250
YEARS OF AMERICA
A public art moment built around the country's 2026 milestone and the stories people carry from state to state.
America 250 artist project participating in ArtPrize
50 STATES.
250 YEARS.
State of Stick is a large-scale Michigan-made installation for America's 250th birthday: 50 individual state-shaped acrylic emblems gathered into one national map. From a distance, it reads as a country. Up close, every state becomes its own world of memory, symbolism, texture, and attitude.
50
State emblems
84 × 52
Target inches
1776-2026
America 250
Sponsor opportunity
HELP MAKE A PUBLIC 250TH BIRTHDAY PROJECT IMPOSSIBLE TO MISS.
In 2026, the country turns 250. State of Stick turns that moment into a public artwork: 50 state emblems, 50 digital story paths, and one shared invitation to ask what America means from place to place. Sponsors are not just helping fabricate an object. They are helping launch a visible, participatory America 250 experience at ArtPrize.
Presenting Partner
$25K LEADS THE PUBLIC LAUNCH.
A Presenting Partner receives the most visible public-facing role: top-level recognition, build documentation credit, a custom partner story, and first conversation on future exhibition, acquisition, or connected emblem programs. The value is the public moment, the national theme, the content, and the relationship that can continue after ArtPrize.
Talk about sponsorship ->The work
WITH 50 HEARTBEATS.
Fifty precision-cut state emblems lock into one reflective 84 × 52 inch installation. Each state carries its own imagery, memory, and attitude, then opens into a deeper QR/NFC story built for the 250th birthday year.
Laser fabricated Michigan made Digitally alive
STATE STORY PATHS
Every state can carry a sponsor-supported story, memory, or regional connection inside the digital experience.
$25K
PRESENTING PARTNER
The top relationship level for launch visibility, documentation, digital storytelling, and future activation.
Prototype now. Fabricate July-August. Install-ready in early September for the 2026 America 250 year.
HOW STATE PARTNERSHIP + RECOGNITION WORKS +
Choose a place.
Support a state or region and share meaningful references for artist consideration.
Artists create.
Andrea and Amy retain final design direction, production decisions, and copyright.
The story connects.
Recognition can live on a project-controlled state page with logo, profile, link, QR, or NFC.
Project supporters are not represented as official ArtPrize sponsors. Physical recognition remains subject to venue and event rules.
Live national circuit
EVERY STATE
CAN LIGHT UP.
Approved supporters energize the state they connect with. The network grows in public as fabrication, stories, and partnerships come online.
Project power
$0
Partners
States
0/50
Network standing by for the next verified signal.
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MI
VT
NH
ME
OR
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NY
MA
CA
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MO
KY
WV
VA
NJ
CT
RI
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
DE
MD
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
TX
GA
FL
AK
HI
Available state Signal active Artist-built map system / no stock asset
Support the 250th birthday project
POWER THE WORK.
Sponsorship levels start at $1,000 and scale to a $25,000 Presenting Partner role. A $5,000 Featured State Partner spot is the clearest mid-level fit for organizations that want meaningful recognition in the America 250 story without taking the entire project lead.
Secure checkout available / Invoice or ACH for larger partners
Friends & Community
Not a sponsor — just a friend? Chip in any amount from $100, and your name joins the supporter wall right alongside the larger partners. Every gift moves the America 250 project forward.
Project support is not represented as charitable or tax deductible and does not make the payer an official ArtPrize sponsor. Recognition details are collected after checkout.
The supporter badge
THE MARK OF AN ENTRY SUPPORTER.
The same laser process behind the installation makes the supporter badge: a precision-cut composite disc with a brushed metallic face, engraved down to the hairline rays. Drag it around — the highlight sweeps exactly the way it does in the hand.
Laser engraved Michigan made TechBinBytes Laser Goods
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| Tier name | Best fit | What you get | After ArtPrize |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY SUPPORTER | Individuals, small teams, local supporters | Name on the supporter wall and a thank-you in the project record. | Option to buy a small emblem set. |
| STATE STORY PARTNER | Local organizations, small brands, regional groups | Recognition on one state story page tied to America's 250th birthday, with a logo, profile, and outbound link. | Priority access to wall, emblem, or display programs. |
| FEATURED STATE PARTNER | Regional brands, banks, tourism groups, civic organizations | A deeper creative partnership around one state, including launch content and QR/NFC story placement. | A clear bridge into a custom wall, emblem, or display program. |
| REGIONAL PROJECT PARTNER | Multi-location brands, regional institutions, larger foundations | Recognition across a multi-state region or major production phase with documented build credit. | Custom activation scoping for installations, employee emblems, retail drops, or tourism campaigns. |
| PRESENTING PARTNER | Large organizations and institutions | Top-level recognition across the America 250 project launch, digital experience, build documentation, and partner story. | First conversation on a larger connected installation, exhibition, acquisition, or emblem program. |
America 250 value
THE 250TH BIRTHDAY CAN KEEP TRAVELING.
The same connected emblem system can be used after the event for permanent wall installations, employee recognition programs, donor walls, retail drops, tourism campaigns, and branded customer experiences. Sponsorship creates a role in the public ArtPrize launch and a bridge to whatever the America 250 story becomes next.
Start a conversation
PARTNERSHIP.
Tell us what level or type of support fits. We will follow up with the current project packet, recognition details, and a clear written next step.
Project status and naming: State of Stick is an
independent artist project created by Andrea Cozart-Lundin and Amy Cozart-Lundin for
participation in ArtPrize. Project supporters are not represented as official ArtPrize
sponsors, advertising partners, or affiliates. State of Stick retains final artistic control
and copyright. Physical display and installation details remain subject to the hosting venue
agreement and applicable event rules.