Jan. 23rd and 24th, 2010

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to be held at:  The Shops at Wiregrass

28211 Paseo Drive

Wesley Chapel, Florida

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The Suncoast Arts Fest
is a production of
The Fine Arts of the Suncoast, Inc.,
a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3) with the mission to "promote cultural awareness in Pasco County."
 
Proceeds from the event go to "Art for Kids in Pasco County" and help supplement funding for arts education in schools.
 
To ensure the funds go where most needed, art teachers serve on the funding advisory committee.

Onsite Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities

Sponsors, click here for directions and information!

The Suncoast Arts Fest is a production of The Fine Arts of the Suncoast, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit 501(c)(3)

 with the mission to "promote cultural awareness in Pasco County."
Proceeds from the event go to
"Art for Kids in Pasco County" and help supplement funding for arts education in all Pasco County schools.

We are pleased to announce....

Hyundai and Mazda of Wesley Chapel

as our presenting sponsor for the 2010 Suncoast Arts Fest!

Thank you for your support of the arts in our community!

Suncoast Arts Fest at The Shops at Wiregrass

January 23rd: 10am-7pm   January 24th: 11am-4pm

The Suncoast Arts Fest, an outdoor fine arts event featuring the works of over 100 fine artists and craftsmen and including regional and local entertainment, will be held at The Shops at Wiregrass located in Wesley Chapel, Florida! Over 70,000 visitors came to the festival in 2010, and more are expected this year!

    Suncoast Arts Fest at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel

·         Streets will be lined with over 100 Fine Artists and Craftsmen                

·         Live Broadcast and music featuring Ska, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Polka, and Reggae sponsored by

WMNF 88.5fm Community Public Radio!

·         WJQB 106.3fm to broadcast live!

·         Best community youth performers to take the stage

·         Emerging Artists tent for 10-12th grade artists

·         Kids Interactive Arts Area promoting “Art for Kids in Pasco County”

·         “Taste of Wiregrass” with participating Wiregrass eateries and beverage stores offering promotional foods!

·         "Sponsor Circle" will be located in the center of the event at The Shops at Wiregrass, directly across from entertainment, while artists line West and East Paseo Drive. This puts your company at the center of the event, to be attended by over 70,000+ visitors!

   Suncoast Arts Fest Weekend! 

January 23rd and 24th, 2010

An entire weekend of the arts in Pasco County, Florida!

To showcase the variety of arts around Pasco County, Progress Energy Art Gallery, Pasco Arts Council, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, PHCC Alric Pottberg Gallery, West Pasco Arts Guild and Pioneer Florida Museum have joined the Suncoast Arts Fest for this special "Arts Weekend!" Click here for more details!

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How We Promote the Suncoast Arts Fest!

            Media includes television, video, websites, newspaper ads, magazines, local area publications and posters. 2010 Suncoast Arts Fest advertising will showcase a variety of arts spanning across Pasco County, primarily covering the fine art show at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel and will also include our six partner arts organizations: Progress Energy Art Gallery, Pasco Arts Council, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, PHCC Alric Pottberg Gallery, West Pasco Arts Guild and Pioneer Florida Museum.

            Local advertising efforts include west Pasco to Wesley Chapel, into northwest Tampa, to include Lutz, Land O’Lakes and New Tampa. A destination page for this special arts weekend is also promoted on www.VisitFlorida.com, the highest trafficked tourism website in the nation.

            The Shops at Wiregrass will also promote through phone messaging, eight (8) posters within the center weeks prior to the event, in print ad, on mail outs and on TheShopsatWiregrass.com. In,

 Below is a detailed outline of total advertising venues. All advertising noted below will be concentrated within 4 weeks prior to show unless otherwise noted.

Multi-Media promotion:

Television:

Video:

    Albright Productions, Inc. to shoot video of 2010 event for social networking sites!

Radio:

Community Public Radio: Broadcasting live throughout the arts weekend during the fine arts event at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel! Six professional groups to perform live on stage central to the event and six youth community groups to also entertain. Promotion of the Suncoast Arts Fest currently daily, WMNF 88.5fm radio reaches 100,000+ listeners in Hillsborough County, south Sarasota, Port Charlotte, Pinellas county, Pasco County, Hernando County, Citrus County up to Cedar Key and covering all areas east to SR 27/daily.

 
      WJQB 106.3fm True Oldies

Two hour live remote during the fine arts event at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel with major sponsors mentioned and live interviews! Sixty event promos to air two weeks prior to the event. Reaching 150,000 listeners in Spring Hill, northern Tampa Bay area, including Hernando and Citrus counties, part of the Gainesville/Ocala market.
reaching 150,000 listeners in Spring Hill, northern Tampa Bay area, including Hernando and Citrus counties, part of the Gainesville/Ocala market.

Newspapers:

  • Tampa Tribune
    • Tampa Tribune
    • Pasco Tribune: theme page published 1/20: New Port Richey, Port Richey, Hudson, Holiday, Land O’Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Ridge Manor, San Antonio, Zephyrhills, Dade City. Circulation 32,045/daily.
    • Hernando Today: theme page published 1/20: All Hernando county. Circulation 17,182.
    • Suncoast News theme page published 1/20 and PASCO FULL RUN ads: Free to homes. Trinity, Hudson, Port Richey, New Port Richey, Holiday. Circulation 91,000/daily: Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Eastlake, Safety Harbor, Circulation 27,262/wkly.
    • Press Releases in Friday Extra: ad in full run of Tampa Tribune 1 week prior to event
    • Mac Dill Thunderbolt: Free to homes. MacDill AFB: circulation 8,800/dailyy
    • In the Loop: Wesley Chapel, Land O’Lakes, Lutz, Odessa, New Tampa, Tampa Palms. Circulation 24,823/wkly.
  • St. Petersburg Times: Weekend Section/ Thursdays: Circulation 232,519/weekly.
    • Diversions and Latitudes: press releases
    • TBT: St Petersburg Times: press release
  • The Laker: Free to homes. Dade City, Hudson, Land O’Lakes, Lutz, New Port Richey, Odessa, San Antonio, Spring Hill, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills: circulation 57,400/weekly.

Magazines: 

  • WMNF Program Guide: in mailboxes to public radio contributors March 10th. Circulation 11,000/bi-monthly.
  • AAA Going Places: lifestyle and vacation destination magazine online and sent directly to AAA members.

Local Neighborhood Publications:

  • Trinity Neighborhood News: Article, directly to homes. Trinity circulation 19,000 /mo.                           Eastlake Neighborhood News: Article, directly to homes. East Lake circulation 19,000/mo.                    Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News: Article, directly to homes. Wesley Chapel circulation 19,000/mo.

     

    Websites: (average hits per mo.)

  • TBO.com: Tampa Tribune is media sponsor for event! Banner ad on TBO.com home page that links directly to www.SuncoastArtsFest.com website (531,914 hits/mo)
  • VisitFlorida.com: highest trafficked tourism website in United States, receiving 5 million visits/year! Suncoast Arts Fest Weekend! destination page summarizing arts weekend listing fine arts show at The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel, Florida and six other organizations participating in this special arts weekend! (over 400,000 visits/mo)
  • VisitPasco.net (not traceable at this time)  
  • SuncoastArtsFest.com (1729 hits/mo.)
  • WMNF.org Community Public Radio (4,940 hit/mo.)
  • ShopsatWiregrass.com
  • OurtownFLA.com (22,916 hits/mo)
  • TraditionalNeighborhoods.net (972 hits/mo)
  • TBBCA.org (Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and Arts)

Posters:

  • Participating Taste of Wiregrass restaurants
  • Outside posters within The Shops at Wiregrass center weeks before eventraceable at this time)  
  • Participating sponsor offices
  • WMNF 88.5 Radio studio in Tampa

Other:

      Postcards in Shops at Wiregrass stores, six art partner destinations

  • Event Calendars:
  • VisitPasco.net
  • VisitFlorida.com
  • TBO.com - Z-Events
  • WMNF 88.5fm
  • Hernando Today
  • Suncoast News
  • The Shops at Wiregrass
  • Trinity Neighborhood News
  • Tampa Bay Parenting
  • Tampa Bay Business for Culture and Arts (TBBCA)

       20’ banner at front of Shops at Wiregrass by large “W” promoting event week prior to the event.

         

  • Sponsorship Opportunities

     

    Presenting Sponsor with Customized Display      $5000 SOLD (1)     

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    • • Your company name/logo to appear/be stated with Suncoast Arts Fest wherever our logo is displayed on all advertising including radio, press releases, banners, posters, printed ads, video, and websites. 

    • • Your company name will appear on the event destination page at www.VisitFlorida.com, the highest ranking tourism website in the US!

    • • A customized area for your company will be at the Shops at Wiregrass during the event. (Must meet with the approval of The Shops at Wiregrass.) Sponsors must provide own tent. No staking to the ground is permitted.

    • • Your company can sponsor a not-for profit organization under a tent! We will provide your company with the needed gift tax info.

    • • Your company name announced throughout Saturday and Sunday from the live entertainment stage.

    • • Your advertising to be distributed in goodie bags to be given out at the event.

    • • Your company logo will be displayed on the SuncoastArtsFest.com website for 1 full year with a hyperlink to your site.

    • • Your company logo to appear on posters to be displayed at The Shops at Wiregrass during the month prior to the event.

    • • Your company name to be listed on the event map.

 

  • Platinum Customized Display                     $2400 (3)     

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  • • Your company logo to be displayed in all advertising including press releases, banners, posters, printed ads, video, and websites. 

  • •A customized area for your company will be at The Shops at Wiregrass during the event. (Must meet with the approval of The Shops at Wiregrass.) Sponsors must provide own tent. No staking to the ground is permitted.

    • Your company can sponsor a not-for profit organization under a tent! We will provide your company with the needed gift tax info.

    • • Your company name announced throughout Saturday and Sunday from the live entertainment stage.

  • • Your advertising to be distributed in goodie bags to be given out at the event.       

    • • Your company logo will be displayed on the SuncoastArtsFest.com website for 1 full year with a hyperlink to your site.

    • • Your company logo to appear on posters to be displayed at The Shops at Wiregrass during the month prior to the event.

    • • Your company name to be listed on the event map.

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  • Golden Opportunity                            $1500 (14)

    • • A 10' x 10' spot for your company to promote at the event. Sponsors must provide own tent. No staking to the ground is permitted. 

    • • Your company logo displayed in all advertising including  press releases, banners, posters, printed ads, video, and websites. 

    • • Your company name announced throughout Saturday and Sunday from the live entertainment stage.

    • • Your advertising to be distributed in goodie bags to be given out at the event.

    • • Your company logo will be displayed on the SuncoastArtsFest.com website for 1 full year with a hyperlink to your site.

    • • Your company logo to appear on posters to be displayed at The Shops at Wiregrass during the month prior to the event.

    • • Your company name to be listed on the event map.

 

  • Silver Opportunity                            $700 (10)     

  • •A 10' x 10' spot for your company to promote at the event. Sponsors must provide own tent. No staking to the ground is permitted.

    • • Your company logo will be displayed on the SuncoastArtsFest.com website for 1 full year with a hyperlink to your site.

    • • Your company name to be listed on the event map.

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  • "Support the Arts!"                           $150 (Unlimited)

    • • Donation to support the promotion of Art for Kids in Pasco County. Your name listed on event map.       

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    Purchase Awards                           $20 minimum (Unlimited)   

    • • Art enthusiasts have the opportunity to participate in the Patron Purchase Award Program!  Both businesses and individuals may purchase "Art Dollar Certificates", a commitment that they will buy art for that amount during the SAF Event.  The Patron Purchase Award Program guarantees the artist that the amount will be spent on artwork during the event. A Purchase Award ribbon will be placed in the booths where this art is purchased.    

 

         Sponsor Name: __________________________________________________________  

Company Name __________________________________________________________

          Address: ________________________________________________________________ 

          City/State/Zip _____________________________________________________          

          Ph# ______________________ Cell# _________________ Alt. # __________________ 

          E-mail __________________________       Website ___________________________   

          Sponsor level desired:  ___ Naming Sponsor ___ Platinum ___ Gold

___ Silver  ___ Support the Arts! ___Purchase Award 

         Sponsor Signature: ______________________________________________________

         Please send application with check made for approved sponsorship $amt.               payable to Fine Arts of the Suncoast, Inc.; P.O. Box 609; New Port Richey, Fl. 34656-0609

            For more information about becoming a sponsor, please contact                       Pam Marron at 727-534-3445 or e-mail pmarron@tampabay.rr.com

Fine Arts of the Suncoast, Inc., is a tax-exempt, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.

All donations are tax deductible.


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