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October 23–25, 2026
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Sponsor Success Hub · 2026
Welcome to the River Clay family
Your support creates something bigger.
Everything your team needs to celebrate the partnership, engage employees, share River Clay, and make the most of festival weekend.
A special thanks to Plastics Recyclers Southeast, Inc. for being this year’s Presenting Sponsor!
Festival weekend
Oct 23–25
Downtown Decatur, Alabama
Year 11Celebrating the arts
70+Juried artists
$65K+For arts education
3 DaysIn downtown Decatur
Start here
Four steps. Big impact.
Your sponsorship helps keep admission affordable, welcomes juried artists from across the country, and funds arts education in our community. Here is how to put that partnership to work.
Make it yours
Personalize every template in one click.
Enter your company name once, and we will update every social post and internal message below.
Announce the partnership
Use the ready-made posts below. Tag @RiverClayArts so the festival team can reshare your message.
Bring your people
Share the employee templates and plan to join River Clay Rendezvous on Friday, October 23.
Show up in October
Post during festival weekend, visit the artists, and let the team capture a photo of your company on site.
Bring your team
Make it a company thing.
Your people are your best amplifiers. Open a template, copy it, and drop it into email, your newsletter, Slack, Teams, or your intranet.
All-staff email from leadership
All-Staff Email
Full versionSubject: We're sponsoring River Clay, and you're invited
Team,
I'm excited to share that [Company] is a sponsor of this year's River Clay Fine Arts Festival, happening October 24 and 25 in downtown Decatur.
If you've been before, you know: 70+ juried artists from around the country, live music, food, and one of the best weekends our community puts on. If you haven't, this is your year. The festival has also reinvested more than $65,000 in local arts education, which is a big part of why we wanted to be involved.
A few ways to join in:
1. Come out during festival weekend and stop by to see the artists.
2. Follow @RiverClayArts and share their posts (and ours).
3. Friday evening, October 23, is the Rendezvous preview party, where you get first look and first dibs on the art. Tickets are available at riverclay.org.
Hope to see you downtown.
[Name]
Newsletter or intranet blurb
Newsletter Blurb
Short version[Company] is a proud sponsor of the River Clay Fine Arts Festival, October 24 and 25 in downtown Decatur. It's 70+ juried artists, live music, and food, and it supports arts education in our community. Bring the family, tag us in your photos, and check out riverclay.org for the full schedule.
Slack or Teams announcement
Slack or Teams Post
Casual versionHeads up: we're sponsoring River Clay this year! Downtown Decatur, October 24 and 25. Art from 70+ makers, live music, food, kids' activities, all of it. Go, take pictures, tag @RiverClayArts, and act like you knew about it all along. Details: riverclay.org
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More ways to involve your team
Plan a group festival outing, encourage volunteering, run a friendly best-photo contest, or gift River Clay Rendezvous tickets to clients and top performers.
Look the part
Logos & graphics.
Everything is sized and ready for your website, email signature, social channels, and internal communications. Need another format? The River Clay team can help.
RC
Festival logos & brand guide
Five official River Clay logo variations in orange, black, and white, plus the June 2026 brand guide.
Download festival logos ↓▣
Social & Proud Sponsor graphics
33 corrected graphics for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, including sponsor-level artwork, event promotion, and Art Gives Back.
Download social graphics ↓●
River Clay brand colors
Use these colors for co-branded materials created by your team.
Orange#ED5027
Charcoal#292724
Sage#526E69
Cream#FAF0E6
Please do
- Use the provided full-color or one-color logo files
- Keep generous clear space around the mark
- Tag @RiverClayArts so the festival can reshare you
- Ask the team when you need something custom
Please don't
- Stretch, recolor, outline, or add effects to the logo
- Place the orange logo on a busy or low-contrast background
- Recreate the logo from a screenshot
- Use prior-year event dates or artwork
Everything they will ask
Festival FAQ.
Fast answers for your leadership team, employees, customers, and guests.
What is River Clay?
River Clay is a juried fine arts festival held every October in downtown Decatur, Alabama. Now in its eleventh year, it welcomes more than 70 artists from across the country alongside live music, food, and family activities. The festival is made possible by sponsors like you.
When and where is it?
River Clay takes place October 23 to 25, 2026, in downtown Decatur around the City Hall area. The weekend opens Friday evening with River Clay Rendezvous. The full artist market runs Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25.
What is River Clay Rendezvous?
Rendezvous is the Friday-night arts patron preview party. Guests get the first look and first opportunity to purchase artwork, plus food, drinks, and time with the artists. Tickets include a weekend pass. Your sponsorship package may include tickets to Rendezvous. Availability is limited, so if you need more tickets for your team, get them early at riverclay.org.
How do tickets work?
Every sponsor package includes tickets for the full weekend of the festival. Quantities vary based on the level of sponsorship, so please contact the River Clay team if you have questions. Children 12 and under are free with an adult, and additional tickets may be purchased at riverclay.org.
Is the festival family friendly?
Yes. Children's activities, food, and live music make River Clay an easy all-ages outing.
Where does the money go?
River Clay has reinvested more than $65,000 in local arts education, including student programs and the student art contest. Sponsorships and ticket sales help make that possible.
How will our company be recognized?
Recognition depends on your sponsorship level and may include website placement, printed materials, on-site signage, social media recognition, festival tickets, and Rendezvous benefits. Your sponsorship confirmation lists your company's specific benefits.
Can our employees volunteer?
Yes. Festival weekend takes a village, and sponsor volunteer groups are a great team activity. Contact River Clay and the team will help find the right fit.
Mark your calendar
Important sponsor dates.
A simple timeline for artwork, promotion, festival weekend, and the post-event recap.
Sept 1
Print and signage deadline
Send your logo in vector format if the River Clay team does not already have it.
September
Artist roster reveal and promotion
Share River Clay posts and send your internal employee communications.
Oct 23
River Clay Rendezvous
Bring your team or clients for the arts patron preview party.
Oct 23–25
Festival weekend
Post, visit the artists, and let River Clay capture a sponsor-team photo.
November
Recap and impact report
River Clay will share the story and results your sponsorship helped create.
Ready to post
Social media, done for you.
Copy, paste, add your sponsor graphic or a team photo, and post. Tag @RiverClayArts on Facebook and Instagram so River Clay can reshare it.
The Announcement
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