Be a Sponsor
Dear Sir or Madam:
As Chairman of the Executive Sponsorship Committee for the 2008 Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational, I am writing this letter to request your valuable participation in this year’s event. This "Great Paint-out" of the Forgotten Coast will be held on May 8-18, 2008. Promotion for this event will extend throughout the nation and will target the art community in the Southeast. We truly expect this year’s program to become the premier art event in Northwest Florida. Attendance is expected to exceed 2,200 art enthusiasts who appreciate and value the history, culture and natural wonders of our coastal communities.
To give you a little background on past Plein Air Paint-outs, the event began under the guidance and direction of Mr. Richard Carrell, a successful veteran of the art industry who retired to Mexico Beach. The 2006 and 2007 events far exceeded all expectations in participation and sales. The success of the Plein Air Paint-out is directly related to the support from regional and local business leaders, over 60 devoted volunteers and the premium quality of national artist who travel as far as Maine, California and New England to participate in this paint-out.
The Plein Air “Great Paint-out” is the primary fundraiser for the Gulf Alliance for Local Arts (GALA), a 501c3 organization, which encourages and supports arts programming in Mexico Beach, Gulf and Franklin counties. I have enclosed a complete list of sponsorship benefits for your perusal. Also included is a schedule of events, the participating artist roster and one of our many press releases. Please review our evolving website, www.pleinairfl.com.
It would be a great honor to include your business as a 2008 Plein Air sponsor. On behalf of GALA and the Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational Committee, I thank you for your time and consideration. Please feel free to contact me in Gulf County at (850)227-6969, Richard Carrell in Mexico Beach at (850)648-9433, or Joe Taylor in Franklin County at (850)323-0176 if you would like more information.
Most Sincerely,
Boyd Pickett
Chairman, Executive Sponsorship
Vice Chair, Gulf Alliance for Local Arts
