Flourish Festival of Letters & Art
Sponsorship Opportunities 2026
Where Creativity Meets Community — and Your Brand Belongs at the Center
Every fall, hundreds of passionate artists, calligraphers, designers, letterers, and creative entrepreneurs gather in Calgary for four days of beauty, connection, and hands-on artistry.
It’s a festival, a creative retreat, a business catalyst, and a celebration of the lettering arts, all rolled into one.
This year, we’re expanding our impact with:
The Flourish Festival of Letters & Art (in-person)
Three Online Summits (including Calligraphy as Meditation Day, a 24-hr global marathon)
Ink Masters Communities (paid + free tiers)
Emerging Artist Program (supporting Canadian + Indigenous creators)
Vendor Galleries, VIP Experiences, and more
Your sponsorship puts your brand directly in front of a loyal, highly engaged, creativity-driven audience: online, offline, and internationally.
Why Partner With Us?
1. High-Value Visibility
Your brand appears across festival signage, programs, digital pages, summits, and the Ink Masters community — reaching over a million artists and art-lovers.
2. Authentic Creative Alignment
Our audience buys, and champion, brands that support the arts.
Sponsoring Flourish positions you as a patron of craft, culture, and community.
3. Multi-Platform Exposure
Vendor tables, product placement, live shoutouts, social promotion, website features, and email campaigns ensure your brand is seen.
4. Deep Community Goodwill
Your support helps fund the Emerging Artist Program, Indigenous language preservation through calligraphy, and accessible training for young Canadian artists.
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The “Take the Stage”
Title Sponsorship – $15,000
(For brands who want more than visibility. They want a moment.)
This is the top shelf. The front row. The level where your brand becomes woven into the Flourish experience.
Perfect for:
Art supply giants, luxe lifestyle brands, hospitality heroes, and and anyone who wants serious visibility in a creative community..
Here is what you get when you step into the spotlight:
• Your name everywhere.
As in “Flourish Festival presented by…”
It becomes your festival too. Enjoy the glow.
• Four festival passes
Bring your team, your superfans, or the friends who still do not understand what you do.
• A full-page digital feature in festival materials
• A vendor booth or product display
Show off your goods, your magic, your sparkliest new thing. Hands-on is always a win.
• Your logo across the festival ecosystem
Website, online summits, signage, programs. If we print it, post it, or upload it, your name goes on it.
• Social and email love
• Gift bag placement
• A moment at the mic
Welcome the festival or speak at the gala.
• Hotel partnership perks (optional)
If you want a presence where people sleep, rest, and caffeinate, we can make that happen.
• Priority for media mentions
• And yes, there is more.
Think of this as the “pour the champagne” level. When you are the Title Sponsor, we roll out the red carpet and sprinkle calligraphy confetti on it.
Event Sponsor
Pick your spotlight.
The Gala Dinner, Banff Day, Emerging Artist Day, Serendipity Hour, or any of our standalone online events like Calligraphy as Meditation Day, the January Workshop "Ink-Masters" Summit, or the September Business Summit.
If it is a signature moment in the Flourish universe, you can sponsor it.
Perfect for brands that want their name attached to a specific experience people remember and talk about.
What you get:
• Naming rights for your chosen festival event or online summit
• Three festival passes or summit VIP access depending on the event
• Half-page digital feature in festival or summit materials
• Logo placement on event signage and web pages
• A featured social post that introduces you to our creative community
• Gift bag or swag placement depending on the event format
• A vendor table or digital booth to connect directly with attendees
Creative Partners
Where small but mighty brands make a big impression.
Perfect for boutique brands, artisan makers, stationery companies, and small studios who want to be part of the festival energy without a financial sponsorship.
This tier is for partners who contribute gift bag items, door prizes, digital swag, or other products that make our attendees smile.
You get visibility.
You get goodwill.
You get your work into the hands of people who love beautifully made things.
What you contribute:
• High quality items for gift bags
• Door prizes or small giveaways
• Discount codes, samples, or digital goodies
• Products that align with artists, calligraphers, designers, or creative wellness
What you receive:
• Logo placement on the sponsor page
• A social media thank you that highlights your brand
• Your product directly in the hands of attendees
• Optional add-on to upgrade to a vendor table at a discount
Simple. Generous. A very easy yes for brands who want to connect with our community in a meaningful way.
Community Partners
A place for local businesses and organizations who want to grow with us.
The Flourish Festival brings hundreds of artists, makers, teachers, and creative professionals to Calgary, along with thousands who join us online.
Community Partners are the businesses and organizations who want to be part of that ripple effect.
It is a simple way to align your brand with creativity, culture, and a celebration of the arts.
This level is ideal for cafés, galleries, bookstores, hotels, boutiques, small studios, arts organizations, and any group that wants to welcome our attendees into their spaces.
What you contribute:
• Special offers or perks for attendees
• Small giveaways, coupons, or creative touches that add delight
• A partnership idea that helps both of us shine
• Optional in-kind support for festival needs
What you receive:
• Logo placement on our sponsor page as a Community Partner
• A social media welcome that highlights your business
• Recognition on the website with a link to your location or offer
• The option to be featured in our attendee guide
• A direct connection to a vibrant, culture-driven group of visitors