2020 SPONSORSHIP CATALOG
1 OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE A SUCCESS IN GREAT PART TO THE WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS WE HAVE HAD THE GREAT FORTUNE OF WORKING WITH.
AS A CORPORATE SPONSOR, WE HAVE NUMEROUS OPTIONS TO INCORPORATE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES AND MAKE A TRULY FANTASTIC GUEST EXPERIENCE.
EVERY SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY WHERE YOU SEE THE VOLUNTEER LOGO ABOVE HAS THE OPTION FOR YOU, YOUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PARTICIPATE.
2 FINDING YOUR OPPORTUNITIES
WHO WE ARE 4
YOUR IMPACT 5
CHUCK JONES BIG DRAW - WINDY CITY BULLS EDITION 6
CHUCK JONES SEASON OF CREATIVITY 8
CHUCK JONES BIG DRAW - C2E2 COMIC CON 12
CHUCK JONES BIG DRAW - SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS EDITION 14
RED DOT CHICAGO 16
ACME CREATIVITY CART INITIATIVE 18
AFTER SCHOOL ARTS INITIATIVE 20
MEMBERSHIP 22
3 WHO WE ARE
official event Illinois 501(c)3 non-profit
Inspire Imagination & Creativity in children of all ages to push beyond their barriers
In our quest at the backyard EXPERIENCE to inspire We teach our students, both young and young of heart, to imagination & creativity in our community, we are partnering nurture the creative genius that exists in all of us. We connect with the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity California. (Yes, both left and right sides of the brain in exercising creativity THAT Legendary Oscar® winning Chuck Jones). to solve problems, foster innovation and build mental health. We are a gymnasium for the Creative Brain. Using Chuck’s philosophies and his classic Looney Tunes characters, we provide an extensive variety of programs and Your support brings these extraordinary programs to events as The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity Chicagoland. education, child life services in healthcare, special needs and the general public.
education healthcare special needs community
4 YOUR IMPACT
BEING CREATIVE DRIVES SELF-WORTH. Creators are more likely than non-creators to identify themselves as CHICAGOLAND HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, PARK DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS OVER 6 COUNTIES INNOVATIVE CONFIDENT HAPPY
Adobe’s 2016 Global Study on Creativity 170,000+ succeed in school CHILDREN AND ADULTS EXPERIENCING The report Living the Arts through Language + Learning OUR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS IN 2019 showed that young people with high arts involvement were:
IMPACT times4 more likely to times more4 likely to be participate in a math recognized for academic THAT MULTIPLIES THROUGHOUT and science fair achievement OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND Americans for the Arts [2016]
5 CREATIVITY & BASKETBALL!
FANS ATTENDING On January 4th, 2020, we are turning the Sears Centre into Planet X as the Chuck Jones Big Draw celebrates the imagination and creativity of Duck Dodgers and the 24 1/2 Century.
Fans will get to experience the following: • How to Draw Stations featuring Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Wile E Coyote • Create your custom cartoon character basketball card • Build your own Acme Disintegrator • Sculpt your own Planet X side kick • 30ft Doodle Wall • Animation Station • Photo Op stage set ups
All this plus gallery art, give aways and a special appearance and pictures with Oscar®! 6 FIRST TIME EVER! The Windy City Bulls and the Westchester Knicks players will be wearing custom designed Looney Tunes jerseys during the game.
These truly unique items approved by Warner Brothers for this event will be up for silent auction during the game.
In addition are special one time only Marvin the Martian vs Gus T Bull statues that will be handed out to fans at the stadium while supplies last.
7 SAMPLE OF CREATIVITY STATIONS INCLUDE:
8 PRESENTING SPONSOR
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SLAM DUNK DOWNTOWN IN THE PAINT $7,500 $2,500 $1,000 (2 available) (4 available) (6 available)
Marketing includes the Downtown Marketing includes the In The Paint Marketing include the following opportunities and; opportunities and; opportunities;
• Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos on all CJCCC external profit logos on select CJCCC profit logos on CJCCC signage at advertising for the event external advertising for the event one creativity station. • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo on CJCCC marketing profit logos on main event CJCCC profit logos on one CJCCC press posts for social media prior to event print signage at the stadium release • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo on sponsor graphic profit logos all CJCCC main profit logos on creativity passport during event inside the stadium sponsor thank you print signage • Corporate creativity session for 10 • 10 event t-shirts & reserved tickets • 4 event t-shirts & reserved tickets • 20 event t-shirts & reserved to the game to the game tickets for the game • One custom designed Windy City Bulls Looney Tunes event jersey Want to customize a sponsorship opportunity? We are open to ideas. 9 INTERACTIVE CREATIVITY EXHIBITION AT THE GALE BORDEN LIBRARY
Our 7 week installation in the library will include the Chuck Jones archives, artifacts, featured works, Chuck’s animation desk, and museum collection, recently on display around the country with The Smithsonian Museum Institute Traveling Exhibitions.
This exhibit involves a fully interactive experience that will exclusively feature The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity art programs, interactive creativity exhibits based on the films and characters of Chuck Jones and unique displays never been seen anywhere else.
These programs have been developed to bring the children and their families back to the library all summer, to interact with our exhibits, read Chuck Jones selected book list, watch Academy Award winning animation classics, and even help Wile E Coyote build a better Road Runner trap, using interactive simple machines tools and resources in our Acme S.T.E.A.M. Lab.
10 INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION FEATURES MUSEUM DISPLAYS Numerous display panels and assets will be installed that were used in the hugely successful What’s Up, Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones Smithsonian exhibition that toured the country. Featured items include Chuck Jones’ animation desk, selections of art from the Chuck Jones Museum special archives, his personal library, supplies and more.
ANIMATION ACADEMY • 3-4 self-sustaining stations (no staff needed to run, just refill supplies) • Activities can be switched out throughout the duration to keep it fresh for returning patrons as well as alternating featured characters every two weeks
ACME S.T.E.A.M.* LAB Learn how to build and use simple machines to help Wile E Coyote try and catch the Road Runner.
*[Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics]
11 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
PRODUCER DIRECTOR $20,000 $10,000 (exclusive) (2 positions)
The Producer level sponsorship The Director level sponsors the Chuck reserves the exclusive naming Jones Museum Archives (Animation position across the entire exhibit for Desk, Library, and Art Collection) & the the duration of the event. Acme S.T.E.A.M. Lab.
Marketing includes the Director Marketing includes the Animator opportunities and; opportunities and;
• Name/logo paired with our • Name/logo paired with our non profit non profit logos on all external logos on all main sponsor signage at advertising for the event the library • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non profit profit logos on an exclusive press logos on select external advertising release about your sponsorship for the event
Images and clips courtesy of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. Looney Tunes characters, names, and all related indicia are ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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ANIMATOR WRITER BACKGROUND ARTIST $5,000 $2,000 $500 (3 positions) (10 positions) (unlimited quantity)
The Animator level sponsors an The Writer Level supports the overall The Background Artist Level helps individual area for the exhibit. Areas event with a feature spot for 1 of the to support the overall event all include the Bugs Bunny Animation 10 weeks. summer long. Station, Rabbits of Seville stage set. Marketing includes the Background Marketing opportunities include; Marketing includes the Writer Artist opportunities and; opportunities and; • Name paired with our non profit • Name/logo paired with our non logos on main sponsorship thank • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos on our main press you signs, located throughout the profit logos on all press releases release exhibit. and main social media graphics • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos featured for one week profit logos on select sponsor with the Producer level sponsor signage at the library on social media posts and external advertising
13 A CHUCK JONES BIG DRAW OF EPIC PROPORTIONS AT C2E2! 90,000+ FANS ATTENDING OVER 3 DAYS We are thrilled to bring the Chuck Jones Big Draw to the C2E2 Family HQ on February 28 - March 1st 2020 at McCormick Place in Chicago. This is the largest and most family friendly event of its kind anywhere in the mid-west reaching a large and diverse demographic celebrating pop culture, comics, imagination, art & more.
Guests will get to experience the following: • Learn to draw Looney Tunes characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin the Martian & more. • Create your own comic book cover • Build & design your Acme Disintegrator • Create your own Looney creature with Model Magic clay • Exclusive show merchandise • First time ever Acme Stage Set Creation. Guests will get to build and paint parts of 4 different legendary cartoon sets as we build one large diorama by the end of the 3 day event. Cartoon sets will be from Duck Dodgers and the 24 1/2 Century, What’s Opera Doc, Zoom and Bored and Wild Over You.
14 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PRODUCER DIRECTOR ANIMATOR $15,000 $5,000 $2,500 (exclusive) (2 available) (3 available)
Marketing includes the Director Marketing includes the Animator Marketing include the following opportunities and; opportunities and; opportunities;
• Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos on all CJCCC external profit logos on select CJCCC profit logos on CJCCC signage at advertising for the event external advertising for the event one creativity station. • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo on CJCCC marketing profit logos on main event CJCCC profit logos on one CJCCC press posts for social media prior to event print signage at the event release • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo on sponsor graphic profit logos all CJCCC main profit logos on creativity passport during event inside the event sponsor thank you print signage • 10 CJCC/C2E2 event t-shirts & • 4 CJCC/C2E2 event t-shirts & • Name/logo on our website (10) 3-Day badges (4) 3-Day badges promotions for the event • 2 event CJCC/C2E2 t-shirts & (2) 3-Day badges
Want to customize a sponsorship opportunity? We are open to ideas.
15 CREATIVITY, BASEBALL & FIREWORKS! PART 3
CREATIVITY STATIONS
FANS ATTENDING On June 27th, 2020, we are turning celebrating Bugs Bunny’s 80th birthday in grand fashion as the Chuck Jones Big Draw brings the imagination and creativity of Chuck Jones and Bugs in unique experiences. For our 3rd annual event fans will get to experience the following: • The Acme Animation Station • Build your own Elmer Fudd Viking Helmet • Draw your Rabbit Seasoning sign • Blank Canvas Experiment • Sculpt your own looney creature • Photo Op stage set ups & more
All this plus the Boomers & visiting team players wearing custom Looney Tunes jerseys during the game, that are available to buy, along with gallery art, amazing giveaways, and a special appearance and pictures with Oscar®! 16 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
MANAGER UMPIRE PLAYER $5,000 $2,500 $1,000 (exclusive) (2 available) (9 positions)
The Manager level sponsorship The Umpire level sponsorship reserves The Player level sponsors are for each reserves the exclusive naming secondary naming position. of the 9 creativity stations. position across the entire event. Marketing includes the Player Marketing include the following Marketing includes the Umpire opportunities and; opportunities; opportunities and; • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos on CJCCC select profit logos on signage at the profit logos on all CJCCC external external advertising for the event creativity station. advertising for the event • Name/logo paired with our non • Name/logo on marketing posts for • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos on one CJCCC press social media prior to event profit logos on CJCCC main event release • Name/logo paired with our non signage at the ballpark • Total of 25 reserved tickets to the profit logos all main sponsor thank • Name/logo paired with our non ball game you signage profit logos on creativity passport • 10 reserved tickets to the game • Total of 50 reserved tickets for the ball game • One custom designed Looney Tunes jersey as worn by the team
17 A CHARITY ART EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER We are thrilled to bring Red Dot from California all the way here to Chicagoland on Friday December 11, 2020.
This unique charity art experience displays original works of art created specifically for Red Dot donated from artists all over the country for silent auction bidding. The works remain anonymous until the bidding is closed, however you may end up recognizing the style of a favorite artist of yours. How fast will you Red Dot that artwork will be the question.
With a ticket purchase guests will receive three Red Dots. If a work of art you are interested in is not bid over the Red Dot amount, then you may use your Red Dot (according to the Red Dot value noted on the bid sheet). By using your Red Dot, you agree to pay that amount for the work of art. No one may bid above your Red Dot amount.
Featured artwork includes Oscar® winning director Chuck Jones, Legendary Director/Animator Eric Goldberg, & more.
Artists participating and appearing in studio for the event include Tim Rogerson, Trevor Carlton, ARCY, Daniel Killen, Kenneth Corozza, Dan Bowden, Ben Olson and more. Photo by Stephen Russo
18 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FUNDS RAISED AT RED DOT SUPPORT OUR ACME CREATIVITY THE ACME THE AHHHSKER :) CART INITIATIVE FOR LOCAL $5,000 $2,000 (goes to?) CHILDREN’S HOSPTIALS (exclusive) (4 positions for Chuck’s 4 Oscars®)
The Acme level sponsorship reserves The Ahhhsker :) level sponsor the exclusive naming position for the entire event. Marketing includes the following;
Marketing includes the Ahhhsker :) • Name/logo on external opportunities and; advertising for event in the second position • Name/logo paired with our • Name/logo on event night signage non profit logos on all external • Name and logo on social media advertising & press release for the advertising for the event event in the primary position • 2 tickets to the event • Name/logo paired with our non profit logos on one press release • Total of 6 tickets to the event
EVENING ALSO INCLUDES AN OPEN BAR WITH SEVERAL TYPES OF BEER & WINE, HOR D’OEUVRES ORIGINAL LARGE SCALE MURAL PAINTED LIVE FOR RED DOT CHICAGO BY LEGENDARY DISNEY FINE ARTIST & MURALIST ARCY. ONE-OF-A-KIND RAFFLE ITEMS
19 healthcare ACME CREATIVITY CART
CREATING WITH KIDS The Acme Creativity Cart is a Chuck Jones Looney Tunes mobile art experience that provides interactive creative time like drawing, paper sculpture, painting, flip book making and more for young patients.
PLAY TIME Children will get to pick from a variety of creative activities to work on with our volunteers over the course of about 30 min. The goal is spending time with each child and bringing their focus to creating and using their imagination.
PLACE YOUR ORDER At the end of creative time the child will get an Acme Creativity Kit with characters like Wile E. Coyote, Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian to take home with them. Items in the kit include non toxic Crayola modeling clay, unsharpened colored pencils, flip book stickers, crayons, creativity book and more.
WHAT THE PARTNERSHIP LOOKS LIKE An environment where young patients receiving care get to experience the healing joy and distraction of imagination & creativity while receiving much needed critical treatment.
20 healthcare SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
ACME CREATIVITY CART SPONSOR $3500 Marketing includes the following;
• Name/logo on graphics for one Acme Creativity Cart • Name/logo on top lid of the Creativity Kit (50 kits total)
ACME KIT SPONSOR $500 Marketing includes the following;
• Name/logo on top lid of the Creativity Kit (50 kits)
21 education AFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS
In our effort to bring the arts back into the school curriculum, we bring our series of programs to the schools and teach at those locations. These are 8 week courses taught for one hour once a week for up to 30 students per class. All supplies are provided as well as teaching artists.
Classes include the following: MIX IT UP AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SIX ELEMENTS OF ART PAINT LIKE THE PROS EXPRESSION THROUGH COLOR AND BRUSHSTROKES ACME INVENTORS AN EXPLORATION OF SIMPLE MACHINES AND KINETIC ART FORMS CARTOONING A FUN TECHNIQUE FOR CHARACTER BUILDING AND STORYTELLING THE THIRD DIMENSION THREE DIMENSIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND COLLABORATION BE A JUNIOR ANIMATOR BRINGING CHARACTERS TO LIFE WITH MOTION 22 education SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
THE PROFESSOR AFTER SCHOOL CLASSROOM ENRICHMENT ARTS PROGRAM 8 Weeks, 1 day per week 60 - 75 minute Class Art supplies 30 students per class
STAFFING COST 12:1 teacher to student ratio plus assistant 2 Lead Teaching Artists 2 Assistants
$4100 30 students for one eight week course
Marketing includes the following;
• Name/logo on external advertising for the class • Name/logo on branded materials used • Name and logo on social media advertising for the class
23 INDIVIDUAL ACME MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! THE WILE E Your Chuck Jones Center for Creativity annual membership $50 Annually helps us bring programs and events to our communities. Member T-shirt Exclusive member offers, events & merchandise await your Exclusive CJCC Membership t-shirt annual experience in imagination & creativity. Member Newsletter We are thrilled to invite you to be apart of the Chuck • Special events Jones Center for Creativity family and impact hundreds of • Special offers thousands each year! • Member PDF attachment for kids
Member only events 2 SMC&D events during the year that are member only and include more features like flip book animation & stop motion animation as well as extended hours.
Member only discounts First access to tickets such as the VIP Red Dot Chicagoland with a 10% off any classes 10% off any artwork 10% off any merchandise
24 INDIVIDUAL ACME MEMBERSHIP
THE MARVIN THE DAFFY $125 Annually $200 Annually Member T-shirt Member T-shirt Exclusive CJCC Membership t-shirt Exclusive CJCC Membership t-shirt
Member Pin Member Pin Exclusive CJCC collectable pin that Exclusive CJCC pin that will change will change every year every year
Member Newsletter Member Creativity Kit • Special events Exclusive CJCC Creativity Kit filled • Special offers with creative supplies & acitvities. • Member PDF attachment for kids Member Newsletter Member only events • Special events 2 SMC&D events during the year • Special offers that are member only and include • Member PDF attachment for kids more features like flip book animation & stop motion animation Member only events as well as extended hours. 2 SMC&D events during the year that are member only and include Member only discounts more features like flip book First access to tickets such as the animation & stop motion animation VIP Red Dot Chicagoland with a as well as extended hours. 15% off any classes 15% off any artwork Member only discounts 15% off any merchandise First access to tickets such as the VIP Red Dot Chicagoland with a 20% off any classes 20% off any artwork 20% off any merchandise
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GEORGE VROUSTOURIS
CALL 630.283.3621
EMAIL [email protected]
official event Illinois 501(c)3 non-profit
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