Art Boost
Sponsorship

Put your name behind working artists

Art Boost is the annual professional development conference for working artists across music, visual art, writing, and performance. Your sponsorship funds the workshops, mentorship, and community that help them turn craft into a sustainable career.

September 11 to 12 · Latino Cultural Center, Dallas

Artists connecting at an Art Boost session
Why sponsor

Reach a community you cannot find anywhere else

Art Boost brings hundreds of working artists, arts leaders, and cultural organizations together for two days each year. Sponsoring is how businesses, foundations, and institutions put their values into action and get in front of an audience that does not gather anywhere else.

Fund the work

Underwrite the workshops, discipline panels, and Friday night kickoff that make the weekend possible for artists at every stage.

Reach the audience

Put your name in front of 250 artists, plus the arts leaders and organizations who hire, fund, and champion them.

Grow the field

Help working artists build sustainable careers and grow a stronger creative community.

A growing audience

Three years of momentum, and counting

Art Boost has grown every year since it began in 2023. In 2026 the conference moves to the Latino Cultural Center for its largest program yet.

2023
75
artists
2024
120
artists
2025
165
artists
2026
250
expected artists
Growing every year since 2023. Our largest program yet in 2026.
Ways to sponsor

Find the level that fits

Sponsorships range from presenting the full conference to underwriting a single moment of the weekend. Every level is built to give working artists more access and your organization real visibility.

Arts VisionaryPresenting

Headline the conference and lead the stage, the program, and the full weekend. One partner per year.

Arts AdvocateCommunity

Back the program and reach the full room of artists and arts leaders.

Artist ActivatorSupporting

Power a key part of the weekend and put your name in front of the room.

Arts AllyFriend

Stand with working artists and show your support.

Or sponsor a moment of the weekend
Friday night kickoffNetworking lunchCoffeeArtist scholarshipA workshop

Full levels and benefits are detailed in the prospectus.

What artists say

The weekend that changes what comes next

I love how approachable and relatable the discussions have been. It’s incredibly empowering. The sessions take the fear out of making a creative business sustainable by lifting the veil of obscurity around it.

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Marissa Heyl
Neurodesigner

Classes were fun and informative. Staff and volunteers were amazing. I plan on coming again, and bringing my students.

2024 attendee
Find Your Breakthrough

I liked the content, the value, and the networking opportunities, all presented in the day-long format.

2024 attendee
Find Your Breakthrough
In good company

Past supporters and partners

Art Boost has been backed by leading arts institutions, funders, and cultural organizations.

SMU Meadows School of the Arts
SMU Cox Spears
North Texas Business Council for the Arts
Leadership Arts Institute
Dallas College
Goldmark Cultural Center
The Cedars Union
Garland Cultural Arts Commission
City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
Art House Dallas
Creative Mornings
Arts Access
Clampitt Paper

Become a 2026 sponsor

Two days, hundreds of artists, one clear way to show your support. Download the prospectus or send us a note and we will help you find the right fit.