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SPONSOR

Put your company front and center at ArtsGoggle

ArtsGoggle began in 2003 began as the Near Southside's own indoor gallery night when a group of Near Southside retailers banded together after being denied participation in the city’s prominent gallery night. ArtsGoggle was established to showcase the district’s revitalization efforts underway via newly established business hosting one-day open houses in partnership with local artists. From the beginning, ArtsGoggle was well received as hundreds of visitors made their way through the neighborhood and into previously undiscovered storefronts. Patrons enjoyed the eclectic mix of fine art and grassroots expressions of creativity. The event remained almost exclusively indoors for the first decade until crowds grew into the thousands causing artists and patrons to spill onto the sidewalks and streets. By popular demand, today, visitors are invited to stroll artist’s booths on Magnolia Avenue that stretch more than a mile in length.

Celebrating our 21st year as the largest festival of local art in North Texas, Near Southside, Inc. is seeking community-centered partners for 2024 ArtsGoggle sponsorships. The event provides a unique opportunity for a company to promote its brand to tens of thousands of attendees while also supporting a tremendously popular community event that has become a treasured component of life in the Near Southside.

EVENT PRODUCER

ArtsGoggle is presented by Near Southside Arts, the non-profit entity representing Fort Worth’s Near Southside cultural district. In partnership with our sister organization, Near Southside, Inc., these two community-based non-profits work to revitalize, grow, and promote Fort Worth’s 1,400 acre Near Southside cultural district.

TAX INFORMATION

Near Southside Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Sponsorship contributions to Near Southside Arts are deductible as charitable donations, W-9 forms available by request. Sponsorship contributions made to Near Southside Arts are tax-deductible as charitable donations.

Sponsorship is offered on a first-come, first-served basis with previous-year sponsors receiving a first right of refusal for renewal. The full terms and benefits of sponsorship are available by contacting ArtsGoggle producer Megan Henderson at megan@nearsouthsidefw.org.

DONATE

ArtsGoggle has always been a team effort!

One of the festival's most important features depends on your support - the artist and volunteer lounges. The lounges are an important retreat where artists can get away from the hubbub of the festival, use an indoor restroom, and enjoy a few snacks to keep their batteries charged for the big day. Volunteers use the lounges to check in, grab their event materials, and take breaks to refuel as needed. The lounges also support our event production team such as the Near Southside staff, Fort Worth Police Department, and MedStar experts who keep the event running safely for all.

Donations of all sizes are so helpful! Each year ArtsGoggle's event team publishes an Amazon Wishlist of snacks, drinks, first aid items, and volunteer supplies that keep the show running smoothly. When you spot something that you'd like to donate to the event, simply place the order and Amazon will let you ship them directly to "ArtsGoggle HQ", the Near Southside offices, without any heavy lifting on your behalf. Your contribution truly makes ArtsGoggle possible. Thanks so much for your consideration of a donation to the event!

Browse our Amazon Wishlist to make a donation!

VOLUNTEER

JOIN THE A-TEAM!

Volunteers are the most important ArtsGoggle contributors. By generously giving their time and talent to the event, they make ArtsGoggle possible each year. We can't wait to tell you about the indoor restrooms and walkie-talkie benefits of being an ArtsGoggle volunteer.

Please save the date for Saturday, October 19 where we'll need the help of about 250 volunteers. In addition, we have a handful of shifts available for both pre-event and post-event volunteer duties such as preparing events supplies or removing parking signs.

We'd be grateful to have your support. Volunteer shifts are now open and we hope you'll consider signing up for a shift or two on the official volunteer sign up form.

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