Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts™
State College, Pennsylvania

July 10-13, 2008 ~ Children's Day is July 9, 2008

BECOME A SPONSOR

Sponsor Promotion Opportunities ~ Meet our 2008 Sponsors

Every July, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts brings the streets of State College and the Penn State Campus alive with incredible art, fabulous and diverse entertainment and delicious food. During this event, we give sponsors the opportunity to put their image - and products - directly into the hands of hundreds of thousands of potential customers. Creating an experience around your product really hits home with the consumer.

PRESENTING PARTNER: The most valued commidity an event has is its name. For the right coporate presenting partner, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will modify its name to include the sponsor's identity. As such, the event will be known as Central Pennsylvania's Festival of the Arts presented by [Company Name]. All promotional and collateral materials, press releases, schedules, programs, announcements and advertising will reflect the name. The presenting sponsor, through association, will be recognized and identified as a result of the history, reputation and quality built into the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts name. Recognized as one of the top art shows in the country, our presenting partner will share in the visibility, the pride and the public recognition of the art show's logistical and artistic quality.

Festival Shell located on the Old main lawn - $25,000. The Old Main Shell is the primary performing arts stage of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and is a prime gathering place for friends and family. A 30'x60' band shell structure, operated by a professional sound company is where the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts presents its most popular performing groups.

Allen Street landscape - $7,500. Each year, Allen street becomes a spectacularly beautiful and inviting thoroughfare, offering calming landscaping design as well as enticing misters and dumping buckets.

Sand Sculpture in Central Parklet - $7500. Over several days, Brad Goll will make something incredible emerge from a 25-ton pile of sand. Attach your company's name to the sand sculpture.

Festival button w/corporate logo - $5,000. Although many events are free to the public, others require the Festival Button for admission. Your business logo will appear on all 6,000 buttons that are sold for $7 each.

Festival poster w/corporate logo - $5,000. These 24"x36" posters, designed by Lanny Sommese, are available at select locations pre-Festivala nd at the Festival merchandise booths during the Festival. Your business logo will appear on all 1,500 posters.

Allen and Foster Festival Food Court - $5,000. At this location, everything from marinated chicken breast sandwiches to portabella mushroom salad to yum woon sen to fresh fruit and lemonade is available to Festival goers. This is the largest food court with at least four major concessionaires - name a food court after your business!

Banner Competition - $5,000. To add to the already festive atmosphere, more than 100 banners are hung over the Festival route. Each of these banners was once an entry in our Banner Competition, judged based on originality, craftsmanship, durability and overall design. Three cash prizes are awarded: professional, general and youth.

Stages. Fees vary, depending upon location and day. For example, Memorial Field can be sponsored on Friday or Saturday for $5,000; on Thursday or Sunday for $2,500. Allen Street Stage can be sponsored on Friday or Saturday for $2,500; on Thursday or Sunday for $1,500.

Festival Shuttle - $5,000 for duration of Festival. Last year, more than 20,000 people rode the shuttle bus. With a $5,000 shuttle sponsorship, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts will be able to again provide this service free of charge to visitors. A bra with your business' name will be attached to each shuttle bus, and other on-site recognitions can be made, as mutually agreed upon by the CPFA and your business.

Individual performing artists - $500-5,000.

Silent Auction Booth - $2,500. Located at the corner of Allen Street and Beaver Avenue, this is the home of the Festival's annual Silent Auction. During Festival 2007, 158 items were awarded to the highest bidders.

Information and Merchandise Booth - $2,500. Festival's t-shirts and buttons are available at the Merchandise Booth located at College and Allen. Vintage t-shirts are very popular items and available at the Nostalgia Booth located at Fraser and Nittany. Information Booths are located at College and Allen, Pollock and Burrowes, Beaver and Allen, and Fairmount and Fraser. Any one of these booths can be sponsored for the duration of the Festival for $2,500.

Awards. Artist awards can be sponsored for $500-2,500. Award sponsors are listed in the Official Program Guide plus receive recognition next to the color photo of the artwork in the following year's Preview and Official Program Guides.

Workshops, artists-in-action showcases, face-painting, and other components of the Festival can also be sponsored. We are happy to work with you to make this a mutually beneficial partnership! Call us today for more information.

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
403 S. Allen Street, Suite 205A
P.O. Box 1023
State College, PA 16804
Tel: 814-237-3682
FAX: 814-237-0708

To become a sponsor or donor, email Diane Bloom

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