Frequently Asked Questions
For Sponsors, Cultural Partners & Media Collaborators
We offer carefully curated partnerships across editorial, events, digital, and print. This might include co-created features, guest-curated themes, artist or writer sponsorships, special issue funding, digital collaborations, or bespoke events such as salons or roundtables. We don’t take a cookie-cutter approach, every partnership is tailored to reflect shared values and to feel natural within our wider cultural work. If you’re a gallery, museum, institution, or brand that wants to support thoughtful publishing, we’re keen to talk.
Partnering with a not-for-profit like IMPERIUM signals that you value cultural integrity over commercial reach. It positions you as a supporter of independent thinking, creative talent, and the preservation of meaningful storytelling. Instead of simply sponsoring space, you’re contributing to the creation of original content and supporting the infrastructure that allows independent culture to thrive. This creates goodwill, strengthens your public image, and aligns your brand or institution with something much more enduring than ad exposure.
Yes. These are small, invitation-only gatherings for our readers and cultural network, held in elegant, intimate settings. Each one has a theme or focus, from design and craftsmanship to slow travel, literature, or private collections. As a co-host, your brand or organisation can take part in shaping the tone of the evening, curating speakers or artists, and connecting with an audience that values discretion, aesthetics, and intelligence. The format is refined, never branded aggressively, and designed to feel more like a dinner among thinkers than a corporate showcase.
Yes, but in a subtle and refined way. When a partnership supports a particular section or project, we credit the brand clearly, but never disruptively. This could be a short line of acknowledgment, a visual pairing, or a quiet nod within the layout. We don’t shout. Instead, we treat partnerships as part of the publication’s overall aesthetic and cultural presence. This allows your involvement to feel sincere and respectful rather than overt or promotional.
Absolutely. We’re very open to working with cultural institutions, foundations, and brands who share our approach. If there’s a story, subject or theme that sits well within our editorial tone, such as architecture, heritage, innovation, craft, or legacy, we’ll explore how to shape it together. Our editorial team maintains full creative control to protect neutrality, but we approach each collaboration in a way that gives all sides a sense of ownership. These pieces are handled with care and written in a way that speaks to our audience without reading like promotion.
Generally, no. We’re not a product-led publication, and we don’t run gift guides or fashion features. That said, we occasionally include objects in visual essays or longform stories where they genuinely add meaning to the narrative. For example, a piece about heritage leather might include a bag made by a brand that’s been around for 150 years. But this is based on editorial fit, not gifting or PR outreach. We avoid commercial bias and only include items when they support a story worth telling.
Yes, and this is one of the best ways to be involved. You might fund a themed issue, underwrite a writer or artist commission, sponsor a photography series, or support the production of a limited-edition print object. These kinds of contributions are clearly credited, and your support becomes part of the story, not separate from it. We also welcome patrons who want to support a particular idea or creative output without needing visibility in return, our team can work with you confidentially to create that structure.
Yes. We much prefer long-term collaborations over one-off placements. With a deeper partnership, we can develop ideas together, build up narrative layers across multiple issues or digital pieces, and create a shared rhythm between your world and ours. This could look like a yearly artist commission supported by your brand, a recurring section on a specific theme (such as design or innovation), or a regular event series. The goal is to create something that lasts and feels authentic on both sides.
They can, and are. We frequently collaborate with other independent publishers, cultural institutions, museums, or creative projects where there’s no money exchanged, just shared values. These partnerships might involve co-publishing a story, cross-promoting events, or collaborating on editorial projects that benefit both audiences. We’re happy to support kindred publications, platforms, or galleries that help expand the cultural conversation.
It’s simple, just email us with a short introduction to who you are, what you’re interested in, and what sort of collaboration you have in mind. We’ll come back with some thoughts, suggest formats that fit your goals, or arrange a call to talk it through properly. Whether you’re ready to commission something immediately or are just exploring ideas for the future, we welcome the conversation. Everything starts with a shared respect for creativity.