Banner is an acrylic painting by Ezra Siegel.
Interested in Being a 2024 Sponsor?
The East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF) is celebrating 61 years of art and culture in 2024 and is consistently ranked in the top 200 fine art festivals in the country. The ELAF is managed by two part-time paid staff people and relies on the generosity of community volunteers.
Your gift, no matter the size, will have a lasting impact on the ELAF and our community in 2024 and beyond. Your donation helps to support festival activities:
12 free live musical performances featuring local and regional talent
fun, educational art activities for kids and families
an Emerging Artists Program, which cultivates new talent and provides an opportunity for new artists to participate
an Artist Demonstration Area that features local artists, poetry readings and workshops
AND of course, nearly 200 artists!
The East Lansing Art Festival offers businesses of all sizes excellent local and regional exposure to the tens of thousands we reach through our promotional efforts, as well as the 60,000+ who attend this event.
All donations are tax-deductible.
2023 SPonsors
Pinnacle Level $15,000+
Corporate Level $10,000+
Premier Level $5,000+
Prestige Level $2,500+
Partner Level $1,500+
Patron Level 500+
Sam & Kerry Singh
Eric & Joanie Brogan
Campus Town Mall
Community Level
Karen & Jerry Jennings
Patricia Lowry
Elise Millard
Steve Baibak
Karla Forrest-Hewitt
Britta Urness
Whitney Sorrow
Jim & Kathy Lammers
Chuck & Rebecca Peterson
Ken Beachler
Sandy Gebber
Nathan & Abigail Tykocki
Wendy Sylvester-Rowan
In-kind Sponsors
2023 artist awards
People’s Choice Award - Sponsored by the Arts Commission, Downtown Development Authority and the City of East Lansing
East Lansing’s Excellence in Fiber Award - Sponsored by SEAMS and Woven Art Yarn Shop
Diamond Excellence Award - Sponsored by Michigan State University Federal Credit Union’s Desk Drawer Fund
“Go Green” Award - Sponsored by the Graduate Hotel East Lansing
2023 Grants
Become a Sponsor
If you would like to partner with us, fill out the form below and one of our staff members will get back to you.