2026 Gala Sponsorships

Thank you in advance for your support of the 2026 PEN America Literary Gala. There are numerous sponsorship, participation, and support opportunities detailed below.

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Sponsorship Levels

250K – Diamond Corporate Sponsorship

• VIP reception or after party sponsorship
• Thirty-second video played during the program highlighting your company’s partnership with PEN America
• Inclusion in post-gala press announcement
• Opportunity to provide a branded tote to all attendees
• Photo-op at branded step and repeat
• Digital activation such as a branded QR code table topper linking to a sponsor message and PEN America story
• Social media campaign about the partnership leading up to and including the gala   
• Two featured tables for 10, with proscenium main-level seating  
• Full-page color ad in the print journal 
• One company Authors’ Evening organized by PEN America throughout the year

100K – Gold Sponsorship

• VIP cocktail reception or afterparty sponsorship 
• Inclusion in post-gala press announcement
• Opportunity to provide a branded tote to all attendees
• Social media campaign about the partnership leading up to and including the gala  
• One featured table for 10, with proscenium main-level seating
• Full-page color ad in the print journal

60K – Silver Sponsorship

• VIP cocktail reception or after party sponsorship
• One featured table for 10, with proscenium main-level seating
• Full-page color ad in the print journal

50K – Leadership Table

• One featured table for 10, with proscenium main-level seating
• Full-page color ad in the print journal

25K – Benefactor Table

• One table for 10
• Full-page color ad in the print journal