Sundays on State

Named the “Best New Event in Chicago” by Time Out Chicago, Sundays on State launched for the first time in 2021, and quickly met and exceeded the primary goals of accelerating the economic recovery, uniting the community, creating joy, and generating positive exposure for the city of Chicago and participating partner businesses. Visibility and exposure benefits for this program are the largest available at CLA and CLAF all year. Learn more about the sponsorship opportunities here.

State Street Destination Marketing Program

The State Street Destination Marketing Program invites businesses to create an immersive experience along State Street. The program which reaches an average of 1.75 million State Street visitors per week, utilizes oversized street banners and planter signs to decorate Chicago’s most iconic street in color and graphic identity for visitors to appreciate.

ACTIVATE Sponsorship

ACTIVATE transforms alleys and other hidden-in-plain-sight spots into unexpected exhibition spaces – bringing artists and the public together for an evening of exploration, interaction, and celebration of the arts. Since the program launched in 2013, more than 61,000 people from nearly every Chicago neighborhood have experienced ACTIVATE. Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available including on-site activations, sponsored murals, and more.

Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation’s Annual Gala Sponsorship

The Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation Gala is an opportunity to engage with the city’s business and cultural leaders during a celebration of the Loop’s cultural community. Sponsorship opportunities are available at multiple levels and CLAF design benefits and programming that suits your individual corporate and community interests. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, a portion of a sponsorship is tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation’s Annual Meeting

The Chicago Loop Alliance and Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation's Annual Meeting gathers the Loop's most influential business, civic and cultural leaders to connect during this crucial time; recap the previous year; share plans for the upcoming year; and induct a new slate of Board of Directors. Sponsorship opportunities are available at multiple levels with benefit options to suit your individual corporate and community interests. As a 501(c)(3) corporation, a portion of a sponsorship is tax deductible as a charitable contribution.

Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation Project Sponsorship

Each year, Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation presents unique sponsorship opportunities for businesses to engage with the Loop community through public art and free cultural programming. In 2018, Chicago Loop Alliance Foundation partnered with the Terra Foundation to produce The Shape of Chicago – John Massey’s 1968 Banners Revisited. The Project inspired Chicago Public School students to think about art, design and public space through the lens of famous local artist John Massey. Student’s artwork was displayed on State Street in planter boxes under replications of Massey’s original work, and audio tracks of students discussing the inspiration for their designs were played over Chicago Loop Alliance’s Lightscape, a multisensory light and sound installation located in planter boxes along State Street.