Support Our Mission
Since it opened in 1987, the museum has presented more than 300 innovative exhibitions, welcomed more than 3,200,000 visitors, and served over 340,000 people through a wide variety of education programs and activities. The generous support provided by corporations, foundations, and local and national government agencies ensures that the museum’s impact remains meaningful and strong.
Corporate Support
Corporate support is integral to the museum’s success. Regional, national, and international companies of all types and sizes play an invaluable role in bringing the museum’s most important projects to life.
With highly regarded educational and public programs, an exciting and diverse exhibition schedule, an active social media presence, robust attendance, and a devoted membership base of over 11,000, the museum has a great deal to offer its corporate partners.

Corporate members are committed to our mission as the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts. Corporate sponsorships provide opportunities to:
- Support women in the arts and gain the attention of our passionate and loyal members and donors
- Gain recognition through our publications, website, program materials, and online acknowledgment
- Promote and enhance brand image through inclusion in broad-based media and advertising
- Offer free special programming opportunities for employees and VIPs
- Reach new and targeted audiences
- Participate in gala events

Sponsorship Opportunities
Current sponsorship opportunities include:
- Special exhibitions
- Our exciting Women, Arts, and Social Change initiative
- Education programming for adults and children
- Women in the Arts magazine
- Annual events
- Community outreach and public programs

Corporate Membership Levels
The museum’s corporate members receive a robust set of benefits. We work closely with our corporate members and sponsors, discussing suitable projects and designing customized benefit packages tailored to each organization’s needs, interests, and target audience. To discuss Corporate Membership and customized benefit packages, please contact us using the information below.
- Prominent logo recognition in exhibition credits, including placement on the exhibition wall, press releases, website, publications, promotional materials, and online communications
- Recognition in the museum’s Annual Report and Women in the Arts magazine, which is sent to over 15,000 museum constituents
- Four tickets to our annual Spring Gala, a premiere black-tie event held annually in the Great Hall
- 50 complimentary admission passes
- Three complimentary curator-led tours for corporate representatives, clients, and guests
- Director’s Circle Membership for designated company executive
- 10 corporate membership cards
- One complimentary use of the Performance Hall or Elisabeth A. Kasser Board Room
- Complimentary invitations to VIP openings and events hosted by museum trustees
- Facility rental discount of 50% on use of Museum’s Great Hall and Mezzanine
- Prominent logo recognition in exhibition credits, including placement on the exhibition credit wall, press releases, website, publications, promotional materials, and online communications
- Recognition in the museum’s Annual Report and Women in the Arts magazine, which is sent to over 15,000 museum constituents
- Opportunity to serve as sponsor of a museum exhibition or program
- Two tickets to our annual Spring Gala, a premiere black-tie event held annually in the Great Hall
- 25 complimentary admission passes
- Five corporate membership cards
- Two complimentary curator-led tours for corporate representatives, clients, and guests
- One complimentary use of the Performance Hall or Elisabeth A. Kasser Board Room
- Complimentary invitations to VIP openings and events hosted by museum trustees
- Facility rental discount of 25% on use of Museum’s Great Hall and Mezzanine
- Prominent logo recognition in exhibition credits, including placement on the exhibition credit wall, press releases, website, publications, promotional materials, and online communications
- Recognition in the museum’s Annual Report and Women in the Arts magazine, which is sent to more than 15,000 museum constituents
- 10 complimentary admission passes
- Two corporate membership cards
- One complimentary curator-led tour for corporate representatives, clients, and guests
- Complimentary invitations to VIP openings and events hosted by museum trustees
Contact Us
Ellen Pollak
Foundation, Corporation, and Government Support Officer
202-266-2801
epollak@nmwa.org
With Thanks
The museum’s vitality and growth would not be possible without grants from foundations and governmental agencies, which play a central role in making NMWA a vibrant force locally, nationally, and internationally.

Corporate Sponsors
The National Museum of Women in the Arts is grateful to the following corporations for their generous support.
