Sponsorship
Become a TBBHF Sponsor.
The most visual benefit to your participation is the vast branding and marketing opportunities at one of the largest multi-day Festivals with a national tourism impact, the most notable benefit is the ability to enrich multi-traditions 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 the diaspora influences in American music, art, history and health and wellness.
Our Mission
To offer the community of Tampa Bay a unique blend of traditions and history, therefore serving as a conduit for promoting and perpetuating the art, education and history of the diaspora 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 art festivals in Florida, and we solicit your support. The Festival serves as a community and tourist platform for its rich traditions, talent and arts. From its inception, the Festival has promoted the Tampa Bay area by highlighting the contributions of local, regional and national traditions. The celebration adds value to our community and offers “something for everyone.”
The Festival provides 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 unique inspired goods and wares, and delicious ethnic cuisine that add to the excitement and entertainment.
The Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is the largest 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.
