SPLASH 2012Sponsorship Opportunities

Arts Umbrella’s 30th Annual Art Auction & Gala Saturday, October 13th 2012 CBC Vancouver

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WHAT IS SPLASH?

Splash is Arts Umbrella’s signature fundraising event. A stunning art auction and gala which raises nearly $400,000 in net proceeds for the kids of Arts Umbrella.

New for 2012: Defining Silence. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Splash, one of Vancouver’s most established charitable art auctions. Now set in a spectacular new downtown venue at CBC Vancouver, Splash 2012 will be a inspired by the glamour of the silent film era and will undoubtedly be a magical night dedicated to celebrating the past, present and future of Arts Umbrella.

Splash offers an opportunity for art collectors and enthusiasts to bid on more than 100 artworks by artists from Vancouver and beyond. Splash features a stunning silent auction, as well as an incredible live auction. Above all, Splash is an extremely important source of funding for Arts Umbrella.

Who Attends? Splash is attended by 500 of Vancouver’s business and community leaders, new and longstanding arts patrons and affluent art collectors, enthusiasts and artists.

Why Participate? Not only is Splash an established art auction and a popular event, it’s also known as a prime client hosting opportunity. Year after year, corporate sponsors continue to use Splash as a means of impressing their clients while also demonstrating their philanthropic support in our community. In addition to substantial print and media exposure, Splash offers several unique sponsorship properties which can be tailored to meet your marketing needs.

Should you choose to sponsor Splash 2012, you willbe aligned with many other generous past and present sponsors, including:

SPONSORS

• Ashia Mode• Audi Canada• Barry & Anne Macdonald• Canadian Direct Insurance• Culinary Capers• The Globe and Mail

• Holt Renfrew• Legacy Liquor Store• McMillan LLP• RBC• TELUS• Tiffany & Co.

SPONSORSHIP PROPERTIESSplash offers a wide variety of unique opportunities to profile your brand:

VIP PartyThe VIP party is a by-invitation-only event held two nights prior to Splash (Oct. 11th) attended by artists, all event sponsors, and Splash Luminaries (our highest tier ticket buyers). Sponsoring the VIP party allows you to take ownership of your own fully catered exclusive event.

After PartyAfter the Silent Auction closes, a red curtain will open to reveal the final act: a new party space for guests to dance, gather and enjoy a sponsored drink or two! Your sponsorship of the after party allows you to brand this exciting new addition to the Splash experience. Custom decor and gifts are encouraged!

ValetSponsoring the valet service makes your brand the first and last experience many guests have at Splash. It also affords you the opportunity to provide a branded gift for guests to discover in their vehicles.

PhotoboothThe photobooth is a perennial hit amongst Splash attendees; who doesn’t love grabbing a friend and hamming it up for the camera? Your sponsorship of this unique property allows you to become an indelible part of guests’ Splash memories, as your logo not only appears at the event, but in every photobooth picture!

SPONSORSHIP PROPERTIESPendulum GalleryThree weeks prior to Splash the entire art collection is on exhibition at the Pendulum Gallery for two weeks. Located in the downtown core in the HSBC building, the gallery is open to the public and garners significant corporate traffic. As the Pendulum Gallery Sponsor, your brand will be featured throughout the space for the duration of the exhibition, via a series of exclusive opportunities.

WineAt Splash, our guests enjoy nearly 30 cases of wine. Your gift will help offset the substantial cost of glassware rentals, and in exchange your logo will appear on a custom wine glass tag on the base of nearly 2,000 wine glasses.

FramingSplash is an art auction. We rely on the generousity of our artists to donate their works in full. Your gift would help ensure all works are exhibition ready for buyers, and in return your brand would appear beside the art that has been framed on custom art tags on the art walls and in the art catalogue.

ElevatorIn the new venue at CBC, guests will be transported to the event space via a spacious 20 passenger elevator, hosted by a vintage style elevator operator, in the theme of the event. By aligning with this critical piece of the evening, your brand will be exposed to all 500 guests, at both the beginning and end of the night.

SPONSORSHIP PROPERTIESPerformancesPerformances by Arts Umbrella students are always inspirational. This year they will be pervasive throughout the new event space and your brand will be featured on each stage or sign associated with the performances, ensuring the Arts Umbrella message is prominent.

Twitter FeedAs guests tweet live at the event, all tweets with the hashtag #splash will be projected on a giant screen featuring your brand for all to see. This is sure to become a focal point and conversation starter at the event.

Silent FilmAs part of the 2012 theme, a short silent film will be created and broadcast online as part of the event invitation, as well as on the jumbotron outside CBC Vancouver. Your brand will be featured on title cards in the film, making it an indelible part of this memorable and entertaining feature.

BENEFITS AT A GLANCEAnnual Report

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Tickets to Donor

Recognition Event

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Performances & Exhibitions

2 tickets to year-end Expressions

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Including but not limited to: website, ads, citywide transit shelters, evites, multimedia

display, signage, program & art catalouge

Splash - Oct. 13Value:

$300 ea.

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VIP Party - Oct. 11Invite-Only event

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Branded Gift / Promotional

Giveaway

Gift in Splash gift bag & VIP Party gift bag

Auto-themed activity or contest for all event

guests

Gift for all VIP Party guests

Product sampling for general public during two-week exhibition

Product placement in after party space

Product placement in every valeted vehicle

Product placement by photobooth /

distributed to all photobooth patrons

Opportunity to provide gifts to guests as they

leave

Branding & Recognition

Attached to event footprint.

Opportunity to provide branded volunteers to

assist with event

Multiple automobiles placed in and around

event

Associated with all references to the VIP Party & extensively at

VIP event

Associated with all references to

Pendulum Exhibition. PLUS host private

reception at Pendulum Gallery

Brand after party & create unique party

space for guests after the auction

Associated with all references to valet parking (including invitation, evites,

signage, etc)

Associated with references to Silent

Auction, where appropriate.

Recognition in all produced Artist Gifts

Associated with all photobooth photo

cards

Branding at coat check area

Branding on ALL wine glass tags and

associated with all event bars.

Branding in art catalogue alonside

artworks that have had to be framed by Arts

Umbrella PLUS special mention on bidsheets or tags at the event

Branding in elevator

Branding on multiple student performance stages throughout the

event space

Branding on Twitter feed projection in the

main gala studio

Branding on silent film projection

Speech

At Splash & at the VIP Party

At the VIP Party

At exclusive Pendulum Gallery reception held

for your guests

PROPERTY

PRESENTING SPONSOR

SOLD

OFFICIAL AUTO

SPONSOR SOLD

VIP PARTY SPONSOR$10,000

PENDULUM GALLERY SPONSOR

$10,000

AFTER PARTY SPONSOR

$10,000

VALET SPONSOR $7,500

SILENT AUCTION SPONSOR

SOLD

PHOTOBOOTH SPONSOR

$5,000

COAT CHECK

SPONSORSOLD

WINE SPONSOR$3,000

FRAMING SPONSOR$3,000

ELEVATOR SPONSOR$2,000

PERFORMANCES SPONSOR

$2,000

TWITTER FEED SPONSOR

$2,000

SILENT FILM SPONSOR

$2,000

Tier Three Name

Tier Three Name

Tier Three Name

Tier Three Name

EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITIES

Tier Two Logo

Tier Two Logo

Tier Two Logo

Tier Three Name

Tier Three Name

TICKETS ARTS UMBRELLA

Tier Three Name

MARKETING & EVENT COLLATERAL

Most prominent logo placement, integrated into most materials

Tier Two Logo

Tier One Logo

Tier One Logo

Tier One Logo

SOLD

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SOLD

NEW VENUEFor the past 29 years, Splash has traditionally been held on Granville Island. New this year, the event will be moving to a hot new venue downtown: the studios of CBC Vancouver. This change allows us to create a variety of additional opportunities in a unique event space which provides significant technical and decor potential.

LIVE AUCTION/ DJ STAGE

ELEVATORSILENT & LIVE AUCTION

AUTO SPONSOR

RED CARPET

AFTER PARTY SPACE

PHOTOBOOTH

STUDENT PERFORMANCES

TWITTER FEED SCREEN

RED CURTAIN OPENS TO REVEAL AFTER PARTY

The impact of your support in our community is measured through the children we reach. Arts Umbrella programs make a profound impact on the lives of young people, inspiring confidence and self-esteem, and fostering creativity in young people through the power of self-expression.

YOUR SUPPORT

Contact:Jennifer PetersenDirector, Special Events, Arts Umbrellajpetersen@artsumbrella.com | 604.681.5268 x234

A Volunteer Effort: Splash is supported by a dedicated group of volunteers who are devoted art enthusiasts and passionate Arts Umbrella supporters.

Organizing Committee: Brad Bardua & Kim Capri (Event Co-Chairs), Kevin Bergsma, Sandra Chamberlain-Snider, Celia Dawson, Jason Kur, Ingrid Leong, Deb Louvier, Deb Lykkemark, Shannon McA’Nulty, Jennifer Merrick, Jeff Merrick, Kelly Radcliffe, Marie Rowley, Tristan Scott, Naz Taylor, Dana Volrich, Susannah Walker, Stephanie Woo

Art Acquisition Committee: Celia Dawson, Astrid Heyerdahl, Julie Lepper, Deb Louvier, Paula Mohammed, Riko Nakasone, Anna Shimizu, Vivian Thom

Thank you for your consideration.

“Arts Umbrella really did shape my life and my career as a graphic designer... it isamazing how such a seemingly small part of my life so long ago could have had such an impact on where I am now.” – Gillian, Graphic Designer & Arts Umbrella Alumna

“Being surrounded by those who believe in you and what you do, and have theknowledge and experience to guide you through your journey, is a gift for which I am truly grateful.” – Samantha, Dance student, age 21

“The arts teach children to make good judgments about qualitative relationships. Unlike much of the curriculum, in which correct answers and rules prevail, in the arts, it is judgment rather than rules that prevail.” - Elliott Eisner, Stanford University