Sponsorship/Advertising
We hope you will join us as a Sponsor for the 9th Annual Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour (MCOST).
All across the United States, open studio tours are growing in popularity and participation. The Martin County Open Studio tour has proven to be just as popular. This year we have over 30 local artist members of the Martin Artisans Guild planning to participate in the tour along with local business sponsors. Our sponsors will reach thousands through our public relations, brochures, advertisements in local newspapers, listings on the web and articles in local media.
The Martin Artisans Guild was created to nurture the production of fine art and craft, increase awareness of local art, facilitate development and networking among working artists and create marketing venues for our members.
To promote Martin County as a center of art through the Open Studio Tour, the Palm Room Art Gallery & Artisans Boutique and community outreach
To provide arts exposure and education for the Martin County community
To provide opportunity for artists to exhibit original work to the public
To develop a sense of shared community and support among artists
To foster the concept that success for one artist benefits all artists
To present artists’ open studios as a venue for purchasing art
To help elevate and educate member artists with workshops and assistance in technology and writing skills for entries into juried exhibits in order to enhance their professional development.
The Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour event provides an opportunity for local artists to reach a broad audience, to educate our community and ultimately to develop new markets. During the Tour events, the general public is invited to view the artists’ studios and experience their creative environments.
The Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour event welcomes the general public rather than a specific group. There is NO fee to attend the Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour.
The economic benefits of Open Studio events to the community:
The Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour attracts people from outside the community in addition to local residents. The event generates income for artists and for local businesses, restaurants and hotels. Visitors see work in many disciplines across a diverse range of media and styles.
Revenue:
Revenue to support the countywide open studios program comes from two sources: the artists’ application fees and private and corporate sponsors. This is the 9th year for the Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour, and we anticipate that over 8,000 visitors will attend the event this year. We have seen significant growth each year, and people are becoming more excited with each new tour.
Community Impact:
Visitors will see a wide variety of work and become personally informed about art and craft processes, materials and the creative spirit. The public is educated to become patrons of the arts in their own way.
Media channels proposed to market the Tour:
Full Color Tour Guide Booklet: Over 7,000 copies distributed at local businesses throughout Stuart, Palm City, Jensen Beach, Hobe Sound, Tequesta and Sewall’s Point. Sponsor ads will be placed within the Tour booklet. As an Artist Directory, the book will be handed out all year.
We will also promote the tour by posting 4-color Flyers throughout the towns in the tour, along with print advertising in local newspapers and magazines, banners on prominent regional arts and event websites – Hobe Sound Magazine, Martin Arts Council, Stuart Magazine.
We will generate press releases to regional magazines, regional/local newspapers, the Stuart News, Martin County News, Palm Beach Post, Martin County Times, Hometown News, Discover Martin County and local Chambers of Commerce.
The tour will be listed on community sites and calendars including Stuart Magazine, Martin County Tourism, Martin County Arts Council, TheArtGuide.com.
Our newsletter is sent directly to over 2,000 people in the weeks leading up to the tour and we have a fan page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MCOST2020
The MCOST website: https://martinartisansguild.org/ is where sponsors will be listed on the Sponsor page.
There will be bright-colored Tour signs throughout the tour area, videos for our website with listings of our supporters, banner ads, radio interviews on local stations, additional posters and signage, along with a Preview Art Exhibition.
Why we need your support:
We need your support for the Martin County Open Studio & Gallery Tour now more than ever, since the State of Florida has vetoed all arts and culture funding for 2025. Your gift sparks opportunities and engages thousands to participate in the arts in Martin County, Florida. It’s good for your community, and good for your business. And best of all, it is a lot of fun for everyone.
Sponsorship opportunities start at $125. Click the Sponsorship/Ad Opportunities button below for all the details.
