Ways to Give – SPAACES

Ways to Give

The SPAACES Giving Framework offers meaningful ways to support our artists and programs.
Give once, give monthly, become a member, sponsor a space, or grow into lifetime leadership
through the Visionary Circle, whatever feels right to you.

Give a One-Time General Donation

All gifts support SPAACES’ exhibitions, artist studios, and public programs.

$250

Your gift of $250 supports exhibition production!

$500

Your gift of $500 supports an artist talk or panel discussion!

$1,000

You gift of $1,000 funds an artist or partner stipend!

$2,000

Your gift of $2,000 powers an exhbition experience!

Give Monthy and Become a SPAACES Sustainer:

Sustainers provide reliable monthly support and keep SPAACES stable, artist-centered, and active year-round!

Foundation $5/Month

Small monthly support. Real impact.

Anchor $10/Month

Steady support that keeps things moving.

Cornerstone $25/Month

Help sustain our artists and programs.

Pillar
$50/Month

Provide strong, reliable support.

Keystone $100/Month

Lead the way at the highest level.

Become a Member:

Membership builds belonging and connects you to Sarasota’s creative community.

Sponsorships:

SPAACES offers five sponsorship levels supporting our studios, exhibitions, and public programs.

Sponsors support Facilities & Studios or Exhibitions & Public Events.

Warehouse Sponsorship – $30,000/year

Annual sponsorship supporting an entire warehouse housing up to six artists by reducing facility overhead and stabilizing long-term studio access. Recognition includes exterior building signage naming the warehouse in your honor, prominent on-site recognition across the campus, twelve months of visibility on SPAACES event programs, sponsor banners, website, and monthly newsletters, and verbal recognition at exhibition openings and major events.

Warehouse Sponsorship – $30,000/year

Studio Sponsorship – $5,000/year

Annual sponsorship providing rental assistance for one individual artist studio. Recognition includes a dedicated plaque outside the sponsored studio door, six months of visibility on SPAACES event programs, sponsor banners, website, newsletters, and acknowledgment at exhibition openings.

Exhibition Event Sponsorship – $2,500

Sponsorship supporting rental assistance and shared facility costs across multiple artist studios while contributing to exhibitions and public events throughout the year. Recognition includes five dedicated social media promotions over three months, one 2’x3’ banner displayed on SPAACES outdoor walls or event fencing (banner provided by sponsor), brochures showcased at the Entrance Sponsor Table, name or logo displayed on the art studio wall, and three months of visibility on event programs, sponsor banners, the SPAACES website, and monthly newsletters.

Research & Lecture Sponsorship – $1,000

Sponsorship contributing to shared studio overhead including utilities, insurance, and maintenance, while also helping support exhibitions and public programs. Recognition includes brochures showcased at the Entrance Sponsor Table, name or logo displayed on the art studio wall, and three months of visibility on event programs, our website, and newsletters.

Collaboration Sponsorship – $500

Per-event sponsorship supporting a specific exhibition opening, lecture, or public program. Recognition includes name or logo displayed on the art studio wall and one month of visibility on event programs, the SPAACES website, and newsletters.

Visionary Circle
SPAACES created the Visionary Circle to honor lifetime support, not just individual gifts. This new recognition framework acknowledges what we already know to be true: meaningful impact is built over time. Your generosity is not simply support – it is leadership. It fuels bold ideas, strengthens our artists, and ensures that SPAACES can thrive as a place where creativity, equity, and community grow side by side.

The SPAACES Giving Framework offers meaningful ways to support our artists and programs. Give once, give monthly, become a member, sponsor a space, or grow into lifetime leadership through the Visionary Circle, whatever feels right to you.