Canvas Institute’s 10th Anniversary and 5th Annual Gala

✨ Canvas Institute’s 10th Anniversary ✨&  ✨5th Annual Gala ✨

Celebrating 10 Years of Culture, Community & Impact

Join us for a monumental evening as the Canvas Institute of Arts, Culture & Civic Engagement celebrates 10 years of service, connection, creativity, and community impact. ❤️🖤🤍

📅 Tuesday, November 10, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
📍 Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island

1100 South Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10314

🎟️ Gala Admission Is Included With Qualifying Contributions

(Donations that meet the cost of an individual ticket or table will count toward Gala admission and seating. All sponsorship packages also include the number of Gala tickets listed within each sponsorship level.)

For a decade, Canvas Institute has created opportunities for young people, families, artists, and communities of all backgrounds to learn, create, connect, and lead, with a particular commitment to expanding access for historically underserved communities.

As Staten Island’s first Black-led arts and multicultural organization, Canvas Institute was built on the belief that arts, culture, education, and civic engagement can create meaningful and lasting change.

🌍 Our Impact Reaches Beyond Staten Island

Through partnerships with schools, community centers, community-based organizations, and civic partners, our work now extends throughout New York City and beyond, including our growing international presence in Nigeria.

This year’s celebration also concludes a milestone year recognizing 20 years of youth and community advocacy through Island Voice and the 20th Annual Youth Empowerment Summit, which welcomed more than 1,400 attendees. 🎉

🏆 A Night to Celebrate Those Making an Impact

Throughout the evening, we will recognize outstanding youth and community leaders while honoring the partners, supporters, and board members whose dedication has helped move the Canvas Institute mission forward.

✨ Honorees will be announced soon.

👑 BE PART OF OUR NEXT DECADE OF IMPACT
Our first ten years built the foundation.

Now, we invite you to help us shape what comes next.

🎟️ Attend the Gala
📖 Showcase your business or organization in our commemorative journal
🤝 Become an event sponsor

Your participation helps Canvas Institute sustain and expand programming for young people, families, artists, and communities across New York City, while strengthening our growing international work in Nigeria.

ATTEND. ADVERTISE. SPONSOR.

Celebrate the journey. Honor the impact. Help us shape the next decade. ✨

🎟️ TICKETS & TABLES
Early Bird Individual Ticket:$180

Available through Saturday, October 10

Individual Ticket:$200

Beginning Sunday, October 11

Early Bird Table of 10:$1,800

Available through Saturday, October 10

Table of 10:$2,000

Beginning Sunday, October 11

🤝 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

👑 ROYAL CROWN SPONSOR · $10,000
Exclusive 10th Anniversary Sponsorship

• Premier table of 10 with priority seating and reserved signage
• Top billing on Gala materials, event signage, and the Canvas Institute website
• Recognition from the podium during the Gala program
• Full-page commemorative journal advertisement with premier placement
• Dedicated social media feature and press recognition
• Logo displayed on the Canvas Institute website for one year

💎 PLATINUM SPONSOR · $6,000

• Premier table of 10
• Prominent placement on Gala materials, event signage, and the Canvas Institute website
• Full-page commemorative journal advertisement with premium placement
• Recognition during the Gala program
• Recognition in press and social media announcements

🏆 GOLD SPONSOR · $3,500

• Eight Gala tickets
• Full-page commemorative journal advertisement with preferred placement
• Logo displayed on Gala materials and sponsor signage
• Recognition in press and social media announcements

🌟 SILVER SPONSOR · $2,500

• Four Gala tickets
• Full-page commemorative journal advertisement
• Logo displayed on Gala materials and sponsor signage
• Recognition on Canvas Institute social media

💜 AMBASSADOR SPONSOR · $1,000

• Two Gala tickets
• Name or logo listed in the commemorative journal
• Recognition on the Gala sponsor board

📩 Sponsorships, Journal Ads & Ticket Reservations

Dylan Sak

📱 917.525.0047
✉️ dylan@canvasinstitute.org

Canvas Institute

☎️ 718.273.6160
✉️ info@canvasinstitute.org

🌐 Learn more about our mission:
www.canvasinstitute.org

👑✨ ATTIRE

This year, we’re inviting our guests to step into an evening inspired by royalty, culture, elegance, and celebration.

🌍👑 Going to America

Come ready to celebrate like royalty in formal attire. 👑✨