In the Soil Arts Festival is St. Catharines’ premiere multi-arts event, showcasing brand new artistic projects from a range of artistic disciplines. We nurture the creation of new work, showcase talent, encourage innovation, offer learning opportunities and provide intimate and uncommon platforms for audiences to experience work by contemporary performing and literary artists, musicians and media artists.
Click to expand our 2024 In the Soil Arts Festival Sponsorship Opportunities below. Sponsorships can be negotiated and customized to be the best fit for your marketing, public and employee engagement needs.
2024 In the Soil Arts Festival Title Sponsor
Limit of one | $10,000 annually or $9,500 annually for 3-year commitment
• Festival season title sponsor recognition • Co-branded festival signage, staff tees and lanyards • Co-branded digital assets to support live streams and digital festival content • Logo placement on all printed materials (posters, banners, program, signage at festival hub) • Full-page ad in festival program (5K circulation, $500 value) • Logo and business profile linked to your website on In the Soil website (12K sessions and 50K page views during festival month) • Recognition on website, media releases, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) • Live mentions by event hosts at all ITS events, including online broadcasts • Recognition in festival recap video
2024 In the Soil Arts Festival Theatre Sponsor
Limit of one | $5000 annually or $4000 annually for 3-year commitment
• Theatre Series naming recognition • Logo looped at highly visible outdoor hub • Logo placement on festival program • Half-page ad in festival program
• Recognition on website, media releases, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) • Recognition in festival recap video
2024 In the Soil Arts Festival RHIZOMES Sponsor
Limit of one | $5000 annually or $4000 annually for 3-year commitment
• RHIZOMES Series naming recognition • Logo looped at highly visible outdoor hub • Logo placement on festival program • Half-page ad in festival program
• Recognition on website, media releases, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) • Recognition in festival recap video
2024 In the Soil Arts Festival Family Fun Sponsor
Limit of one | $2500 annually or $2000 annually for 3-year commitment
• Family Fun naming recognition • Logo looped at highly visible outdoor hub • Logo placement on festival program • Half-page ad in festival program
• Recognition on website, media releases, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) • Recognition in festival recap video
2024 In the Soil Arts Festival Volunteer Sponsor
Limit of one | $2500 annually or $2000 annually for 3-year commitment
• Volunteer naming recognition • Co-branded volunteer t-shirts • Logo placement on festival program • Half-page ad in festival program • Recognition on website, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
2024 In the Soil Arts Festival Community Engagement Sponsor
Unlimited | starting at $300 Help make In the Soil Arts Festival accessible by sponsoring a block of tickets distributed through community groups such as the Niagara Folk Arts Centre, Niagara Regional Native Centre, and more.
• In the Soil Community Giveback Partner recognition • Logo looped at highly visible outdoor hub • Logo placement on festival program • Recognition on website, email newsletter, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
Digital Advertising Opportunties
Expand your marketing reach with an advertisement in our frequent festival email marketing campaigns and on digital and printed tickets
• $500 for inclusion in four (4) email campaigns and banner ad on festival tickets • $250 for inclusion in three (3) email campaigns
