2022 Support Tiers + Benefits
Help Van Alen create more equitable cities through inclusive design.
Van Alen is creating more equitable cities by sharing the tools and resources that make it easier for residents to shape the places where they live. As a supporter, you help shift the power balance in city-making by putting communities at the heart of an inclusive design process.
Public Realm Patron: $25,000+
Supporters at this level will receive:
- Invitation to special access walking tour and dinner with Neighborhoods Now partners and design justice leaders, exploring how collaborative design is transforming NYC’s post-pandemic public realm
- Exclusive visit to fabrication design studio for the Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm R&D installation and invitation to launch event with designers, program partners, and other special guests
- Co-host recognition at our annual Van Alen Block Party in Gowanus on October 1, 2022, including prominent exposure on-site and in corresponding communications, opportunity to give remarks, and a dedicated social media post acknowledging support in event lead up
- Invitations and co-host recognition at intimate pre-Block Party mixer on September 28, 2022, at the studio and home of renowned Gowanus-based artist Ray Smith
- Lead recognition and opportunity for remarks at the Neighborhoods Now Summit on October 26, 2022, showcasing community-led recovery strategies for audience of 300+
- Special invitations to other Van Alen programs and engagements, including closed-door program briefings with Van Alen Executive Director, invited speakers, and other special guests
- Lead recognition in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report and opportunity to provide a quote signaling leadership in inclusive design practices
- Year-round recognition on Van Alen’s website
Your support could help to promote social cohesion, elevate untold narratives, and empower BIPOC designers through Public Realm R&D, a program bringing full-scale installations to prominent urban spaces in Downtown Brooklyn and Flatiron Plaza.
Design Justice Champion: $10,000+
Supporters at this level will receive:
- Exclusive visit to fabrication design studio for the Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm R&D installation and invitation to launch event with designers, program partners, and other special guests
- Champion level recognition at our annual Van Alen Block Party in Gowanus on October 1, 2022, including prominent exposure on-site and in all corresponding communications
- 4 invitations to intimate pre-Block Party mixer on September 28, 2022, at the studio and home of renowned Gowanus-based artist Ray Smith
- Champion level recognition and opportunity for remarks at the Neighborhoods Now Summit on October 26, 2022, showcasing community-led recovery strategies for audience of 300+
- Special invitations to other Van Alen programs and engagements, including closed-door program briefings with Van Alen Executive Director, invited speakers, and other special guests
- Champion level recognition in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report and opportunity to provide a quote signaling leadership in inclusive design practices
- Year-round recognition on Van Alen’s website
Your support could encourage community members to advocate for positive change in Gowanus through micro-grants to the Neighborhood Design Fellows to fund resident-led projects focused on neighborhood-based improvements.
Small Business Superhero: $5,000+
Supporters at this level will receive:
- Superhero level recognition at our annual Van Alen Block Party in Gowanus on October 1, 2022, including prominent exposure on-site and in all corresponding communications
- 2 invitations to intimate pre-Block Party mixer on September 28, 2022, at the studio and home of renowned Gowanus-based artist Ray Smith
- Superhero level recognition and opportunity for remarks at the Neighborhoods Now Summit on October 26, 2022, showcasing community-led recovery strategies for audience of 300+
- Special invitations to other Van Alen programs and engagements, including closed-door program briefings with Van Alen Executive Director, invited speakers, and other special guests
- Superhero level recognition in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report
- Year-round recognition on Van Alen’s website
Your support could help small businesses with pandemic recovery across 6 hard-hit communities, connecting them with the critical resources and interdisciplinary talent needed to strengthen their local economies, health, and public space through Neighborhoods Now.
Ground-Up Advocate: $2,500+
Supporters at this level will receive:
- Advocate level recognition at our annual Van Alen Block Party in Gowanus on October 1, 2022, including exposure on-site and in all corresponding communications
- An invitation to intimate pre-Block Party mixer on September 28, 2022, at the studio and home of renowned Gowanus-based artist Ray Smith
- Advocate level recognition at the public Neighborhoods Now Summit on October 26, 2022, showcasing community-led recovery strategies for audience of 300+
- Special invitations to other Van Alen programs and engagements, including closed-door program briefings with Van Alen Executive Director, invited speakers, and other special guests
- Advocate level recognition in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report
- Year-round recognition on Van Alen’s website
Your support could promote the creation of social infrastructure through a community-led transformation of a blighted, city-owned public alley into a vibrant neighborhood asset for the Lucid Project.
Community Space Supporter: $1,500+
Supporters at this level will receive:
- Supporter level recognition at our annual Van Alen Block Party in Gowanus on October 1, 2022, including exposure on-site and in all corresponding communications
- Supporter level recognition at the public Neighborhoods Now Summit on October 26, 2022, showcasing community-led recovery strategies for audience of 300+
- Supporter level recognition in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report
- Year-round recognition on Van Alen’s website
Your support as a Community Space Supporter could help keep residents informed of issues impacting their community through new tools such as large graphic window displays in Van Alen’s storefront in Gowanus.