The Securing Sponsorships and Partnerships for Community Projects webinar will help identify the community the artists and arts organizers exist in and how to present themselves to potential sponsors. The webinar will go over topics such as; identifying sectors of the local economy that have a stake in their work, building mutual beneficial partnerships with their endeavors, and making sure they have something to offer as they approach people and organizations. Webinar will also touch on the actual logistics of managing a project budget as your sponsor picture takes shape and some factors to consider in relation to whether your funding is from local governments, local businesses, and more. This workshop is framed for creatives in the fields of music, however topics discussed are applicable to artists in all disciplines.

About the Speaker

Tristan “Tanjint Wiggy” Acker is a writer, musician and arts organizer in Southern California’s Inland Empire. In addition to performing throughout the Southland solo and with his groups Fam Likely and West Coast Avengers, he works with youth throughout his home region in after school hip-hop and poetry programs. In recent years, he’s been producing a documentary series about local hip-hop and co-founding a local music awards show using community resources to focus on creating platforms for the next generation of artists in his hometown of San Bernardino and beyond. Catch more of his works at westcoastavengers.com and itsonlyempire.com.