Become a Festival Sponsor with Words Beats & Life

Join us in shaping the future of hip-hop culture by sponsoring one of our flagship festivals:

Jazz and Blossoms Park Jam
DMV Made Festival
The Way You Move Festival

As a sponsor, your support directly fuels creativity, community, and opportunity. In return, we offer powerful visibility and engagement benefits that connect your brand with thousands of attendees across Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia.

Sponsorship Levels & Benefits

Diamond Sponsor – $100,000

10 All Access VIP Festival Passes (includes artist meet-and-greets)
Logo placement on all digital and physical marketing (videos, metro ads, flyers, badges, t-shirts, banners)
Full-page ad in The EQ Magazine (10,000 copies distributed throughout the DMV)
Recognition as Presenting Partner across the entire festival
Branded 20x30 tent for community outreach
Stage time to welcome performers and invite audiences to your tent
Commercial placement on LED screen during the festival
Inclusion in press releases and select media appearances
Co-branded Instagram filter/hashtag campaign
Volunteer opportunities for staff

Platinum Sponsor – $50,000

5 All Access VIP Festival Passes
Logo placement on all digital/physical marketing and event website
Half-page ad in The EQ Magazine
Premiere event co-presented with sponsor
Sponsor shout-outs in volunteer communications
Festival merchandise (hoodie, beanie, or scarf) co-branded with sponsor logo
Stage time at an event of choice
LED screen commercial slot
Volunteer opportunities for staff

Gold Sponsor – $25,000

3 All Access VIP Festival Passes
Logo placement on all digital/physical marketing and website
Full-page ad in The EQ Magazine
Recognition as co-producer of an event activation (e.g., “[Sponsor] Stage” or “[Sponsor] Cypher Circle”)
Volunteer opportunities for staff

Champion Sponsor – $10,000

2 All Access VIP Festival Passes
Logo placement on all digital/physical marketing and website
Quarter-page ad in The EQ Magazine
Opportunity to decorate and brand the VIP zone in sponsor colors
Sponsor logo/footage integrated into festival highlight video
Table for community outreach in pavilion
Volunteer opportunities for staff

Fan Sponsor – $5,000

2 All Access VIP Festival Passes
Logo placement on all digital/physical marketing and website
Table for community outreach in pavilion
Pre-roll shout-out or watermark for streamed/broadcast events
Volunteer opportunities for staff

Tax Deductibility

All sponsorship contributions are processed as donations to Words Beats & Life, Inc., a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. You will receive a receipt for tax deduction purposes.

Next Steps

Complete your registration below to confirm your sponsorship level. After submission, a member of our team will contact you to finalize details, provide your benefits package, and ensure your brand shines at the festival.

We look forward to building something extraordinary together.

Become a Words Beats & Life Festival Sponsor

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Become a Words Beats & Life Festival Sponsor

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