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Support writers
Create more ways for Midwest authors to meet readers, sell books, teach, speak, and build sustainable creative careers.
Sponsorship & partnerships
Put your brand where the stories are.
Partner with Midwest Book Beat to support authors, readers, independent bookstores, literary events, and the communities that keep the Midwest reading.
Community-first partnershipsBooks · Events · Print · Digital · Local impact501(c)(3) nonprofit
Why partner
Your investment does real things.
Sponsorship helps us create opportunities readers can attend, authors can participate in, and communities can build around. In return, your organization becomes part of the story instead of another logo in the margin.
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Make events possible
Help fund literary markets, festivals, workshops, community gatherings, and experiences designed to bring people together around books.
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Strengthen discovery
Support the directories, catalog, stories, and regional resources that help readers find independent bookstores, authors, and bookish businesses.
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Reach a real community
Connect with people through events, social media, email, print, and web placements built around genuine literary interest.
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Invest regionally
Our Kansas City roots remain central while Midwest Book Beat expands discovery and programming across the region.
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Build something useful
Not every partnership fits a preset package. We can shape sponsorship around your audience, community goals, and the work you want to support.
Annual partnerships
Choose your level of impact.
Year-round recognition for organizations that want an ongoing relationship with Midwest Book Beat. These levels preserve the sponsorship structure from the current program while updating it for the regional brand.
Community Champion
$5,000 / year
- Premier website logo placement
- Recognition at major events
- Logo on annual sponsor materials
- Quarterly sponsor spotlight
- Newsletter recognition
- Year-round social recognition
- Vendor space at one eligible event
- First right of refusal on future sponsorships
- Promotional materials at events
Gold Partner
$2,500 / year
- Website logo placement
- Recognition at select events
- Two sponsor spotlights
- Newsletter recognition
- Vendor space at one eligible event
- Priority on future sponsorships
Silver Partner
$1,000 / year
- Website recognition
- One sponsor spotlight
- Newsletter recognition
- Event recognition
Bronze Partner
$500 / year
- Website recognition
- Sponsor listing at events
- Social media thank-you
Friend of Midwest Book Beat
$250 / year
- Website sponsor listing
- Social media recognition
Need something different? Annual partnerships can be customized when a standard package does not match your goals.
Event sponsorship
Show up where readers gather.
Instead of locking this page to a list of events that changes throughout the year, event sponsorships are now organized by the kind of visibility or experience you want to support.
Build an event package
One event. A very specific audience.
Choose a festival, market, workshop, signing, or literary gathering and we will match your sponsorship to the parts of the event that make sense for your organization.
Presenting sponsorshipTop-level visibility
Experience sponsorshipStage · lounge · activity · hospitality
Community access sponsorshipTickets · scholarships · family activities
Vendor or activation packageOn-site presence
À la carte
Pick the piece that fits.
Standalone options can be used on their own or added to a larger partnership. Availability can vary by event and publication schedule.
Event Program Sponsor$500
Volunteer Sponsor$500
Author Hospitality Sponsor$500
Lanyard Sponsor$750
Children's Activity Sponsor$250
Water Station Sponsor$250
Scholarship Fund Sponsor$250+
Community Partner Booth$250
Social Media Spotlight$150
Newsletter Feature$100
Event Promotion Package$300
Community Spotlight Package$500
How it works
Simple enough to actually start.
Tell us what you want to support and what your organization hopes to accomplish. We will build the partnership from there.
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Choose a direction
Annual partnership, event sponsorship, à la carte placement, or a custom community collaboration.
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Start the conversation
Email [email protected] with your organization, budget range, and what interests you.
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Build the package
We confirm availability, deliverables, timing, and the parts of the partnership that matter most.
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Show up
Your organization becomes part of the programming, storytelling, and community experience you are helping make possible.
Community partnerships
Some of the best partnerships do not start with a price list.
We work with libraries, schools, bookstores, nonprofits, arts organizations, chambers, festivals, and other community groups on collaborations that make sense for both sides.
Midwest Book Beat is the regional identity of KC Book Beat, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Sponsorship benefits and availability are subject to confirmation. Contributions may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law; consult your tax adviser regarding your specific situation.