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Sponsorship Opportunities
Partner with Riverside Arts Council to support artists, expand public access to the arts, and help bring monthly programs, annual events, and community experiences to life across Riverside County.
Why Sponsor RAC
Your support keeps creativity visible
Sponsorship helps RAC provide free and accessible arts experiences, create paid and public-facing opportunities for artists, support creative career pathways, and strengthen cultural access across Riverside County.
Businesses, foundations, civic partners, and community supporters can sponsor annual events, monthly programs, artist opportunities, exhibitions, workshops, and community-centered initiatives. Sponsorship can also support RAC’s role in Downtown Riverside’s Arts & Culture District as part of a broader countywide commitment to artists and creative communities.
Sponsorship Pathways
Choose the kind of impact you want to make
Riverside Art & Music Festival
Support a free, family-friendly celebration with live music, artists, installations, workshops, vendors, and community programming that welcomes audiences and artists from across the region.
View EventMayor’s Ball for the Arts
Sponsor RAC’s annual celebration and fundraiser honoring artists, creative projects, arts leadership, and cultural contributions throughout Riverside County.
View EventFestival of Lights
Support holiday arts programming, Main Street activation, Candyland, community performances, artisan vendors, and festive downtown experiences.
View EventRiverside Artswalk
Help sustain monthly public arts access, Artists on Main, venue participation, artist visibility, and one of the region’s most visible recurring arts experiences in Downtown Riverside.
View ArtswalkPatrons of the Arts
Join RAC’s Patrons Program as a business supporter, nonprofit partner, individual, or Patron Circle supporter investing in artists and cultural access.
View Patrons ProgramAnnual Event Sponsorship
Riverside Art & Music Festival sponsorship
Riverside Art & Music Festival sponsorship helps keep this annual celebration free, visible, and connected to artists, audiences, and community partners across the region.
Arts Promoter
$1,500
- Logo on promotional materials
- Logo on workshop banner
- Logo on website for 6 months
Arts Advocate
$2,500
- All benefits of previous tier
- Sponsor artist installation
- Logo on RAC website for 1 year
Arts Activist
$5,000
- All benefits of previous tiers
- Logo on RAMF community sculpture
Arts Hero
$10,000
- All benefits of previous tier
- Logo on all event marketing materials
- Logo on community stage
Arts Champion
$20,000
- All benefits of previous tiers
- Main stage branded with sponsor logo
- Main stage named after business or sponsor-selected name
Program Sponsorship
Support programs that serve artists and community
Program sponsorship can help RAC offer workshops, exhibitions, public art, creative career pathways, community healing programs, and artist-centered opportunities throughout the year. These investments help serve artists, participants, and partner organizations across Riverside County, including communities connected through RAC’s countywide programs.
Monthly Visibility
Sponsor Riverside Artswalk
Riverside Artswalk brings together galleries, museums, studios, venues, Artists on Main, performers, and community members on the first Thursday of each month in Downtown Riverside.
Artswalk sponsorship supports one of RAC’s most visible recurring programs, while also helping connect artists, audiences, venues, and cultural partners to RAC’s broader countywide network. It remains an important anchor within Downtown Riverside’s Arts & Culture District.
Learn About ArtswalkAnnual Fundraiser
Mayor’s Ball sponsorship opportunities
Mayor’s Ball for the Arts sponsorship supports arts education, artist development, public art, cultural programming, and community arts initiatives throughout Riverside County.
Presenting Sponsor
- Premier event recognition as Presenting Sponsor
- Reserved VIP table for ten guests with two drink tickets per guest
- Opportunity to provide welcome remarks during the program
- Premium full-page advertisement in the printed event program
- Featured logo placement on event marketing materials
- Recognition from stage throughout the event
- Website recognition for 12 months
- Commemorative recognition plaque
Creative Leadership Sponsor
- Reserved table for ten guests
- Full-page advertisement in the printed event program
- Featured logo placement in the event program
- Recognition from stage during the event and token of appreciation
- Featured social media recognition
- Website recognition for 12 months
- Recognition on event signage
Award Category Sponsor
- Reserved table for ten guests
- Exclusive sponsorship of one award category, including logo on award
- Opportunity to present the award on stage
- Recognition during the awards presentation
- Recognition in nomination and voting promotions
- Recognition on RAC website, social media, and printed program
- Logo displayed during sponsored award presentation
Corporate Table Sponsor
- Reserved table for ten guests
- Business name listed in the printed event program
- Recognition on event signage
Community Arts Sponsor
- Six event tickets
- Recognition in the printed event program
- Recognition on event signage
Silent Auction Donations
- Artwork
- Experiences
- Gift baskets or gift certificates
- Event tickets and other donated items
Award category sponsorships
Mayor’s Ball award recipients are nominated and voted on by the community. Award sponsors support the nomination process, community voting, finalist recognition, award presentation, and celebration of Riverside County’s creative community.
Holiday Event Sponsorship
Festival of Lights and Candyland at White Park sponsorship
Candyland at White Park is an immersive holiday village experience created through a partnership between the City of Riverside and Riverside Arts Council as part of Festival of Lights. Sponsorship supports holiday activities, artist-made installations, family experiences, artisan vendors, community programming, and memorable seasonal moments for residents and visitors.
Presenting Experience Partner
$50,000
- “Presented by” recognition for Candyland
- Premier logo placement on event promotions
- Recognition on website, social media, and opening festivities
- VIP hospitality opportunities
- Opportunity to customize a signature guest experience
Signature Experience Partner
$25,000
- Sponsor a signature attraction or customized activation
- Potential experiences include the Holiday Light Maze, Snowfall Lounge, Holiday Games Village, Holiday Art Trail, Holiday Marketplace, or Family Experience Zone
- Attraction signage, map recognition, website recognition, and social media promotion
Featured Experience Partner
$10,000
- Support an interactive guest experience
- Potential areas include the Snowball Arena, Holiday Photo Trail, Hot Cocoa Station, Holiday Passport, Welcome Plaza, Seasonal Beverage Station, or Family Activity Area
- Includes attraction recognition and promotional visibility
Community Experience Partner
$5,000
- Support enhancements that contribute to the overall guest experience
- Potential areas include giant games, seating areas, wayfinding, volunteer headquarters, family rest areas, and holiday decor enhancements
Holiday Art Patron
$2,500
- Underwrite an individual commissioned light installation in the Holiday Art Trail
- Recognition displayed alongside the artwork
- Artist biography, QR code, digital map recognition, and social media feature
Community access partnerships
Organizations may also sponsor admission opportunities, special evenings, transportation assistance, food and beverage vouchers, holiday keepsakes, or custom experiences for youth organizations, foster youth, veterans, schools, seniors, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.
Custom Partnerships
There are many ways to support the arts
Become a Sponsor
Let’s build the right sponsorship fit
RAC can work with sponsors to identify the best fit across annual events, monthly Artswalk visibility, countywide program support, in-kind giving, artist opportunities, and ongoing Patrons of the Arts participation.