Art Walk Sponsorships

Produced by Downtown Vision, Inc., First Wednesday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour that combines astounding visual and live art, engaging events and more in the core of Downtown Jacksonville. Held each month from 5-9 p.m. -- rain or shine -- Art Walk spans a 15-block radius within the Downtown core. With more than 40 galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants, bars and businesses participating each month and dozens of artists in the open air Hemming Plaza, Art Walk is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support Jacksonville's deep pool of creative talent. We estimate on average more than 6,000 people of all ages fill the streets Downtown each month in addition to the hundreds of artists that exhibit.

Voted "Best Art Walk" in Folio Weekly's Best of Jax 2011, and “Best Place to Meet New People” and “Best Artsy Event” in Jacksonville Magazine's Best of Jax 2012, the First Wednesday Art Walk is an art extravaganza eight years and counting.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The First Wednesday Art Walk is a tremendous opportunity to reach the local community to promote your business at a favorite Jacksonville event. Sponsorship offers visibility at Art Walk and recognition in the promotion of the event and specifically allows you to:

• Reach existing customers and develop new ones
• Market your company and create company and product awareness
• Increase brand loyalty
• Heighten brand visibility while enhancing credibility

Monthly Event Sponsor

1 Month / $5,000

• Receives top event billing “Your Company and Downtown Vision, Inc. Presents The First Wednesday Art Walk” on all promotional materials.
• 10’ x 10’ promotional booth reserved in Hemming Plaza for the duration of the sponsorship
  * May sell merchandise, services, food and non-alcoholic beverages
  * Sponsor required to provide set-up, tables, chairs, etc.; electricity is provided
• Event flyer ad space
  * 1 month, may change out monthly
  * 3.5” x 8.5” ad space, B&W, sponsor provides camera-ready art
• Sponsor logo will appear on:
  * Folio Ad
  * Flyer / Map (6,000+ flyers are distributed at more than 125 Downtown locations per Art Walk)
  * Press Release, one per Art Walk
  * Grassroots and Social Media promotions (Combined Facebook & Twitter followers: 6,000+)
  * Downtown Vision website and Events Email Blasts, includes link to website if applicable (Subscribers: 5,000+)

Hemming Plaza Monthly Sponsor

1 Month / $500

• 10’ x 10’ promotional booth reserved in Hemming Plaza for the duration of the sponsorship
  * No solicitation or sales may occur
• Sponsor logo will appear on:
  * Folio Ad
  * Flyer / Map (6,000+ flyers are distributed at more than 125 Downtown locations per Art Walk)
  * Press Release, one per Art Walk
  * Grassroots and Social Media promotions (Combined Facebook & Twitter followers: 6,000+)
  * Downtown Vision website and Events Email Blasts, includes link to website if applicable (Subscribers: 5,000+)

Semi-annual Sponsor

6 Months / $35,000

• Duration must be six consecutive months.
• Receives top event billing “Your Company and Downtown Vision, Inc. Presents The First Wednesday Art Walk” on all promotional materials.
• 20’ x 10’ promotional booth reserved in Hemming Plaza for the duration of the sponsorship
  * May sell merchandise, services, food and non-alcoholic beverages
  * Sponsor required to provide set-up, tables, chairs, etc.; electricity is provided
• Event flyer ad space
  * 6 months, may change out monthly
  * 3.5” x 8.5” ad space, B&W, sponsor provides camera-ready art
• Sponsor logo will appear on:
  * Folio Ad, one ad per Art Walk
  * Flyer / Map (6,000+ flyers are distributed at more than 125 Downtown locations per Art Walk)
  * Press Release, one per Art Walk
  * Grassroots and Social Media promotions (Combined Facebook & Twitter followers: 5,000+)
  * Downtown Vision website and Events Email Blasts, includes link to website if applicable (Subscribers: 4,500+)
• Optional “Downtown 101 Tour” provided to your company Art Walk night
• Downtown Guide & Map back cover ad space for 6 months
  * 40,000 pieces distributed throughout Jacksonville
  * 4”x9” ad space, full color, sponsor provides camera-ready art

Annual Sponsor

12 months / $70,000

• Duration must be twelve consecutive months.
• Receives top event billing “Your Company and Downtown Vision, Inc. Presents The First Wednesday Art Walk” on all promotional materials for the duration of the sponsorship
• 20’ x 10’ promotional booth space reserved in Hemming Plaza for the duration of the sponsorship
  * May sell merchandise, services, food and non-alcoholic beverages
  * Sponsor required to provide set-up, tables, chairs, etc.; electricity is provided
• Event flyer ad space
  * 12 months, may change out monthly
  * 3.5” x 8.5” ad space, B&W, sponsor provides camera-ready art
• Sponsor logo will appear on:
  * Folio Ad, one ad per Art Walk
  * Flyer / Map (6,000+ flyers are distributed at more than 125 Downtown locations per Art Walk)
  * Press Release, one per Art Walk
  * Grassroots and Social Media promotions (Combined Facebook & Twitter followers: 5,000+)
  * Downtown Vision website and Events Email Blasts, includes link to website if applicable (Subscribers: 4,500+)
  * Optional “Downtown 101 Tour” provided to your company Art Walk night
• Downtown Guide & Map back cover ad space for 12 months
  * 80,000 pieces distributed throughout Jacksonville
  * 4”x9” ad space, full color, sponsor provides camera-ready art

More information

For more information on First Wednesday Art Walk sponsorships, please contact Katherine Hardwick at 904-634-0303 ext. 230 or email katherine@downtownjacksonville.org.