The James A. Michener Art Museum continues to build on its reputation for excellence in exhibitions and publications. There are many sponsorship opportunities available for small businesses and large corporations, as well as individuals. Exhibition underwriting is a vital source of financial support for the Michener Museum and a valuable public relations tool for a corporate or business partner. The Museum staff is happy to work with you to tailor a comprehensive benefit package that ensures prominent visibility among a large and diverse audience. Print and radio advertising, news releases, publications, and program tickets are but a few of the many items that may be included in a customized recognition plan.

The following are upcoming exhibitions that are available for individual, business or corporate underwriting:

Mavis Smith: Elegant Mysteries [working title]
January 14 - May 20, 2012
Fred Beans Gallery

Offering of the Angels: Treasures from the Uffizi Gallery
April 21 - August 10, 2012
Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries

Tony Auth: Four Decades Behind the Lines
June 2 - September 23, 2012
Fred Beans Gallery

The Mind's Eye: 50 Years of Photographs by Jerry Uelsman
January 19 - April 28, 2013
Paton | Smith | Della Penna-Fernberger Galleries

For more information contact Candace Clarke in the Advancement Office at cclarke@michenerartmuseum.org or 215.340.9800, ext. 128.

The following is a selected list of sponsorships from businesses and corporations who helped the Museum to meet the costs of presenting works of art while enhancing their visibility in the community and to their constituency.

Ali & Elvis: American Icons
Sponsored locally by Univest, with additional support from Worth & Company., Inc. Media sponsors 94 WYSP, phillyburbs.com, The Intelligencer, The Buck County Courier Times.

LitGraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel
Lead sponsor Kevin Nakashima, Co-Sponsor Warren Weiss Insurance Agency

Art Speaks: Contemporary Art Connections
Lead Sponsor Pamela Minford Foundation, Co-Sponsor In Memory of Robert V. Nesi from his family, Additional Support Charter Management Corporation, Jim & Mary Ellen McMaster

Ellis Island: Ghosts of Freedom
Lead Sponsor Silverman Family Partnerships, Co-sponsor Carroll's Jewelers, Additional Support Happ Contractors, Inc., Doreen H. Paynton

Icons of Costume: Hollywood's Golden Era and Beyond
PNC Arts Alive

Edward Weston: Life Work
Lead Sponsor Jane Yeuroukis, Inc., Additional Support Jason M. Scheurer

Charles Ward: Paintings for People
Lead Sponsors Susan & David Levine, Owen Medd. Co-Sponsors Coryell Gallery, Andrew J. Cosentino. Additional Support Richard & Stana Lennox.

Jim Henson's Fantastic World
Sponsored by Martin Enterprises, Penn Color, Inc., Silverman Family Partnerships, Bette & Nelson Pfundt, Bob & Joyce Byers, Fox Rothschild, LLP.

Saving Face: Portraits from the Collection of Robert Infarinato
Sponsored by F. X. Dougherty Home & Gift, The Joseph Ambler Inn, Van Cleef Engineering Associates, Ventresca Ltd., and Whitney Photography.

Shifting Ground: Contemporary Landscapes by Paula Chamlee, Alan Goldstein and Paul Matthews
Lead Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott McGraw and Carolyn M. McGraw
Additional Support Andrew M. Rouse, Richard & Donna Shindell

Pulp Function
Lead Sponsor Judith & Bud Newman
Additional support from Silverman Family Partnerships, The Doylestown Bookshop

Twenty Years of Collecting
Lead Sponsor Worth & Company, Inc.
Co-sponsor Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio
Additional Support Steve Kalafer, Flemington Car & Truck Country Family of Dealerships, Malmark, Inc.

Edward W. Redfield: Just Values and Fine Seeing
Sponsored by Journal Register Company/Intercounty Newspapers, Little River Resort, Pinehurst, NC, Penn Valley Constructors, Inc., with additional funding from Amy and Joe Luccaro, Holly Hedge Estate.

Art in 2 Worlds: The Native American Fine Art Invitational
Sponsored by Americans for Native Americans in Doylestown with additional support from a friend of the Michener Art Museum

The Heart of Haiti
Sponsored by Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese and the Pineville Tavern.

Show Business: Irving Berlin's Hollywood
Sponsored by Worth & Company, Inc.

Objects of Desire: Treasures from Private Collections
Sponsored by Freeman's Auction House

Romare Bearden: Enchanter in Time
Sponsored by Peddler's Village, Paganini Trattoria, First Federal of Bucks County, Pennswood Village, GMG Insurance Agency, Bucks Digital Printing, Bucks Country Gardens, Ltd., Charter Management Corp., Audrey Long Interior Design, Bucks County Herald, Bucks County Economic Development

Fashioning Art: Handbags by Judith Leiber
Sponsored by U.S. Trust and Intrigue, Inc., with additional funding from First Federal of Bucks County, Melissa Wechsler-Marriott

Ansel Adams: Celebration of Genius
Sponsored by Wetherill Opticians, Inc., Heath's Service, Anthony & Sylvan Pools, Thomas L. Newman of Wachovia, Sylvan Properties

Duane Hanson: Real Life
Sponsored by Silverman Family Partnerships, with additional funding from Warren Weiss Insurance Agency, Penn's Grant Realty Corp.

Poetry in Design: The Art of Harry Leith-Ross
Sponsored by Sanford Alderfer Auction Co.

Form Radiating Life: The Paintings of Charles Rosen
Sponsored by Rago Arts & Auction Center.

Wild by Design: 200 Years of Quilts
Sponsored by P&B Textiles, Nancy & David Bischoff, Sew Smart Fabrics, Stephen G. Darlington, Prudential Fox & Roach, The Historic Lambertville House, Triumph Brewing Company, The Nouveau Magazine, Pidcock Partners, Mancuso Show Management

James A. Michener: Traveler/Citizen/Writer
Sponsored by Lew & Janet Klein

Aging in America
Sponsored by Pine Run Community

The Lenfest Exhibition of Pennsylvania Impressionism
Sponsored by Wilmington Trust of PA

Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism and Its Response in Pennsylvania Painting, 1900-1950
Sponsored by Kelchner's Horseradish, Audrey Long Interior Design, Moyer & Son, The Freight House, Anonymous

Fire and Ice: Marine Corps Combat Art from Afghanistan and Iraq
Sponsored by Michael Wheeler, Segovia, Inc.

Peter Rose: Excursions
Sponsored by Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese and the Pineville Tavern

Gershwin to Gillespie: Portraits in American Music
Sponsored by U.S. Trust

2-4-6-8: American Cheerleaders and Football Players
Sponsored by Eastcom, Inc., Thomas L. Newman of Wachovia Securities

Norman Rockwell in the 1940s: A View of the American Homefront and Charles Hargens: American Illustrator
Sponsored by Worth & Co. with additional funding by The Inn at Bowman's Hill, Park Place Antique Jewelry, Gail West Apparel & Accessories, Curtis Publishing

The Holy Experiment: Violet Oakley Mural Studies
Sponsored by Andrew and Mary Lou Abruzzese and the Pineville Tavern

Robert Whitley: Beauty, Function, Grace
Sponsored by Flemington Car and Truck Country Family of Dealerships, John and Dorothy Meggitt, the Wilke Murray Family, with additional funding by Jim Clare and Kathy Schroeher, Jaqui and John Hover and Deno D. and Linda F. Papageorge

Artists of the Commonwealth: Realism in Pennsylvania Painting
Sponsored by Commerce Bank.

Taking Liberties: Photographs by David Graham
Sponsored by William Draper Cabinetmaker. Co-sponsored by: Bill Quinn, 3D Printing and Copy Center, Inc. and Newtown Office Supply.

Outdoor Sculpture Program: Fred Schmidt
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Stylish Hats! 200 Years of Sartorial Sculpture.
Sponsored by Kay Lopata Fine Arts and Intrigue Fine Apparel. Co-sponsored by: Architectural Woodworking Associates, Jane M. Yeuroukis, and Sadye Rose Hats and Fine Accessories.

Karl Stirner: Abandon Hope
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Walker Evans and James Agee: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men
Sponsored by DRAPER-DBS, Inc. with additional support from a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Bucks County Invitational V
Sponsored by: The Coryell Gallery, Janet M. Hunt, Foundations Behavioral Health.

A Celebration of Voices: The 25th Anniversary of A Woman's Place
Sponsored by C&C Ford and Mark & Stephen Worth, Worth & Company; with additional support from Lisa James Otto Country Properties, Christine Soderman and Lola Liebert, and 5-County Arts Fund.

Outdoor Sculpture Program: Harry Gordon
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Michael A. Smith: Photographer as Picturemaker
Sponsored by DRAPER-DBS, Inc.

The Photography of Alfred Stieglitz: Georgia O'Keefe's Enduring Gift
Sponsored by Gene W. Fikes. Co-sponsored by U.S. Trust and Whitney Photography with additional support from Rutherford Camera Shop.

The Berenstain Bears Celebrate: The Art of Stan and Jan Berenstain
Family Day Event sponsored by The Fred Beans Family of Dealerships. Exhibition sponsored by Merrill Lynch.

Earth, River and Light: Masterworks of Pennsylvania Impressionism
Sponsored by N.T. Callaway Real Estate, L.L.C., exclusive affiliate of Sotheby's International Realty with additional support from John Knoell & Son, Inc. and the Grundy Foundation.

Six Continents of Quilts: The American Craft Museum Collection
Sponsored by Mancuso Show Management; Moyer & Son, Inc. and Shelly Enterprises, Inc.

Levittown: A Home of Our Own
Sponsored by: Acme Corrugated Box Co., Inc. and Tavo Packaging, Inc. with additional support from Anonymous Donor; Bucks County Economic Development Corporation; McLean Packaging Corporation; Polinas Plastic of America, Inc.; PPG Industries, Inc.; Ivy Silver and Steven Leshner; TaraTape.

Japanese Prints
Sponsored by Ooka Japanese Sushi & Hibachi Steak House. Co-sponsored by Callaghan Interior Design; Siam Cuisine Buckingham/Black Walnut; Tutto Design.

Randall Exon: A Quiet Light
Co-sponsored by Dr. Joseph A. Murphy & Dr. Martha J. Murphy. Co-sponsored by Rathdán Design Company.

Jack Rosen: Artist Portraits
Sponsored by The Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce.

Outdoor Sculpture Program: James Lloyd: Reflections of Embedded Images
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Outdoor Sculpture Program: Kate Brockman
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Outdoor Sculpture Program: Maria A. Hall
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Bucks County Framemakers
Sponsored by John Knoell & Son, Inc., Kay Lopata Fine Arts, Riverrun Gallery, Travis Gallery, Bryce and Jane Sanders, with additional support from Bianco Gallery.

Outdoor Sculpture Program: Jeanne Jaffe
Sponsored by Premier Bank.

Carved, Incised, Gilded and Burnished:
The Bucks County Framemaking Tradition
Sponsored by: John Knoell & Son, Inc.; Kay Lopata Fine Arts; Riverrun Gallery; Travis Gallery; Bryce and Jane Sanders; with additional support from Bianco Gallery.

The Lenfest Exhibition of Pennsylvania Impressionism
Opening reception sponsored by: Equitable; George and Barbara Karr; Logan Capital Management, Inc., David and Barbara Harrison; Audrey Long Interior Design; Geoffrey and Marcia Nye; William and June Rea; Mary J. and Harvey C. Sacks; Withum, Smith and Brown.

In Line with Al Hirschfeld:
An Al Hirschfeld Retrospective
Sponsored by: Mellon Financial Corporation Foundation

The Jazz Age in Paris
Sponsored by: The First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown; Intelligencer Record and Bucks County Courier Times

Let Children Be Children:
Lewis Wickes Hine's Crusade Against Child Labor
Sponsored by Worth and Company, Inc.

An Edward Hicks Sampler
Sponsored by Bryce and Jane Sanders

From Soup Cans to Nuts:
The Prints of Andy Warhol
Co-sponsored by: Bruce Norman Long Interior Design and Fred Beans Family of Dealerships