ARTS Southeast: 2025 Sponsorship Opportunities
First Fridays
One of our most highly visible and well-attended event series, First Fridays, happens on the first Friday of each month in Savannah’s Starland District.
This exciting, art-filled community event features:
Exhibition receptions
Studio tours
Residency project finales
Street fairs (twice annually)
Magazine release parties (twice annually)
Live performances, local vendors, and more!
Each First Friday welcomes hundreds of attendees, including locals and tourists, artists and collectors, and community members of all ages. Sponsoring this event provides your business with exceptional visibility in one of Savannah’s most vibrant creative districts, and recognizes your dedication to supporting the arts.
Sponsorship Benefits
Sponsors will receive:
✅ Newsletter Mentions
Featured in all newsletters related to The Ellis Gallery exhibition and First Fridays.
Twice-weekly newsletters reach 4,000+ subscribers, with an industry-leading 51% open rate.
✅ Press Release Mentions
Shared with local and regional media, including: The Savannahian, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Magazine, Burnaway, Art Papers, Bitter Southerner, and more.
✅ Social Media Exposure
Extensive, consistent promotion across our Facebook and Instagram accounts (16K+ followers).
✅ Website Recognition
Your logo featured on ARTS Southeast’s website (37K annual visits, 30K unique visitors, 65K page views).
✅ Print Marketing Visibility
Your logo or name on:
First Friday and exhibition posters (distributed across Savannah).
Event signage and printed materials
Placement inside The Ellis Gallery (alongside partners like the City of Savannah, Georgia Council for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and Gulfstream Aerospace).
✅ Street Fair Visibility (if applicable)
Outdoor signage placement during Street Fairs (May & October) featuring local artists, food vendors, and performances.
Sponsorship Packages
Standard First Friday Sponsorship (4 per year) – $300
8 weeks of inclusion in newsletters, press mentions, social media, website recognition, and signage at a standard First Friday event.
Street Fair First Friday Sponsorship (2 per year) – $500
Includes all of the perks of the standard First Friday Sponsorship with expanded signage at a Street Fair & IMPACT Magazine Release First Friday (May & October), with higher attendance and outdoor promotions.
Street Fair & Magazine Full Page Ad Special – $1,300
(Must be received by April 1 or September 1 to be included in the corresponding issue of IMPACT Arts + Culture Magazine.)
Includes everything in the Street Fair sponsorship PLUS:
A full-page print advertisement in IMPACT Arts + Culture Magazine (distributed in May & October).
Magazine details:
Readership includes artists, collectors, and cultural leaders in Savannah and beyond.
Free digital edition available through ARTS Southeast’s website.
PLEASE NOTE: ARTS Southeast does not provide advertisement design work
See our IMPACT Advertising page for full details
⚠️ Payments and files must be received no later than 30 days before the sponsorship period to ensure full promotions.
Please direct all inquiries to ARTS Southeast’s Executive Director, Emily Earl at: info@artssoutheast.org
Sponsorships via check must be made to ARTS Southeast or please proceed to make payment online.
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