USModernist Sponsorships

SPONSOR THE ARCHITECTURE YOU LOVE

Sponsors make the difference in supporting our mission to document, preserve, and promote Modernist residential design. For that support, we offer attractive and meaningful options at all levels of investment.

USModernist and NCModernist are two historic preservation web sites created by Modernist Archive, Inc., a 501C3 nonprofit educational archive founded in 2009. We have been recognized with 12 local, state, and national awards for leadership in historic preservation.

NCModernist focuses on architects and houses in North Carolina. USModernist focuses on the most prominent architects and houses across America. Combined, they are the definitive online resources for Modernist residential architecture, representing over 800 gigabytes of content, including 26,000 photos, 7,000 amazing Modernist houses, and 280 architect and designer biographies. The detailed content is unrivaled -- causing visitors to return again & again.

Sponsors reach an enthusiasic, design-oriented audience who love Modernist design and tend to be influential, artistic, intelligent, highly educated, affluent and well-travelled. They seek out new products, changes in lifestyle, and creative services. Many are in the market to buy, rent, build or renovate using Modernist-knowledgeable sources and professionals.

Details of available sponsor opportunities are below. Contact Rebekah Laney, rebekah@ncmodernist.org, for assistance, or instructions for proceeding are at the bottom of the page.

USModernist and NCModernist
Website Sponsorships

Let the design-loving public know about your products and services. Your logo & link will appear on the Home, Masters, or For Sale page, as you prefer. The format is 200hX300v pixels (or smaller). $1700 per year.

NCModernist Monday Newsletter Sponsorships

Our weekly Monday newsletter reaches 16,000+ people directly and 6,500+ more via Facebook and Twitter. Your logo & link will appear in the prime side bar position. The format is 200hx300v pixels (or smaller). $1700 per year.

USModernist Architecture Magazine Library

All across America, architecture magazines from the 20th century are rotting in basements, if they haven't already been trashed. These visually brilliant publications chronicled the best of Modernist architecture along with the talented, progressive architects of that era. Access to historical information has never been more critical for preservation. The US Modernist Library contains nearly every copy of major 20th century architecture publication - over 6,000 issues, or 2.6 million pages. All free, searchable, printable, and downloadable! To underwrite the extensive research, acquisition, and support this massive project requires, research sponsorships are available for $2,000 to $5,000 per year. Your name and link will be on the Library site.

Modernist Architecture Tours

To educate the public and give them direct experience inside Modernist buildings, we run wildly popular tours locally, statewide, nationally, and internationally. Sponsorship ranges from $1,000 (local bus sponsorship) to $15,000 (international flight sponsorship), and includes one seat on the tour (including airfare, hotel, travel, and most meals). This allows exclusive access to 25-52 potential clients and partners over an extended period of time. Includes a 200hx300v pixel logo & link on the Tour website, inclusion of your materials in the participant package, and more.

USModernist Benefit Sponsor

at Modernism Week

USModernist hosts a benefit fundraiser for 200 people at the wonderful former Kirk Douglas Estate in Palm Springs during Modernism Week. It's one of the most anticipated parties of the year. Sponsorships run $5-$10,000 and are exclusive by category.

USModernist Radio is consistently one of the top ten recommended architecture podcasts! Listen as the USModernist Radio crew talks and laughs with fascinating people who own, sell, create, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most controversial houses and buildings in the world with guests including Moshe Safdie, Paul Goldberger, Kate Wagner, Larry Scarpa, Eames Demetrios, Raymond Neutra, Susan Saarinen, Brad Dunning, Alexandra Lange, Allison Arieff, Alison Brooks, Eric Lloyd Wright, Kelly Lynch, Nathanial Kahn, Jim Cutler, Crosby Doe, Carl Abbott, and Sarah Susanka, among many others. Hosted by George Smart, called the "Lorax" of Modernism by DWELL.

Listen on iTunes * Windows and Android * Show Information Page

Sponsor the USModernist Radio podcast for $10,000 per year; includes a 30-second underwriting announcement on up to 40 shows and inclusion on all show publicity.

NCModernist Architecture Movie Series Sponsorships

To educate the public about Modernist architects and the architecture industry in general, we host an annual movie series featuring visually brilliant, new, and hard-to-find modern architecture documentaries.

Series Sponsorship: $499, includes 2 free tickets per movie, six rotating powerpoint slides before the movie, plus mention and your 200hx300v pixel link & logo in promotional emails and on the movie webpage.

The exclusive series naming opportunity is $3,300 per year. Taken through February 2020 by Sarah Sonke.

Thirst for Architecture (T4A)
Design Networking Events

NCModernist has hosted a monthly series of wildly popular design networking events since 2009. Your firm provides the location and refreshments for 60-150+ people, getting you direct interaction with a wide variety of potential clients and partners. Includes a 200hx300v pixel logo & link on the T4A webpage. $399 per event. The exclusive series naming opportunity is $3,300 per year (taken through December 2020 by Angela Roehl).

NCModernist

The Matsumoto Prize is North Carolina's highest design honor exclusively for Modernist houses. Architects and designers from across North Carolina compete for recent excellence in Modernist residential design. The Prize is promoted throughout the state, nation, and world. Your company name will be included in all materials, advertising, and promotion about the Prize. You will be on stage as part of the awards ceremony, including assisting in hosting, having a banner posted, and other opportunities. $4,000 per year for exclusive sponsorship (taken through 2020 by Nichiha).

Want to inspire students in the field of architecture? NCModernist's outreach to further rural high school architecture education is unprecedented in North Carolina. We've given over 300 full CAD systems to students in underserved areas, plus provided scholarships, architect visits, and college visits to nearly 1,000 kids. Sponsor Project BauHow for $1,000 to $7,500 a year.

Payment and Terms

Payment is due at time of sponsorship. Go to the Donate page and pay the amount due as shown above. Then e-mail a 200hx300v graphic and a link. Donations and sponsorships are typically tax-deductible.