Athena Global Advisors Announces Sponsorship of Philadelphia Museum of Art Exhibition Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100.
By Kristin Detterline, Director of Brand Communications
Athena is pleased to announce that we are a proud sponsor of the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibition, Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100.
“I am delighted to announce that Athena is proudly sponsoring the highly anticipated Dreamworld exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art,” says Maggy Wilkinson, CEO of Athena, a Philadelphia-based marketing consultancy that works with clients such as Comcast, NFL, Subaru, Hitachi, and Liberty Latin America. Wilkinson sits on the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Corporate Executive Board and Athena is a member of the museum’s Corporate Partners program. In spring 2024, Athena sponsored Mary Cassatt at Work, the first major showing of the Pennsylvania-born artist’s work in more than a quarter century at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
“We’re pleased to partner with the Art Museum once again for this thrilling exhibit, which features several works from the museum’s permanent collection of Surrealist artists. Dreamworld is poised to be the year’s biggest arts and culture event in Philadelphia.”
– Maggy Wilkinson, CEO of Athena Global Adivsors
Philadelphia is the only U.S. city to host the exhibition, which is the show’s last stop on a nearly two-year tour that consistently sold out in cities across Europe.
“The Manifesto of Surrealism, written by Andre Breton in 1924, emphasizes the power of dreams and the unconscious as sources of artistic inspiration. I find it fascinating to view works that strive to reveal the psyche unencumbered by influences such as reason, aesthetic beauty in a traditional sense, or even morality, for that matter.”
“The Art Museum has long kept Surrealism part of the broader conversation in art through its significant Marcel Duchamps’ holdings and major retrospectives like Shocking! The Art and Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli in 2003 and Salvador Dali in 2005. We hope that all Philadelphians and visitors from around the world will find time to experience the deeply imaginative works that comprise Dreamworld.”
The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s rich community impact programming aligns with Athena’s mission, vision, and values.
“Supporting exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art also means that we’re able to support important childhood education initiatives: Last year, the museum welcomed 37,000 students and teachers for in-gallery lessons and more than 80,000 children and caregivers for Art Kids programming.”
– Maggy Wilkinson, CEO of Athena Global Adivsors
Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 runs from November 8 to February 16, 2026 and will feature approximately 200 works by more than 70 artists associated with the international Surrealist movement.
Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 is made possible by the Annenberg Foundation Fund for Major Exhibitions, the Robert Montgomery Scott Endowment for Exhibitions, the Kathleen C. and John J. F. Sherrerd Fund for Exhibitions, the Lois G. and Julian A. Brodsky Installation and Exhibition Fund, the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Fund for Exhibitions, The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, Audrey Escoll, Mr. and Mrs. Orlando C. Esposito, James and Susan Pagliaro, Barbara A. Podell and Mark G. Singer, and Andrew S. Teufel.
All exhibitions at the PMA are underwritten by the Annual Exhibition Fund. Generous support is provided by Andrea Baldeck, M.D.; Julia and David Fleischner; Mrs. Henry F. Harris; Robert Hayes; and Mark W. Strong and Dana Strong.
For more information about Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100, visit www.philamuseum.org
About Athena Global Advisors
Athena Global Advisors is a marketing consultancy with expertise in management consulting, data, strategic marketing, events, and creative services. By leveraging diverse talent and expertise, Athena devises strategies, crafts campaigns, activates experiences and optimizes operations to connect its clients with their audiences. Athena sits at the intersection of brand strategy, campaign planning and activation, and operation optimization. Athena is uniquely positioned to provide end-to-end social strategy and a comprehensive view of brand health. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Athena is a woman-owned, women-led organization.
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