become a SPONSOR
You are invited to participate as a sponsor in ACV’s Craft Conference and Business Institute and Artisan Craft Fair
Whether a patron of quality craft or business wishing to reach artists, representation this event is an ideal way for you to support Virginia's Craft Industry!
The Artisans Center of Virginia is a unique organization reaching focused artisans who take the business of creating quality craft serious. Over 3,000 craft artisans reside and practice in the state of Virginia. Through it's expansive Virginia Craft Registry, ACV reaches out to artisan networks across the state to provide opportunities, such as the conference, to help them extend their endeavors from hobby to business.
ACV’s conference hosts participants from Virginia and surrounding states. Utilizing a diverse range of craft materials, business technologies and marketing materials and these artists are constantly looking for opportunities to network with each other via referrals and word-of-mouth. Each in attendance will return home and pass along resource information received at this event to their support groups, guilds and networks, made up hundreds artisans members.
For more information or to customize a sponsor package contact Sherri Smith at: sherri@artisanscenterofvirginia.org
Sponsor Opportunities
1. Place an Ad in Our Conference Program
or Workshop Syllabus -
We offer a variety of ad sizes to meet everyone's budget. The program and syllabus are kept as references and passed along to others when the conference is over.
2. Become a Media Sponsor - and reach out across the tate as we feature you in our extended marketing, be it print or on radio.
3. Provide a Promotional Item
in Our Welcome Bag -
We will distribute a Welcome Bag to each attendee upon check-in. Each Welcome Bag will contain brochures, catalogs, small samples, etc. from participating craft and business providers like yourself.
4. Be a Display Vendor - Be hands-on and show Virginia artisans how you can help them be more productive, efficient and prosperous by using your products or services. Space is limited so only as small number of vendors will be invited to participate.
5. Donate to Our Silent Auction-
We will hold silent auction where your resources, materials and services will be viewed and bid on by attending artisans. This is a perfect way for you to showcase a sample of your offerings, which most artisans will have never seen and will never have another way of seeing. All donations must be valued at $30 or more.
Click the link that applies to your needs:
Sponsor Agreement Cover Sheet
Print Advertisement form
Welcome Bag Form
Silent Auction Donation form
Display Space Form
Display Space Terms & Conditions
BONUS for all our Sponsors, Vendors and Advertisers!
As an added bonus to all of our advertisers and donors, ACV will add a link from our conference website to your website for a full year. In addition, you will be listed with contact information in our conference program.
ACV reserves the right to refuse applications from participants deemed inappropriate for their audience.
