SPONSORSHIP & UNDERWRITING OPPORTUNITIES
Visiting Artist Sponsorships
Each year we bring in master glassblowers from all over world. This is one of the center's most important outreach programming that enriches our community in innumerable ways. These artists perform three-hour demonstrations supported in their efforts by our extremely talented staff and expertly narrated by our Creative Director, Eli Cecil. These muscular and fiery demos are unlike anything you've seen in other venues. We call these events the 'Artist Blow-Outs.'
Sponsorships of these events enable an individual or company to make a memorable impact on the community. Your support dollars that fund these events reaches a diverse group of individuals, community leaders, and families. For some exceptionally well-known artists, we will include a sit-down dinner to the programming called the 'Meet the Artist Dinner' to introduce the artist to serious art enthusiasts and collectors. These are always held the Thursday night before the 'Artist Blow-Outs.'
'Meet the Artist Dinners' are private, sit-down affairs held on Thursday nights from 6:30PM to 9:30PM in the Benzaiten Center’s main gallery surrounded by magnificent art! These intimate parties attract glass art collectors who enjoy discussions with the artists. These dinners are limited to 40 people. You can see two videos of these events by going to the 'Meet the Artist Dinner' page on this website.
'Visiting Artist Blow-Outs' are held from 6:30PM-9:30PM on Friday nights and feature the visiting artist working with a team of 4-6 other artists to create a large sculpture that takes 2-3 hours to complete. These lively events include light hors d’oeuvres, drinks and live music provided by talented local musicians. These events are limited to 150 people and are usually always sold out!
The Following are a List of Available Sponsorships:
EVAN SCHAUSS
Friday, November 7, 2025
EVENT SPONSORSHIP $1,500
10 Reserved Premium Seats at the Friday Night ‘Artist Blow-Out’ Demo
An Opportunity to Talk to the Audience for 2 minutes About Your Company or Charity
A Sign Mentioning Your Company & Logo or Charity in both Galleries
Sponsor will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
THE GREAT SOUTH FLORIDA SHOWDOWN
Friday, December 12, 2025
FEATURING CORNING HOT SHOP MANAGER, GEORGE KENNARD AS LEAD ARTIST
WITH
THE TOP GLASSBLOWING ARTISTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Dan Alexander, Brenna Baker, Grace Chepenik,
Chadd Lacey, Charlyn Reynolds,
Rob Stern, and Jose Ugas
This is Last Year's Collaborative Piece
EVENT SPONSORSHIP $1,500
10 Reserved Premium Seats at the Friday Night ‘Artist Blow-Out’ Demo
An Opportunity to Talk to the Audience for 2 minutes About Your Company or Charity
A Sign Mentioning Your Company & Logo or Charity in both Galleries
Sponsor will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
Sponsored By:
NEW THIS YEAR: 'A DOUBLEHEADER ARTIST BLOW-OUT'
FEATURING GLASSBLOWER, TIM MCFADDEN AND FLAMEWORKER, SIBELLE YUKSEK
Friday, January 16, 2026
New this year is our 'Double Header Artist Blow-Out' featuring two different type artists in the hot shop at the same time.
We believe this will prove to be an excellent educational opportunity for the citizens of Palm Beach County!!!
Tim McFadden's Nesting Bowls
Sibelle's Yuksek's Flameworked Figure
EVENT SPONSORSHIP $1,500
10 Reserved Premium Seats at the Friday Night ‘Artist Blow-Out’ Demo
An Opportunity to Talk to the Audience for 2 minutes About Your Company or Charity
A Sign Mentioning Your Company & Logo or Charity in both Galleries
Sponsor will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
JASON CHRISTIAN RETURNS FOR TWO EVENTS!
Thursday & Friday, February 19 & 20, 2026
Jason Creating One of his Dragons at Benzaiten in 2021
Event Sponsorship: $5,000
A Table of 10 at the ‘Meet the Artists Dinner’
10 Reserved Premium Seats at the Friday Night ‘Artist Blow-Out’ Demo
An Opportunity to Talk to the Audience for 2 minutes About Your Company or Charity
A Sign Mentioning Your Company or Charity in both Galleries
Sponsor will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
Sponsored By:
DANNY WHITE
Friday, March 27, 2026
EVENT SPONSORSHIP $1,500
10 Reserved Premium Seats at the Friday Night ‘Artist Blow-Out’ Demo
An Opportunity to Talk to the Audience for 2 minutes About Your Company or Charity
A Sign Mentioning Your Company & Logo or Charity in both Galleries
Sponsor will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
NETFLIX 3RD SEASON WINNER, JOHN MORAN
Thursday & Friday, April 16 & 17, 2026
Event Sponsorship: $5,000
A Table of 10 at the ‘Meet the Artists Dinner’
10 Reserved Premium Seats at the Friday Night ‘Artist Blow-Out’ Demo
An Opportunity to Talk to the Audience for 2 minutes About Your Company or Charity
A Sign Mentioning Your Company or Charity in both Galleries
Sponsor will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
Fundraising Event Sponsorships
A Night In Venice
Thursday, January 15, 2026 6:30-8:30
$125 per person
This is going to be a night of immersive Venetian splendor!We are creating an immersive 'Venetian Experience' by offering up a special glassblowing demonstration featuring Tim McFadden creating one or two of his beautiful Venetian goblets. Sergio Gnesin, who reps some of the top Murano artists will be exhibiting his own personal collection of Venetian art from the 1930s to the present. We won't have a gondola, but we will have an opera singer to serenade us! Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be more than enough for dinner. And of course, we will have an open bar. You don't want to miss this one!
Josh Fradis and one of his amazing Sea Compositions
GOLD SPONSOR $5,000
THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP
10 Event Tickets
SILVER SPONSORS
FOOD $2,500
5 Event Tickets
BAR $2,500
5 Event Tickets
BRONZE SPONSORS
ENTERTAINMENT $750
1 Event Ticket
VALET $750
1 Event Ticket
All Sponsors will Receive Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
FIRE & ICE GALA
Sunday, March 15, 2026
This Year Our Gala Will Be Held At BallenIsles Country Club
$350 per person
THERE ARE NO EXCLUSIVE SPONSORS FOR THIS EVENT
TABLE SPONSORS [Table of 10] $5,000
HELP UNDERWRITE OUR EVENT SO MORE MONEY CAN GO TO THE KIDS!
FOOD UNDERWRITER $7,500
BAR UNDERWRITER $5,000
BAND UNDERWRITER $3,000
SPECIAL SURPRISE ENTERTAINMENT $3,000
PHOTOGRAPHER UNDERWRITER $500
Please call our office to secure your Sponsorship
All Sponsors and Underwriters Receive
Recognition on all PR Materials and Website
Kids & Scholarship Program Sponsorships
Imagine a child’s face filled with awe and fascination to see hot glass being poured into his or her own hand-made impression in a Sand-Casting Class, or the fun of cutting glass to create a decorative pane in a Fusing Class or experiencing one-on-one instruction in a Glassblowing or Flameworking Class. These are the types of opportunities that the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts offer children and teens. We concentrate on kids who normally do not have the chance to experience these kinds of art classes. We arrange visits from PBC title-one schools, various nonprofit children’s organizations such as The Boys & Girls Clubs, The Guatemalan Center, The Mayan Center, The JCC, Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Centers and many other inner-city organizations throughout PBC. We also offer these free classes to home-school groups and other nonprofit summer camps. Recently we have started to address at-need children through a PBC program called Arts for All.
Sponsorships are Based on Classes of 30.
ONE CLASS SPONSOR $1,000
Your Name or Company Logo on our Website for an Entire Year
2 Tickets to one of our ‘Meet the Artist Dinners’
2 Tickets to Premium Seating to one of our ‘Artist Blow-Outs’
TWO CLASS SPONSOR $2,000
Your Name or Company Logo on our Website for an Entire Year
4 Tickets to one of our ‘Meet the Artist Dinners’
4 Tickets to Premium Seating to our ‘Artist Blow-Outs’
FOUR CLASS SPONSOR $4,000
Your Name or Company Logo on our Website for an Entire Year
8 Tickets to one of our ‘Meet the Artist Dinners’
8 Tickets to Premium Seating to our ‘Artist Blow-Outs’
SIX CLASS SPONSOR $6,000
Your Name or Company Logo on our Website for an Entire Year
10 Tickets to one of our ‘Meet the Artist Dinners’
10 Tickets to Premium Seating to our ‘Artist Blow-Outs’
