Sponsorship

Coming Together, 
Creating Community.

Coming together as an arts community best describes the coalition of founding performing arts leaders who collectively came together to create the Midwest Arts XPO. We hope you will consider becoming a sponsor and facilitate arts programming that will enrich thousands of communities in rural, suburban and urban Mid-America. We have curated a robust selection of XPO sponsorship opportunities in Milwaukee, WI to highlight your business and help support this wonderful gathering.

2026 MAX Sponsorship Program

Exciting Conference, Event and Visibility Sponsorship opportunities are planned for our return to the Baird Center in Milwaukee! 
All sponsorship opportunities are now available!

For 2026 sponsorship questions, please contact Sarah McCarthy & Kerith Iverson.

Midwest Arts Xpo event details with sponsors and dates.

2026 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES & BENEFITS

BENEFITS FOR CONFERENCE & EVENT SPONSORS

All Conference and Event Sponsor levels include the following benefits: 

  • Early Marketplace Exhibit Hall Assignment
  • MAX E-Newsletter Recognition
  • Company Logo on MAX Website 
  • Social Media Recognition
  • Invitation to VIP Sponsor Reception at MAX 
  • Sponsorship Badge Ribbon 
  • Recognition on the XPO Floor Entrance Tower 
  • Event Sponsors are recognized on related event signage and welcoming remarks
  • Detailed sponsor benefits here

ELITE CONFERENCE SPONSORS

A partial logo with bold text on yellow and dark blue backgrounds.

Premiere Presenting Sponsor
$20,000+

1 of 1 Available

Presenting Sponsor $10,000+

2 of 2 Available

Director | $5,000

AudienceView | BiCoastal Productions
Spektrix | Wisconsin Arts Board
VBO Tickets, Inc

Star | $2,500

5 of 6 Available

Riot Artists

 

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS

Entrance to the Baird Ballroom with unique architectural design.

Opening Reception $5,750

IMG Artists
Québec Government Office – Chicago

People attending a conference or workshop in a spacious room.

Center Stage Conversation Friday Luncheon $5,000
2 of 2 Available

Entrance to the Baird Ballroom with unique architectural design.

Closing Reception $5,750

1 of 1 Available

Audience attentively listening to a speaker at a conference or seminar.

Keynote Speaker $6,000

1 of 1 Available

 

 

Group of diverse adults engaged in lively discussion around a table at a conference.

Youth & Family Symposium $2500
1 Key Sponsor Available

 

 

Panel discussion with four speakers on stage and an attentive audience.

Youth & Family Symposium $500
Supporting Sponsor

Holden & Arts Associates
Siegel Artist Management

People engaged in a lively discussion around a table.

New Colleague Orientation $575

3 of 3 Available

 

Presenter explains data on projected screen to an attentive audience.

Professional Development $500

3 of 4 Available
Siegel Artist Management

Man speaking passionately during a meeting with attentive audience.

Presenting & Touring: The Essential Primer $500

NAPAMA

VISIBILITY & BRANDING

BENEFITS FOR VISIBILITY AND BRANDING SPONSORS

All Visibility & Branding Sponsors include the following benefits: 

  • Early Marketplace Exhibit Hall Assignment

  • Company listing on MAX Website
  • Invitation to VIP Sponsor Reception at MAX 
  • Sponsorship Badge Ribbon 
  • Recognition on the XPO Floor Entrance Tower 
  • Detailed sponsor benefits here

Booking Calendar $850

1 of 2 Available
ECE Touring

Badge Holders $7,000
Bill Blagg | Magic & Illusion

Tote Bags $6,000
New Frontier Touring

Morning Coffee Connect $1,250

3 of 3 Available


Notebook, pens, and notepad on a desk surface.

Bag Product Placement $500
DeMerchant Artists Agency |Ele Parade Creations
Harmony Artists | Illusionist Rick Thomas
Sam Fazio Music | The MidAtlantic Men

XPO Hall Marketplace Map $850
3 of 3 Available


A sleek stainless steel electric kettle on a kitchen counter.

XPO Hall Coffee Stations $1,500
3 of 4 Available
CWA Management

Massage Therapists in XPO Hall $3,500
1 of 1 Available

 

Escalator Bank Windows $2,500 each
Baird Center 2nd Floor 

6 of 6 Available

MAX Digital Monitors $1,500
10 of 10 Available

 

Showcase Bar Branding $2,500
2 of 2 Available

 

XPO Hall Central Hub Charging Station $2,500

1 of 1 Available

Empty modern indoor space with large windows and WiFi symbol.

XPO Wifi $3,000
Marion Cultural & Civic Center

4th Floor Mezzanine Hanging Banner $5,500
1 of 1 Available

A close-up of a hotel check-in process with a smartphone and card transaction at the reception desk.

Hotel Key Cards $5,000
2 of 2 Available

 

Escalator Bank $6,250

(Floor 1 to 2)
ThunderTix

Escalator Bank $6,250
(Floor 2 to 3)
Rockhouse Productions, LLC

Escalator Bank $6,250
(Floor 3 to 4)
1 of 1 Available

App Splash Page $5,000

1 of 1 Available

App Push Notifications $1,500
3 of 3 Available

App Home Banner $1,250
4 of 4 Available

Milwaukee Brewers baseball team logo with glove and ball.

Brewers Game Bus $1,500
Logo on directional sign, pitch on the bus, option to provide a swag item
1 of 1 Available

Entrance to Baird Ballroom with modern design and spacious interior.

Mobile App Push Notifications $1,500 each

Bridge & Wolak

Live Arts & Attractions

Empty modern indoor space with large windows and WiFi symbol.

XPO Wi-Fi $3,000

Opus 3 Artists

Canvas tote bag with custom logo and text area.

Tote Bags $5,000

New Frontier Touring