PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2020 - 2021
MISSION VISION
Collect, preserve and share the African The collective acknowledgement of the Americans cultural heritage in the San Antonio history, worth and value of African region. American contributions is realized.
Mailing Address: 3737 Broadway, Suite 300 | San Antonio TX 78209 210.724.3350 | saaacam.org | [email protected]
Page 2 Preserving African American History
If not for oral history, my uncle would not have pursued the history that became the “Roots” Project. — Alex Haley
The untold history of San Antonio’s African American descendants is rich and intricately tied to the stories of Spaniards, Mexicans, Germans and Canary Island populations who helped build this great city. The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is working in a grassroots effort to uncover the legacy that reaches back to the early days of the Spanish colonists and Texas Republic.
SAAACAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed to collect, maintain, disseminate and interpret authentic African American artifacts related to San Antonio history in a community-based digital archive. The organization’s goal is to reclaim San Antonio’s Black history by empowering individuals to curate their own archives and cultivate a community- driven museum of digitized, audiovisual exhibits. Collective legacies of pioneering families will serve as the basis of an evolving collection. Information will be compiled and documented in the context of the entire City of San Antonio and throughout Bexar County. The development of the community archive will be ongoing and SAAACAM will serve as a proactive steward of cultural and physical preservation of historic African American resources.
Page 3 SAAACAM Stands Alone in its Purpose & Commitment
VALUE PROPOSITION • Only African American museum in San Antonio • Un-whitewashing history by acknowledging contributions of African Americans • Community driven • Accessible community archives • Digital, permanent & rotating exhibitsAfrican American History Research • Curriculum development advisors • Social Justice & Racism Inequity Advisors/ Facilitators • Collaborative local partnerships - Texas A & M San Antonio - St. Mary’s University, Public History Program - Trinity University Humanities Collective - The Conservation Society of San Antonio - San Antonio International Airport - Visit San Antonio - COSA Office of Equity - The Witte Museum - San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind - “The building of friendship, family community San Antonio Public Library, Carver Branch and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages.” — Jasmine Guy
MORE TO COME… • SAAACAM Synonymous with San Antonio culture • Weekly to daily operating hours • Develop exhibit lending program • Short-term static exhibits city-wide • Accessible digital archives • Increased virtual exhibits and engagements • Expanded partnerships • Black History incorporated in current River Walk Tour script • Specialty Black History River Walk Tours • Increased funding from local donors
Page 4 Program Calendar
2021 Calendar “I don’t want a Black History Month. Black History is American History.” —Morgan Freeman
January DreamWeek: “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”, Cemetery Tour
February “The Black Family: Representation, Identity & Diversity & Black Cowboys. Movie: “Walk on the River”
March Women’s History Month. Movie: “When I Rise”
April Minority Health Month & Fiesta Family Blues Festival. Movie: “Tulia”
May African Americans in Mexican Texas & Spanish Colonialism, Cemetery Tour
June Juneteenth. Black Music Month & Negro Baseball League
July Chittlin’ Circuit - The Keyhole Club & The Eastwood Club
August Teacher/School Resources
September Air Force Anniversary. Movie: “TheTuskegee Airmen”
October Negro Baseball League. Movie: “42”
November Churches. St. Paul Methodist Church 155th Anniversary. Movie: “The Great Debaters”
December Family Traditions, Kwanzaa, Volunteer Appreciation Page 5 Your Investment
Museum & Foyer Gallery
The Foyer Gallery greets guest arriving to the museum via the Presa Street entrance. A public parking lot is across the street on Presa. The front porch will be an inviting opportunity for patrons to enter through the front door. The foyer gallery will house a 55 inch monitor with a continual presentation about the African American experience in San Antonio. The exhibit space will highlight historical milestones in the his-story of San Antonio’s African Americans.
Museum Presenting Foyer Gallery/Exhibit Video Booth Kiosk Sponsor $100,000 Sponsor $5000 (2 years) (2 years) $7000 (Annual) Exhibition Benefits
Presence in Museum (70,000 Name on Foyer Back visitors from San Antonio and Wall beyond)
Exhibition Donor Panel Presenting Logo and Logo Recognition Logo Recognition Name Recognition
Exterior Signage Presenting Logo
Rack Cards Presenting Logo 10,000 printed & distributed
VIP Opening Reception - (75 Presenting Logo Name Recognition Name Recognition invitations)
Members Opening Weekend - Presenting Logo Name Recognition Name Recognition (200 invitations)
Quarterly Printed Newsletter Presenting Logo Name Recognition Name Recognition
Monthly Digital Newsletter Presenting Logo Name Recognition Name Recognition
Website Logo with click-thru to Logo with click-thru to Logo with click-thru to website website website Additional Benefits
Membership Discounts 15% off for all 15% off for all 15% off for all employees employees employees
Sponsorship Announcement on Logo with links to your Logo with links to your 15% off for all Social Media website and social website and social employees media profile media profile
Event Rental (up to 75 guests) Two
Private Museum Tour and One One One Discussion
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South Gallery
The South Gallery is the permanent location of the reception desk, two digital kiosks for easy access to our virtual exhibits and our Museum Store. The South Gallery is adjacent to the Plaza Nacional. Guests touring LaVillita will most likely enter the museum through the South Gallery. The South Gallery will also host a rotating small exhibit.
Gallery Sponsor Augmented Museum Store Exhibit Sponsor $25000 (2 years) Reality Sponsor Sponsor $5000 $20000 (Annual) $5000 (Annual) Exhibition Benefits
Presence in Museum Name on one of the Logo on AR Logo/Name (70,000 visitors from San Gallery Walls application Recognition on Antonio and beyond) Museum Store Wall
Exhibition Donor Panel Logo/Name Recognition
VIP Opening Reception - Logo (Second Tier) Name Name Name (75 invitations) Recognition Recognition Recognition
Members Opening Logo (Second Tier) Name Name Name Weekend - (200 Recognition Recognition Recognition invitations)
Quarterly Printed Logo (Second Tier) Name Name Name Newsletter Recognition Recognition Recognition
Monthly Digital Logo (Second Tier) Name Name Name Newsletter Recognition Recognition Recognition
Website Logo with click-thru Logo with click- Logo with click- Logo with click- to website thru to website thru to website thru to website Additional Benefits
Membership Discounts 15% for all 15% for all 15% for all 15% for all employees employees employees employees
Sponsorship Logo with links to Logo with links to Logo with links to Logo with links to Announcement on Social your website and your website and your website and your website and Media social media profile social media social media social media profile profile profile CLAIMED!
Event Rental (up to 75 One One 50% discount 50% discount guests)
Private Museum Tour and One One One One Discussion
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North Gallery
The North Gallery is the largest continuous exhibit space. The North Gallery will host larger rotating exhibits.
Gallery Sponsor Exhibit Sponsor $25000 (2 years) $5000 Exhibition Benefits
Presence in Museum (70,000 visitors from Name on one of the Gallery Sam Antonio and beyond) Walls
Exhibition Donor Panel Logo/Name Recognition
VIP Opening Reception - (75 invitations) Logo (Second Tier) Name Recognition
Members Opening Weekend - (200 Logo (Second Tier) Name Recognition invitations)
Quarterly Printed Newsletter Logo (Second Tier) Name Recognition
Monthly Digital Newsletter Logo (Second Tier) Name Recognition
Website Logo with click-thru to website Logo with click-thru to website Additional Benefits
Membership Discounts 15% for all employees 15% for all employees
Sponsorship Announcement on Social Logo with links to your website Logo with links to your Media and social media profile website and social media profile
Event Rental (up to 75 guests) One
Private Museum Tour and Discussion One CLAIMED! One
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Children will explore history with virtual tour guides, Sonny a 10-year old boy and his dog Sassy. Sonny and Sassy will star in their adventure book series as they explore the African American history and culture of San Antonio through time travel.
Sonny & Sassy will make appearances in all aspects of museum children programming including camps and story time.
Commissioning of Sonny Adventures with Sonny & and Sassy $5000 Sassy, 5 books $10,000 Benefits
Museum Historical Records Yes Yes
Book Back Cover & Jacket Logo
Signage
Project Marketing Collateral Logo Logo
VIP Opening Reception Invitations Logo Logo
Members Opening Invitations Name Recognition Logo
Quarterly Printed Newsletter Name Recognition Logo
Monthly Digital Newsletter Name Recognition Logo
Website Logo with click-thru to website Logo with click-thru to website
Additional Benefits
Membership Discounts 15% off for all employees 15% off for all employees
Sponsorship Announcement on Social Logo Logo Media
Event Rental (up to 75 guests) Two
Private Museum Tour and Discussion One One
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Additional Experiences
History “on the move” provides multiple learning opportunities. Families can enjoy our recurring one- hour Black History River Cruises. Tour scripts are written to include the impact of African Americans on the city. The annual film series features movies with an African American history focus. Six films are presented free of charge at the outdoor Arneson River Theatre at La Villita. Following each film subject matter experts will engage patrons is a discussion followed by a question and answer period. (See film schedule on page 5.)
Go Rio Cruises Film Series Film Series Sponsor $6000 annually $1250 Per film $7500 Annual Benefits
Museum Historical Records Yes Yes Yes
Book Back Cover & Jacket
Project Marketing Collateral Presenting Logo Presenting Logo Logo
VIP Opening Reception Presenting Logo Presenting Logo Logo Invitations
Members Opening Invitations Presenting Logo Presenting Logo Logo
Quarterly Printed Newsletter Presenting Logo Presenting Logo Logo
Monthly Digital Newsletter Presenting Logo Presenting Logo Logo
Website Logo with click-thru to Logo with click-thru to website website Additional Benefits
Membership Discounts 15% off for all 15% off for all employees employees
Sponsorship Announcement Logo Logo Logo on Social Media
Event Rental (up to 75 guests) One One
Private Museum Tour and One One Discussion
Page 10 Premiere Event - Fiesta Family Blues Festival
Music played a large role in the survival of Black people in America - that and a sense of humor that just couldn’t be enslaved. —Redd Foxx
The San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum (SAAACAM) is partnering with the San Antonio Fiesta Commission to present the Second Annual Fiesta Family Blues Festival 12:00 to 10:00 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2022. The two-part event will include live music, activities and entertainment for the entire family.
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM the event will be free. Families attending the Battle of the Flowers Parade can transition to The Espee for fun, great music, an instrument petting zoo, a pop-up museum exhibit, the Geekbus, food trucks and more fun!
At 6:00 PM, The Lonestar Pavilion at the Espee transforms into an outdoor safe, socially distanced supper club. Tickets include food, live music, and good times. Tickets start at $100.
The Blues Festival is SAAACAM’s premiere funding event. Proceeds from the event will go directly to the operating budget of SAAACAM.
Ellis Griffin (1875-1957). His family Tentative Lineup owned 304 acres of land in 1900 at the • Michael Ward, violinist intersection of what is now Thousand • BillyRay Sheppard & The Main Event Band Oaks and Wetmore Road. He would • The Fuzz Doctors later grow it to 1200 acres. • Joe Jamma
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Projected attendance for the free afternoon event is 500. Projected attendance for the evening supper club is 250. 2019 attendance total was 1000.
Festival Sponsor Children’s Area Exhibit Sponsor Contributing $15000 Sponsor $5000 $2500 Sponsor $1000 Exhibition Benefits
Prominent display of All marketing Presented by Logo collateral & signage
Prominent Logo Display Adjacent to Area Adjacent to Area
Two to Four Minute Yes Welcome Address & Closing Remarks
Event Banners Logo Logo (Second Tier) Logo (Second Tier) Name Recognition
One Exhibit Booth Complimentary Complimentary Complimentary Complimentary
VIP Opening Reception Presented by Logo Logo (Second Tier) Logo (Second Tier) Name Recognition
Quarterly Printed Presented by Logo Logo (Second Tier) Logo (Second Tier) Name Newsletter Recognition
Monthly Digital Presented by Logo Logo (Second Tier) Logo (Second Tier) Name Newsletter Recognition
Website Logo with click-thru Logo with click-thru Logo with click-thru Logo with click- to website to website to website thru to website
VIP Meet & Greet with 25 Guest 10 Guest 5 Guest 2 Artists
Employee Volunteer Yes Yes Yes Yes Opportunities
Sponsorship Logo with links to Logo with links to Logo with links to Logo with links to Announcement on your website and your website and your website and your website and Social Media social media profile social media profile social media profile social media profile
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“History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children” — Nelson Mandela Funding Angels The Kronkosky Charitable Foundation Bank of America HEB Humanities Texas/National Endowment for Humanities The Summerlee Foundation San Antonio Area African American Community Fund San Antonio Area Foundation Love, Tito’s Google Fiber
SAAACAM Board of Directors Mr. Wayman Griffin, Interim President Mrs. Sallie Frederick, Secretary Dr. Betty Harris, Treasurer Mr. J. Maurice Gibbs Ms. Tracy Watts Mr. Michael Bernard Ms. Dacrie Brooks Mr. Cary Clack Ms. Michelle Lugalia-Hollon, Advisor Dr. Bryan A. Giemza, Advisor Ms. Brenda Square, Advisor Mr. Everett Fly, Co-Founder & Advisor
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