Museum seeks sponsorship for new exhibition

Orange Regional Museum is looking for sponsorship as the date of its new exhibition draws closer.

The upcoming exhibition Paddock to Plate: A history of food and wine in Orange and district, will open to coincide with the April FOOD Week, 2018.

Orange City Council Services Policy Chair Cr Ron Gander said this exhibition had a strong focus on “hands on” educational workshops and the museum was looking for sponsorship to help fund those workshops and similar events.

“The Orange Regional Museum is a community museum and that means it aims to be as inclusive and accessible as possible,” Cr Gander said.

“Sponsorship will help it reduce its costs so it can present workshops, floor talks and events such as the popular Up Late evenings with little to no entrance fees for visitors.

“We’re looking for sponsors who can sponsor programs from $3,000 to $18,000 and various levels in between.

“In return sponsors will receive advertising online, in print and via council’s social media network as well as a raft of other incentives that can be negotiated with the museum.

“Located centrally in a vibrant cultural precinct, Orange Regional Museum is able to offer a wide variety of community exposure prior to and during

the exhibition that will help create a mutually beneficial partnership between the sponsor and museum.”

About 1,000 people visit the Orange Regional Museum every week and more than 23,000 people have visited the current exhibition Journeys: People, Place, Stories since it opened in November last year.

“That’s a lot of exposure, especially when you take into consideration the 30,000 people who popped into the Visitors Information Centre, located in the same building, during that same time period, you’re looking at significant numbers to help build a brand.”

Further details on sponsorship options can be found here: http://www.orangemuseum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Expression-of-Interest-Sponsorship_ORM-Programs.pdf

CROWD: The crowd at the Orange Regional Museum's first Up Late event.