Institutional Partnerships

$5,000 - $20,000

Students, faculty and staff of the university will receive free admission to the Museum with university ID. Partnership dues are determined by number of students and staff.

• Patron member privileges for one designated official ($575 value)
• 10 Complimentary Museum admission passes
• Recognition on the Museum's website for one year
• Recognition in the Museum's Annual Report and ArtNow, the Museum's member magazine

For more information about University Partnerships, please call our Development Office at 210.978.8133 or email development@samuseum.org.

By sponsoring an exhibition, event, program, or collection, your company can significantly increase its visibility and stature. 

A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available and include special exhibitions, collections, educational programs, fundraisers, and events. Benefits are commensurate with the level of sponsorship. Underwriting of exhibitions and activities provides an exceptional opportunity to reach the Museum’s highly desirable audiences from throughout San Antonio and South Texas, and reflects both an interest in the people of the region and appreciation of the arts.

SAMA will work with your company to create a mutually beneficial support package for your investment.

Exhibition Sponsorship

• Fund a special exhibition in whole or in part

• Sponsor one of SAMA’s five collections

Education and Program Sponsorship

• Bus reimbursement for school visits to the Museum

• START School Partnership Program

• Film series

• Family Programs – Family Day: See + Do, Playdates, ArtCrawl, Family Flicks, and gallery activity packs

• Community outreach – lecture series, workshops, demonstrations, Art Classes for Women and Children at Haven for Hope, Museum on the Go

• Programs for area educators – Evenings for Educators, Tres Museos, Summer Teacher Institute

• Docent program – Through the Museum's docent training program, both weekday and weekend volunteer educators engage visitors of all ages in the Museum’s collections and exhibitions with guided tours. Docents attend training sessions, lead tours, and participate in many of the Museum’s programs

Event Sponsorship

• Annual fundraiser
• Online events