
James J. Harris and Angelia M. Harris Foundation
Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Mary Duke Biddle Foundation
Neiman Marcus
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Philip L. Van Every Foundation
Piedmont Natural Gas
R.T. Dooley Construction Co. Inc.
Target
TIAA-CREF


Corporate In-Kind Donors

$150,000+
Lake Architectural

$15,000 - $35,000
Charlotte magazine
WFAE- 90.7
WLNK The Link 107.9-FM

$6,000 - $10,000
La-Tea-Da's
Party Reflections, Inc.
Something Classic Catering

$1,000 - $5,000
Admark Graphic Systems
Bainbridge Crew
Best Impressions
Capital Grille
Carpe Diem Restaurant and Caterers
Christie's
Connie Duglin Specialty Linen & Chair Cover Rentals
Creative Loafing
Delectables by Holly
Eye Dialogue Lighting and Sound
Plate Perfect Catering
Porcupine Provisions
Pride Magazine
Sotheby's
Visual Impressions

Corporate Donors to Mint Affiliate Groups

Brown Brothers Harriman
Brunk Auctions
Catalyst Condominiums
Circa Interiors and Antiques
Compass Group
Duke Energy
Emerson Joseph
Fifth Third Private Bank
Hubert Whitlock Builders
John Dabbs, Ltd.
King & Spaulding
Maddi’s Gallery
Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte
Moore & Van Allen PLLC
The Morgan Landscape Group
Presbyterian Healthcare
Rodgers Builders
Rose Chauffered Limousine
Stanford Group
SteelFab
SUITE Charlotte
Varji & Varji Salon and Spa

 

Corporate Membership

 

With annual memberships ranging from $1,000 - $10,000, corporations can offer their employees low-cost benefits while providing vital annual support to The Mint Museum.
Benefits (quantities and discounts vary by level)

 

•    Free admission for employees (Dues must correspond to the number of employees to receive this benefit.)
•    Community recognition and networking opportunities
•    Corporate Days at The Mint Museum
•    Free museum memberships
•    Special rental rates for corporate functions
•    Corporate discounts in the Museum Shops

Levels
•    $1,000 1-49 employees in the Charlotte area
•    $2,500 50-99 employees in the Charlotte area
•    $5,000 100-199 employees in the Charlotte area
•    $10,000 200+ employees in the Charlotte area

Sponsorship Opportunities

$50,000  Free School Groups/D.I.G.S. Tour for all CMS 5th graders (MMA)
Approximately 30,000 students visit The Mint Museum each year free of charge. The largest single group to visit the Mint Museum of Art is Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools fifth graders. Almost 10,000 students come for their social studies lessons on Mexico and Central America. D.I.G.S.: Deciphering & Investigating Great Societies teaches about ancient Latin American history, geography, culture and art through the exceptional collections of Precolumbian art. D.I.G.S. integrates art education with the social studies curriculum, supports state Standards of Performance in both subjects, and has improved test scores. This comprehensive program engages students in creative thinking and problem-solving through the Mint’s website and an interactive in-museum lesson. The program is FREE for students and provides extensive resources and professional development for art and classroom teachers, and encourages more family involvement in children’s learning. Students also receive a free family pass to return to the Mint. Estimated Participation: 10,000

$5,000  Free Hours on Tuesdays at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design
The Mint Museum has a long history of providing free hours for the community. The Mint Museum of Craft + Design is open free to the general public from 10:00am until 2:00pm every Tuesday.

$10,000  Director's Reception (MMA)
A seated dinner in the galleries provides an exclusive and elegant setting to recognize our Masterpiece Level supporters.

$12,000  Family Fun Saturdays (MMA)
Drop in anytime between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm on second Saturdays. Free for museum members! Free with museum admission. Children ages 15 and under admitted free with an Adult to the drop-in activities. Be inspired, get messy, discover Dad’s inner artist! At this drop-in art making experience especially for families, drop by our classroom art studio to create your own work of art as we focus on a different medium, technique or theme each month. Art projects are geared to ages 5 and up, but toddler-friendly art materials will be on hand for younger kids.

$6,000  Third Thursdays: Live Jazz! (MMCD)
Live jazz in the galleries on Third Thursdays make the Mint Museum of Craft + Design the place to meet and relax after hours. Enjoy music as well as light hors d’oeuvres while checking out the craft collection rated the best in the country. Galleries & Museum Shop are open with free admission from 5:00-8:00 pm; music
6:30-7:30 pm. Media Sponsor V101.9 WBAV-FM.

$5,000  Taste of Art Fridays (MMCD)
Select First Fridays, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. FREE to the public. Bring your lunch and drop by “up on the roof” at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design. Enjoy watching area artists demonstrate their craft at lunchtime. Weather permitting.

$6,500  K-12 Teacher Professional Development *
From November 14, 2009 to February 28, 2010, the Mint Museum of Art will present Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color. This exhibition will examine the work of African American artist Loïs Mailou Jones (1905-1998) and feature paintings that synthesize African, Caribbean, American and African-American iconography and motifs.

*To extend the reach of this exhibition into local schools, the Mint will host Evenings with Educators – African Art Influence: Loïs Mailou Jones, a series of five teacher in-service workshops that will use Jones’ work as a context for examining the art and culture of West Africa. Her paintings offer a “visual map” of varied art motifs from different regions and cultures in Africa. The workshop activities will focus on strategies for middle school social studies and visual arts teachers to use both African and African-inspired art to help students better understand the relationships between art and culture in Africa and America. The workshops will address all activities through both guided discussion and hands-on learning. The Mint aims to enable participating teachers in turn to model the methods they learn with their students.

$6,000  Outreach: YMCA, YWCA & PLCMC Programs        
The Mint Museum has developed a successful outreach program of Train-the-Trainer art workshops for teachers and teacher assistants at various after-school sites, including YMCAs, YWCAs, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library branches, Park & Recreation sites, and private after-school sites. These teachers work primarily with at-risk and minority children and youth; many of the sites are located in predominantly minority neighborhoods. Children at all of these sites have limited opportunities for cultural activities, and this outreach program gives them a greater sense of connection to the community at large by exposing them to art and encouraging them to express themselves through art. Most recently, several senior facilities, such as independent living centers, have been added to the site roster.

$5,000  Sneak Peaks (MMA and MMCD)
Sponsorships are available for exhibition preview events which attract large crowds for a sneak peek at new exhibitions. Sponsors enjoy many benefits such as recognition on approximately 5,000 email invitations, recognition in other Mint communications, complimentary tickets, product display, logo recognition, etc.

$2,500  Artists Forum (MMA)
Area artists discuss their works as well as current activities in their artistic field. Six Tuesday evening events are held per year at the Mint Museum of Art.

$1,500  Children’s Holiday Party for Members (MMA)
This spirited event is for the children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of members of The Mint Museum. Approximately 500 guests enjoy a holiday performance of “Banana Claus” in the Mint Museum of Art’s auditorium. Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009.

$1,000  Summer Camp Scholarships (MMA)
Students are invited to participate free of charge in a variety of summer art camps at the Mint Museum of Art.  Sponsored by Young Affiliates of The Mint Museum

Exhibition sponsorships are available. Please contact Betsy Gantt, corporate development manager at 704/337-2029 for more information.