Corporate Support
Partner with us to help make contemporary art accessible to all. Corporate partners provide essential support that fuels the Walker Art Center’s programming, exhibitions, and community initiatives.
How to Support
Corporate partners support the Walker by underwriting exhibitions, performances, education, and community programs that make contemporary art accessible to hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
In appreciation, partners receive recognition and opportunities to engage employees and clients.
Premier Partners
Premier partners engage at the highest level, working closely with the Walker on customized partnerships that align philanthropic support with bold programming, elevated visibility, and meaningful engagement.
Corporate Memberships
Corporate membership provides year-round support for the Walker while offering businesses access to exclusive benefits, events, and opportunities to engage employees and clients through art.
Corporate Sponsors
Corporate sponsors support specific exhibitions, programs, or events. In return, they receive high-impact visibility and activation opportunities that align their company with contemporary art, innovation, and the Walker’s public impact.
Contact
We partner with businesses of all sizes. To learn more about Corporate Partnership opportunities and find the right fit for your business, please contact:
Jacqueline Cassidy
Corporate Partnerships
jacqueline.cassidy@walkerart.org
612-375-5817
For space and event rental inquiries, please visit our Rentals page.
Partner Profiles
Thursdays at the Walker: A Community Connections Space
Supporting the Work of Emerging Female Artists
A Refreshed Sculpture Garden Hub
An Evening to Remember: the William M. Lively Foundation
Free First Saturday: Ameriprise Financial is Committed to Enriching Community
Communal Energy, Community Party: CPG and the Pohlad Companies
Making Art More Accessible to Local Communities: Principal Foundation
Making Creative Risks Possible for Performance: Doris Duke Foundation (DDF)
Current Supporters
$100,000 and above
$10,000–$24,999
- Elysian Construction
- The Estée Lauder Companies
- John Kraemer & Sons
- KNOCK, Inc.
- KPMG
- MartinPatrick3
- Mutual of America Financial Group
- Taft
- Winthrop & Weinstine
$5,000–$9,999
- AB CarVal
- The Boss Foundation
- HGA
- Innerbloom Hospitality
- Mayo Clinic
- PKA Architecture
- Rahr Corporation
- Robins Kaplan LLP
- Room & Board
- Sit Investment Associates Foundation
- Tennant Foundation
$1,000–$4,999
- Archetype Signmakers
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Federated Insurance Companies
- Jones Day
- National Checking Company
- Zelle, LLP
In Kind Gifts
- Atomic Data
- Bloomberg Philanthropies
- BluDot
- Four Season Hotel Minneapolis
- Google Inc.
- Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
- Minnesota Public Radio
- Mpls.St.Paul Magazine/MSP Communications
- Shapco Printing Inc.
- Star Tribune
Matching Gifts
- 3M
- Abbott Laboratories – EGC
- Ameriprise Financial
- Archer Daniels Midland Company
- Augeo Affinity Marketing
- Deluxe Corporation
- ICF Next
- Mastercard
- Microsoft Corporation
- NBC Universal
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
- RBC Wealth Management
- The Travelers Companies, Inc.
- Thrivent Financial
- Toyota
- UnitedHealth Group