The EDMONTON OPEN MIC FESTIVAL

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The Edmonton Open Mic Festival isn't just about the performers on our eight stages. It's about everyone who makes community music possible in our city: the businesses, professionals, and neighbours who believe that music strengthens Edmonton and the Edmonton economy.

When you sponsor the festival, you're not just supporting an event. You're taking the stage alongside us -- showing Edmonton that you're part of the vibrant, interconnected ecosystem that keeps community music and businesses alive.

The 2026 festival is made possible in part by a grant from the Edmonton Arts Council and the generous support of the Sherbrooke Community League. We are now seeking community sponsors to build toward a self-sustaining model for future festivals, ensuring this event continues to grow as a free, community-owned celebration of Edmonton's music scene and the sponsors that make it possible.

Your sponsorship dollars go directly toward event support items such as volunteer t-shirts, additional sound and stage equipment, and visitor facilities.

We are expecting up to 2,000 participants to enjoy seven open mic stages, a vendor and craft fair, beer gardens, and a fundraising BBQ supporting rink operations. Our Facebook page, which has been up for a  month, already has over 400 followers.  Our stages represent significant Edmonton markets:  Northwest, Central, Scona, and Whitemud. Your sponsorship can help you reach these key markets. 

What Every Sponsor Receives

All sponsors, at every level, receive:

• Recognition from our MCs during the event
• Presence on our Sponsors Board at the event
• Event social media posting across our festival channels: Facebook, Facebook Groups (including highly subscribed YEG music groups), and Instagram
• Advertising presence in the BBQ, stage, and Beer Garden space
• Logo placement on the back of volunteer t-shirts, stage signage, and more.
• Display space along the Sherbrooke Community League grounds fence to post your banners and outdoor signage, visible to every visitor on site throughout the day

Sponsorship Levels

Gold -- $1,000 Silver -- $500 Bronze -- $250 Sherbrooke Star -- $50

Every dollar counts and every sponsor is recognized. Whether you're a large business investing at the Gold level or a neighbour pitching in as a Sherbrooke Star, you are part of the story this festival tells about Edmonton.

Named Sponsorships

Named sponsorships give your organization exclusive ownership of a specific festival experience. Your brand is the name attached to that piece of the festival in all signage, materials, and announcements throughout the day.

• T-Shirt Sponsor -- $3,000Your name on every festival t-shirt worn by crew and volunteers throughout the day. Every time someone looks at a staff member, they see you.
• Stage Sponsor -- $1,000 per stagePut your name on one of our eight community stages. Stage sponsors are recognized in all stage signage and in MC announcements throughout the programming day. Eight stages, eight opportunities.
• Volunteer Headquarters Sponsor -- $2,000Your name is attached to the Volunteer Headquarters, the operational heart of the festival, in all signage and volunteer-facing communications leading up to and on the day.
• Sound Equipment Sponsor -- $3,000Your name is attached to the sound equipment across all eight stages as the festival's Official Equipment Sponsor. This opportunity is also available as an in-kind sponsorship for sound equipment companies able to supply or subsidize rental gear directly.
• Partners Tent Sponsor -- $1,000Your name is associated with the main canopy covering the Partners Tent, the festival's central hub for music organizations, community groups, and public engagement.

Signage

All sponsors are welcome to use the fencing surrounding the Sherbrooke Community League grounds to display banners and other outdoor, interior-facing signage. The grounds are expansive and the fence line offers excellent visibility to everyone moving through the festival throughout the day.

Ready to Sponsor?

All sponsorship levels and named sponsorship opportunities are available in one place. Visit our Sponsor page, choose your level or named opportunity, and complete your contribution in just a few minutes.

You can contribute at our Sponsor Donor site.

Questions about sponsorship?

Contact:

Tom Barker at production@edmontonopenmicfestival.ca or 780-700-6555 or

Catherine Jevic at site_volunteers@edmontonopenmicfestival.ca or 780-453-1428