THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
THE NIGRA ARTS CENTER
Tickets and Tables
(includes a bottle of wine and reserved seating close to the front)
Dear Lexington Foundation Supporter,
Please join us at and/or lend your support to The Lexington Foundation’s Night Out on Thursday, September 19, from 6-9 PM at the beautiful Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts in Gloversville!
This year’s Night Out will offer all manner of Medieval Merriment, with a nod to the popular HBO show Game of Thrones. You’ll find lots of medieval-themed fun at the event featuring live music from the band Flame, fantastic food, specialty cocktails, raffles and silent auction items. Other activities and attractions will include fantasy décor, wandering costumed performers, jousting, duels and more.
This year’s event will honor vintage rustic industrial artists Barney and Susan Bellinger who are artists-in-residence at the Nigra Arts Center. They not only work extensively with students from our Transitions program, but also with other local and regional artists…and they truly are inspirations to all! They have also have created a number of permanent installations that we are lucky enough to show off on our Nigra Arts Center campus.
This year’s NIGHT OUT event will also honor CDPHP for their amazing donation to our Transitions and Imagine Academy of the Arts programs. The support will be used to establish the CDPHP Autism Resource Center at Transitions a place for the community to access to find resources for people with autism and learning differences. The CDPHP gift is also supporting our efforts for the Imagine Academy of the Arts, a collaboration between the Transitions program and the Nigra Arts Center. This program is designed to allow those with artistic talents to grow in their art while learning independent living skills. We are so grateful to CDPHP for this impactful donation that will support programming that benefits our Transitions students and the community-at-large.
All proceeds from the Night Out will benefit the Nigra Arts Center, which is owned and operated by the Lexington Foundation. Since opening in 2015, the Nigra Arts Center has grown into the area’s largest arts and entertainment resource. Hundreds of people of all ages and abilities pass through our doors every month for classes, family events, concerts, art shows, plays, children’s camps and much more.
The Night Out will also include an opportunity to learn about and support Transitions. Co-located with the Nigra Arts Center, this award-winning program changes the lives of young people with learning differences by providing the training and skills they need to live independently and follow their college and career dreams.
We sincerely hope you will join us for this year’s Night Out! If you wish to become a sponsor, we have several levels to choose from. You can also buy a table for 10 and become a VIP Night Out Sponsor. If you would like us to create a special sponsorship package just for you, we are happy to meet with you to develop one. You may also donate to the Elmore Transitions Scholarship Fund and help make it possible for even more students to attend and benefit from this unique program. You can participate by sponsoring, buying tickets, advertising in the event program, supporting a scholarship or donating an auction item at the links found below.
Thank you for your continued support of YOUR community arts center. We can't wait to see you at this year’s Night Out on September 19.
Shaloni Winston
CEO/Executive Director, Lexington | Founder, Transitions
Wally Hart
Executive Director, The Lexington Foundation
Terry A. Swierzowski
Director, Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts
Sponsorship Opportunities
Please join us and become a sponsor. We have several levels to choose from, but if you would like us to create a special
sponsorship package just for you, we are happy to meet with you to develop one. Thank you for your continued support!
Logo included on invitations
Social media posts
Event logo on screen during event
Sponsorship included in event press release
60-second commercial during event
Name scrolling on bottom
Room naming opportunity at Nigra Arts Center
Gift boxes for 30 – name on all gift boxes
Logo on invitations
Social media posts
Sponsorship included in event press release
30-second commercial during event
Name scrolling on bottom
Room naming opportunity at Nigra Arts Center
Gift boxes for 20
Social media posts
10-second commercial during event
Logo on slide during event
Silent auction sponsor
Gift boxes for 10
Social media posts
Logo on slide during event
Basket raffle sponsor
Gift boxes for 5
Please send high-resolution logos to Kate Ehle by clicking here. (.jpg and .eps formats)
Sponsors and donors will be mentioned in the program if reply is received by Friday, September 14, 2018.
The Lexington Foundation appreciates your gift. You will receive a receipt and 501(c)3 information in 3-5 business days.
PROGRAM ADS
Sizes: Full-page - 4.5" x 7.5" | Half-page - 4.5" x 3.625" | Quarter-page - 2" x 3"
Please submit all ads as high-resolution pdfs or jpegs (black ink only) to Kate Ehle by clicking here.
Sponsors and donors will be mentioned in the program if reply is received by Friday, September 13, 2019.
ELMORE Transitions Scholarship Fund
The same sponsorship benefits listed above apply to all scholarship donations made at the same level.
Giving to the Elmore Transitions Scholarship Fund helps teens and young people with autism and other learning differences experience Transitions’ life-changing programs.
The Barney and Susan Bellinger
Fund for the Arts
The same sponsorship benefits listed above apply to all scholarship donations made at the same level.
The Barney and Susan Bellinger Fund for the Arts will benefit programming at the Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts. The fund will help support art shows, supplies and other needs for art classes and workshops, Nigra Arts Center field trips to other art galleries, museums and more.
Auction Item Donations
To donate auction and raffle items, please contact Lynette May at 774-3292 or MayL@lexcenter.org.
HOW YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE:
Classes
The Nigra Arts Center offers a wide range of classes on everything from music and dance to art, yoga, cooking, photography and so much more! Your support helps us continue to provide quality classes the entire community can enjoy.
Kid Camps
When children are on vacation, they make the Nigra Arts Center their destination! Your generosity makes camps possible. Camps include Winter Funderland Camp, Spring Break Escape Camp, Rock & Roll Camp, Kid Cooking Camp, Adirondack Adventure Camp, Living Storybook Camp, Caroga Lake Music Festival Camp and Summer Stage Camp.
Concerts
We are proud to offer an eclectic mix of musical performances, including classical, jazz, rock and roll, and dance…the list goes on! Your support helps us showcase outstanding acts while keeping ticket prices affordable.
Art Shows
Our art galleries have become a popular destination, with shows that feature a broad and diverse range of pieces from people of all ages, levels of ability and artistic skills. We rely on your help to offer monetary awards to talented artists who share their unique gifts in our Community Gallery.
Special Events
Thanks to you, we are able to keep admission prices low so crowds come back again and again to enjoy our amazing events! Year-round happenings include the Zombie Fun Walk/Run, Polar Express Celebration, Meet the Instructors Open House, Summer and Fall Senior Soirées, Color Splash Fun Run/Walk, Easter Bunny Family Fun Day, Mother’s Day Brunch and more.
Adaptive Arts Program
Every day, the Nigra Arts Center offers accessible artistic experiences through classes that include people of all abilities and artistic skills. Our specially trained instructors and support staff are committed to providing a rewarding and satisfying creative journey for people with intellectual and developmental differences in an inspiring atmosphere where anyone from the community can participate. Thanks to your involvement in the Night Out, we are happy to provide the gift of the arts to EVERYONE.