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Museum Annual Event Sponsorships

Download the Museum’s Sponsorship Packages

Museum Event Sponsors receive added benefits and VIP status for any of our four main annual events described below: Western Spirit Art Show and Sale, CFD Western Art Show and Sale, CFD Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, and the Annual MuseumFest.

Each sponsor levels receives recognition on the Museum’s Wall of Honor and Cheyenne Club Membership.

Annual Event Sponsor Benefits

$10,000 –Presenter

  • Verbal Recognition at the Podium
  • Preferred Table for Ten
  • Presenter Recognition in Event advertising and print material
  • Business Logo and link on Website
  • Full Page Stageline ad in the quarterly issue before the event
  • Tickets to the Shotgun Preview

$5,000 – Patron

  • Standard Table for Eight
  • Patron Recognition in Event advertising and print material (logo)
  • Business Name on Website
  • Half Page Stageline ad in the quarterly issue before the event
  • Tickets to the Shotgun Preview

$2,500 – Contributor

  • Six tickets to Event
  • Business Name on Website
  • Contributor recognition in event advertising and print material (logo)
  • Quarter Page Stageline ad in the quarterly issue before the event

$1,500 – Partner

  • Six tickets to Event
  • Partner Recognition in event advertising and print material (non-logo)
  • Business Name on Website
  • Business Card Stageline ad in the quarterly issue before the event

  $1,000 – Supporter

  • Four Tickets to Event
  • Supporter Recognition in event advertising and print material (non-logo)
  • Business Card Stageline ad in the quarterly issue before the event

Western Spirit Juried Art Show & Sale

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Over 500 guests attend opening night, the first Saturday of March. The art show features up to 100 artists and displays over 300 works of fine Western art including the Vandewark Miniature Show. Opening night festivities include the popular Quick-Draw Auction.

  • Award Sponsors -$600 each
    • Features gallery recognition for the length of the show, as well as public accolades during the awards at opening night, including photos of the winning artists with your business representatives.
  • Individual Tickets – $50 each

41st Annual CFD Western Art Show & Sale

Thursday, July 21, 2022

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show is an invitational show which features the nation’s top Western artists presenting original art that celebrates the heritage and the future of the American West. Over the last 40 years, this high-caliber art show has become the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum’s largest fundraiser supporting Arts Education, Exhibits, Collections, and Operations.

Opening night traditionally attracts over 800 guests, over 10,000 visitors during the 10 days of Cheyenne Frontier Days™, and an additional 12,000 during the extended August showing. Marketing efforts reach a total audience of over 300,000.

Western Art Show Opening Reception Schedule of Events

  • Red Carpet Welcome Registration – 3:30 pm – Museum East Gallery Doors
  • Governor’s Residence Reception – 4:00 pm
  • Jump-the-Gun and Bidding Begins – 5:00pm
  • Dinner Service Starts – 7:00pm
  • First Drawing – 7:30pm
  • Second Drawing – 8:00pm
  • After Party Concert – 8:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Individual Tickets – $160 Non-Member|$140 Member

CFD Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Friday, September 16, 2022

Over 300 guests annually attend the induction ceremony, the second Friday in September. The CFD Hall of Fame showcases individuals, livestock, and organizations whose distinctive contributions to CFD have helped grow a dream into “The Daddy of ‘em All.”

  • Tables of Ten – $1,000
  • Tables of Eight – $800

*Tables come with complimentary alcohol & Museum gift

  • Individual Tickets – $50 each

October MuseumFest Events

Paranormal Tours Available Throughout the Month

Saturday, October 22, 2022 – Costume Bingo Night

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Wild West Trunk or Treat