BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER FOR WHAT WE KEPT

Help Preserve the Stories of Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia

What We Kept is an interactive community memory exhibition opening Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Haus of Taylor Gallery in Tazewell, Virginia.

The exhibition will gather meaningful objects, photographs, heirlooms, and stories from local families and present them as a public cultural experience.

This is a chance for local organizations to support memory, history, art, and community pride in a visible and lasting way.

Become a Sponsor

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A Public Exhibition Preserving the Objects, Stories, and Shared Memory of Southwest Virginia

What We Kept is a living community archive.

It gives families a way to share the objects and stories that shaped them. It gives visitors a way to see Southwest Virginia through the lives of the people who call it home. It gives sponsors a meaningful way to support culture, history, tourism, and community connection.

This project brings together art, memory, local history, storytelling, and public participation.

A Community-Wide Exhibition

The exhibition is designed to engage local families, artists, students, Historical Society supporters, tourism visitors, Main Street businesses, civic organizations, regional cultural partners, and people with roots in Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia.

People do not simply attend it. They contribute to it.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Presenting Partner

$1,200

Premier recognition on exhibition materials
Logo placement on sponsor panel
Recognition on website
Social media recognition
Opening reception recognition
Mention in sponsor-related press or promotional materials where appropriate

Story Wall Sponsor

$750

Recognition on story wall or related exhibition signage
Website recognition
Social media recognition
Opening reception recognition

Community Archive Sponsor

$500

Recognition on exhibition sponsor panel
Website recognition
Social media recognition

Supporting Sponsor

$250

Name recognition on sponsor panel
Website recognition
Opening reception acknowledgment

What Your Sponsorship Makes Possible

Sponsor support helps fund the exhibition through community outreach, community story collection, Exhibition production, Historical preservation, Audio story documentation, Public access programming, opening reception experiences, and educational outreach

A Public Cultural Project Worth Supporting

For sponsors, What We Kept offers a visible way to stand with the people, stories, and heritage of Southwest Virginia.

It is local. It is emotional. It is participatory. It is rooted in place.

Most importantly, it gives the community a reason to gather around something meaningful.

Join Us in Helping Southwest Virginia Remember

Haus of Taylor Gallery invites local businesses, organizations, and community partners to help bring What We Kept to life.