INTRODUCING THE

ARTS ADVOCATE
Corporate Partnership Program

Long Island Arts Alliance has launched the Arts Advocate Corporate Partnership Program, a new way for businesses and community leaders to stand visibly with the arts.

As a Corporate Partner, your business helps sustain the programs, research, and advocacy that keep Long Island’s creative economy strong. You’ll also receive the official Arts Advocate badge – a digital and storefront emblem that proudly signals your company’s support for creativity and community growth.

When businesses invest in the arts, the results are proven: millions in economic activity, increased consumer spending, and stronger local industries.

Your partnership makes that support visible and meaningful, and helps Long Island Arts Alliance continue building the data, metrics, and advocacy tools that demonstrate the arts’ true economic and community impact across our region.

Join businesses like Toasted Oysters and Scott Klages of Northwestern Mutual, our first Founding Corporate Partners, in shaping a region where creativity drives innovation, talent, and opportunity.

THE ARTS MEAN BUSINESS

Long Island By the Numbers

$330

Million

Annual economic activity generated by Long Island’s nonprofit arts & culture sector (AEP6, 2023).

$37.31

Spent

Average amount spent per person, per event beyond admissionboosting restaurants, shops, and downtowns across LI.

4,905

Jobs

Supported by the arts — from theaters and museums to marketing, construction, and local business services.

+21.6&

Growth

Employment in the arts grew five times faster than the overall regional economy (2014–2024).

CORPORATE PARTNER

Benefits

Marketing & Exposure

Showcase your company’s commitment to community and creativity with recognition as a Designated Arts Advocate on LIAA’s website, social media, newsletters, and flagship programs.

Networking & Connection

Expand your reach through exclusive opportunities to connect with cultural leaders, educators, community stakeholders, and business peers at events, roundtables, and advocacy initiatives.

Research & Impact

Gain early access to LIAA’s research and reports, and align your brand with initiatives that strengthen Long Island’s economy, fuel innovation, and support the next generation of creative talent.

FOUNDING

Corporate Partners

Thank you to our first leaders standing with the arts!

Toasted Oysters

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Scott Klages of Northwestern Mutual

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The arts aren’t a luxury — they’re a vital part of Long Island’s economic engine, workforce development,

and community identity.

Your partnership keeps creativity visible, valued, and thriving.