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 can transform New York City’s post-pandemic public realm
- Lead recognition at the Neighborhoods Now Summit in October 2022, showcasing community-led pandemic recovery strategies for an audience of 300+ design justice advocates
- Exclusive fabrication studio visit for the Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Installation with designers and program partners
- Verbal recognition at the Installation’s public launch in Flatiron Plaza and an invitation to an intimate cocktail reception to follow in November 2022
- 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
- Co-host recognition at Van Alen’s annual Gowanus Block Party on October 1, 2022, as well as prominent placement in all corresponding digital communications
- Lead recognition in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report and opportunity to provide a quote signaling leadership in the arena of 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:
- Special recognition at the Neighborhoods Now Summit in October 2022, showcasing community-led pandemic recovery strategies for an audience of 300+ design justice advocates
- Exclusive fabrication studio visit for the Flatiron Public Plaza Holiday Installation with designers and program partners
- Invitation to the Installation’s public launch in Flatiron Plaza and an invitation to an intimate cocktail reception to follow in November 2022
- 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
- On-site recognition at the Champion level at Van Alen’s annual Gowanus Block Party on October 1, 2022, as well as in all corresponding digital communications
- Recognition at the Champion level in Van Alen’s 2022 Annual Report
- 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:
- Special invitations to Van Alen programs and engagements, including closed-door program briefings with Van Alen Executive Director, invited speakers, and other special guests
- On-site recognition at the Superhero level at Van Alen’s annual Gowanus Block Party on October 1, 2022, as well as in all corresponding digital communications
- Recognition at the Superhero level 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 six 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:
- Special invitations to Van Alen programs and engagements throughout the year
- On-site recognition at the Advocate level at Van Alen’s annual Gowanus Block Party on October 1, 2022, as well as in all corresponding digital communications
- Recognition at the Advocate level 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:
- On-site recognition at the Supporter level at Van Alen’s annual Gowanus Block Party on October 1, 2022, as well as in all corresponding digital communications
- Recognition at the Supporter level 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.