Sponsorship isn't just visibility. It's a public statement that Arkansas culture matters and that the people who carry it forward deserve to be supported.
The Arkansas Folklife Festival is a free, three-day celebration of Arkansas' living cultural traditions — music, dance, foodways, craft, and community heritage. Part of the America 250 national commemoration, the festival is projected to draw 15,000–40,000 attendees from across the state and beyond.
Be a part of Arkansas Culture. Partner with the Arkansas Folklife Festival and find the right fit for your organization’s goals.
The highest-visibility partnership available. Includes exclusive top-tier logo placement across all festival marketing, headline on-site signage, stage recognition throughout the festival, opportunity to present a signature festival feature aligned with America 250, branded community activation opportunity, VIP hospitality package, press and media recognition, and a co-created Founding Sponsor Message in festival program materials.
Top-tier logo placement on all festival marketing materials, premier website and social media recognition, high-visibility on-site signage, stage recognition and sponsor acknowledgments, branded activation or community experience area opportunity, and VIP hospitality package.
Prominent logo placement on festival marketing, website and social media recognition, on-site signage, stage recognition during programming, opportunity to sponsor a featured festival element (Main Stage, Craft Village, Foodways, Youth Area, America 250 Story Space), and VIP hospitality package.
Logo placement on festival marketing, website and social media recognition, on-site signage, and public acknowledgment during the festival. Option to provide a branded giveaway or in-kind support item (upon approval).
Logo on festival website, on-site sponsor signage, social media thank-you post, and public acknowledgment during the festival.
Name listed on the festival website and sponsor thank-you signage, plus a social media group recognition post. A meaningful way for small businesses and community organizations to invest in Arkansas culture.
Name listed on the festival website and sponsor signage. Ideal for individuals, families, and small teams who want to be part of this moment.
We welcome in-kind contributions — printing, signage, hospitality and artist care, transportation, production rentals, volunteer support resources, youth programming supplies, and interpretation/accessibility supports. In-kind sponsors receive recognition benefits aligned to the fair market value of their contribution.
Prefer to put your name on something specific? Sponsors can underwrite individual festival elements — the Main Stage, Dance Pavilion, Foodways & Community Kitchen, Youth & Family Area, Accessibility programming, and more. Feature sponsorships can be matched to a tier or built as a custom package.
Custom packages are available. We'll work with you to find the right fit for your organization's goals — and ensure your recognition feels community-centered, respectful, and authentic to the festival's values.
Fill in the form below and select your level of interest. A member of our Sponsorship Team will be in touch with you soon! Don't want to use the form? Contact Us via email.
This project received funding from the Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: 250,” a Smithsonian-wide initiative supported by private philanthropy and created to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary and advance the Smithsonian vision for the next 250 years.
