AHA! Sponsors are dedicated corporate citizens, and their support for AHA! is enlivening for all who visit or live on the SouthCoast. We are deeply grateful for the generosity provided by businesses, municipalities, and public/private foundation grants. Their support is essential to the AHA! mission and long term success. These funds are invested to attract visitors to downtown New Bedford, revitalizing the city through a growing creative economy.
A recent, pre-pandemic visitor survey completed by the Center for Policy Analysis at UMass Dartmouth found each month’s themed AHA! Night consistently draws upwards of 2,000 visitors from the city, surrounding towns, Providence, and Cape Cod. The study revealed that every $1 spent by AHA! returned $2.50 to the New Bedford economy.
“For more than two decades, Mass Cultural Council has proudly invested in New Bedford’s AHA! Project. These grant awards have helped bolster the Project’s impact on the City’s cultural sector. AHA!’s efforts to foster community collaboration have helped make New Bedford a recognized center for creative enterprise in Southeastern Massachusetts.”
Mass Cultural Council, 2021
Let us help you select the right sponsorship opportunity for your organization.
Please give us a call at 508 996-8253, x205 or
email ahacoordinator@southcoastcf.org.
