Sponsorship
Become a TBBHF Sponsor.
The most visual benefit to your participation is the vast branding and marketing opportunities at the largest Black Heritage Festival with a national tourism impact, the most notable benefit is the ability to enrich one of the most multi-cultural communities in the nation. The Tampa Bay Area is the 5th largest diverse area in the country. By supporting the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, you, your company, or your organization will be joining us in the opportunity to pay it forward.
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Get a preview of the celebration of the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival in the video below. With your support, we will help continue the tradition for years to come.
Your Support
The support and generosity of our sponsors help to continue the tradition of the festival for generations to come. Young and old are able to celebrate the richness of black culture from African, Afro-Caribbean and the African diaspora influences in American music, art, culture and history.
Our Mission
To offer the community of Tampa Bay a unique blend of African and African American art, culture and history, therefore serving as a conduit for promoting and perpetuating the art, culture and history of African Americans and African people for the benefit of all Tampa Bay residents and tourists to the Tampa Bay area.
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival, Inc. is one of the largest annual cultural and art festivals in Florida, and we solicit your support. The Festival serves as a community and tourist platform for its rich African-American culture, talent and arts. From its inception, the Festival has promoted the Tampa Bay area by highlighting the contributions of local, regional and national Blacks of African descent. The celebration adds value to our community and offers “something for everyone.”
The Festival provides cultural events that feature local, regional and national recording artists, speakers, poets and craftspeople. Events begin the weekend before the national holiday remembering the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and extend to the month of April. Speeches, seminars, workshops, visual and performing artists, as well as health and wellness awareness, highlight signature events. An important aspect of the Festival in our signature Music Fest that offers, educational activities for children and adults, as well as African-inspired goods and wares, and delicious ethnic cuisine that add to the excitement and entertainment.
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is the largest African-American event in the bay area and was selected as the winner of the 2024 Urban Excellence Award for Arts and Culture presented by Tampa Downtown Partnership and was selected as one of the Top 20 Events by the Southeast Tourism Society for several years, during it’s tenure. This could not have happened without the generosity and commitment of community sponsors, partners, volunteers and prospective donors like you. If you believe in what we’re doing, please click donate now or apply button below and help us continue our cause.
Other Benefits of being a TBBHF Sponsor...
- Utilizing TBBHF as a creative vehicle for marketing and branding
- Building Public Awareness
- Being instrumental in TBBHF’s effort to bring culturally significant and educational art/entertainment to Tampa Bay
- Donating to a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization
- Achieving corporate community outreach objectives
- Being involved and immersed in an annual event with multi-day events that encompass unity, education and celebration.
