The Imagining America consortium (IA) brings together scholars, artists, designers, humanists, and organizers to imagine, study, and enact a more just and liberatory ‘America’ and world. In partnership with College Unbound, AS220, and the City of Providence, IA invites participants to gather in Providence, Rhode Island for the 2023 IA National Gathering. Invoking the cleansing work of fire, the changing form of water, the steadiness of the earth, and the ethereal nature of air, the 2023 IA National Gathering conjures the elements to guide the radical work of reckoning with the past to create a future of collective liberation. Sponsorship opportunities are designed to help you promote and advance your organization’s priorities. Packages and other sponsorship opportunities are customizable. Contact Stephanie Maroney at srmaroney@ucdavis.edu for more information.
Imagining America is grateful to the people and organizations that made the 2023 National Gathering possible through their generous sponsorship.
Community Sponsors
- Providence Tourism Council
- Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
- Swearer Center for Public Service, Brown University
- City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs
- Ruth J. Simmons Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, Brown University
- Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, Brown University
- Brown Arts Institute
Presenting Sponsors
- American Council of Learned Societies
- United Way of Rhode Island
- Levitt Foundation
- Center for Community Partnerships, Rhode Island School of Design
- Manetti Shrem Museum
- Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights
Event and Program Sponsors
- Modern Language Association
- Bringing Theory to Practice
- UC Davis Public Scholarship & Engagement
- UC Davis Global Affairs
Sponsorship Packages
Reception Sponsor ($6,000 – $10,000)
We welcome your contribution to sponsor the annual IA National Gathering Opening Reception. This evening event celebrates participants, organizing partners, and IA student fellows. Your organization will be added to the speaking program with our host partners and honored guests.
- two free conference registrations,
- full-page ad in the print program,
- logo and acknowledgement in the welcome letter of the print program
- logo and acknowledgement in all event social media posts
Presenting Sponsor ($5,000)
Your contribution as Presenting Sponsor ensures a dedicated 60 minute concurrent session to feature your organization’s work, which aligns with the IA National Gathering theme and contributes to the creative and intellectual work of the IA network.
- two free conference registrations,
- logo and acknowledgement in the welcome letter of the print program,
- logo and acknowledgement in all event social media posts
Plenary Session Sponsor ($4,000)
Your contribution supports a plenary session that brings together all participants to address the central theme of the IA National Gathering. Your organization’s name and logo will be recognized in on-site signage, alongside plenary information within the print program, and in general and plenary-specific emails from IA.
- logo and acknowledgment in print program and all event social media posts
- logo and acknowledgement on plenary slides and signage
Community Registration Fund Sponsor ($1000+)
Your contribution supports a registration fund for Rhode Island creative workers, students, artists, cultural organizers, and community members. This fund is issued as free registration waivers to attend all activities (including meals and site visits) across three days of the IA National Gathering.
- Logo and acknowledgment in conference program
Program Ads
- ½ page $450
- Full page $800
- Inside front cover $1000
- Inside back cover $1000