Media Sponsorships

Your media sponsorship helps bring thousands of shoppers to local artists and small businesses — while putting your brand in front of a values-driven, highly engaged audience.

Where Your Support Goes

“As a low-income disabled maker who can’t manage staff or a brick and mortar, it’s great to see that makers like me also have a better chance of participating. The market makes a HUGE sales impact, really fuels motivation and business goals, and everyone serious about making it in Pittsburgh deserves a chance to be a part and connect with so many customers.” — 2024 Holiday Market Maker

Sponsor Featured: City Paper (Photo Credit: Kitoko Chargois)

Media sponsorships stretch our lean marketing budget so we can bring more shoppers to local makers. Approximately 80% of our makers rely on their business for vital income. For many, the Holiday Market represents over half their seasonal — or even annual — sales. Your support literally helps keep small, creative businesses afloat.

More Visibility. More Shoppers. More Maker Success.

When you amplify Handmade Arcade, you amplify real people.

12.5K +

In-Person Shoppers

1 Mill. +

Annual Impressions

20.3K +

Email Subscribers

 38% 

Average Open Rate

  • HOLIDAY MARKET BOOTH BENEFITS:

    • 10x10 booth with 1 table and 2 chairs provided for use free of charge

    • Guaranteed corner booth if desired

    PRINT RECOGNITION:

    • Logo on Holiday Market event poster

    • Logo on Holiday Market sponsor sign

    • Sponsor name mentioned in Maker Directory AND Holiday Market press releases

    WEBSITE RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Holiday Market digital program books

    • Linked logo on HA’s Annual Sponsors webpage throughout 2025

    • Linked logo on Holiday Market main webpage

    • Linked logo on HA’s Maker Directory main webpage throughout 2025

    EMAIL RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Holiday Market emailsto full list

    • Linked logo in Maker Directory email to full list

    DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS:

    • Linked ad in Holiday Market digital program books

    • Linked ad on Holiday Market Virtual Catalog home page

    • (1) linked banner ad in a full full list emails for Holiday Market AND Maker Directory

    • (1) Sponsor Spotlight feature in Holiday Market email sent to full list (80 word blurb + one photo + click thru link)

    • (1) Sponsor Spotlight feature in Maker Directory email sent to full list (80 word blurb + one photo + click thru link)

    • (2) sponsor feature stories on HA’s Instagram

      • Story 1: between May-June 2025

      • Story 2: between November-December 2025 prior to the Holiday Market

      • Story can be up to five slides of graphics or videos

    SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION:

    • Logo and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you posts on Facebook & Instagram

    • Logo and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you story on Facebook & Instagram

    • Logo and tag in Maker Directory sponsor thank you post & stories on Facebook & Instagram

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

    • Verbal recognition at Holiday Market on microphone

    • Thirty (30) tickets to the Holiday Market Preview Party Night

  • HOLIDAY MARKET BOOTH BENEFITS:

    • 10x10 booth with 1 table and 2 chairs provided for use free of charge

    PRINT RECOGNITION:

    • Logo on Holiday Market event posters

    • Logo on Holiday Market sponsor signs

    WEBSITE RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Holiday Market digital program book

    • Linked logo on Holiday Market main webpage

    EMAIL RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Holiday Market email to full list

    DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS:

    • Linked ad in Holiday Market digital program book

    • (1) linked banner ad in a full full list emails for Holiday Market

    • (1) Sponsor Spotlight feature in Holiday Market email sent to full list (80 word blurb + one photo + click thru link)

    • (2) sponsor feature stories on HA’s Instagram

      • Story 1: between May-June 2025

      • Story 2: between November-December 2025 prior to the Holiday Market

      • Story can be up to five slides of graphics or videos

    SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION:

    • Logo and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you posts on Facebook & Instagram

    • Logo and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you story on Facebook & Instagram

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

    • Verbal recognition at Holiday Market on microphone

    • Twenty (20) tickets to the Holiday Market Preview Party Night

  • PRINT RECOGNITION:

    • Logo on Spring AND Holiday Market event posters

    • Logo on Spring AND Holiday Market sponsor signs

    WEBSITE RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Spring AND Holiday Market digital program books

    • Linked logo on Spring AND Holiday Market main webpages

    EMAIL RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Spring AND Holiday Market emails to full list

    DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS:

    • (1) Linked banner ad in a full list email for each of the following programs:

      • Spring Market

      • Holiday Market

    • (2) sponsor feature stories on HA’s Instagram

      • Story 1: between March-April 2025 prior to the Spring Market

      • Story 2: between November-December 2025 prior to the Holiday Market

      • Story can be up to five slides of graphics or videos

    SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION:

    • Logo and tag in Spring AND Holiday Market sponsor thank you posts on Facebook & Instagram

    • Logo and tag in Spring AND Holiday Market sponsor thank you story on Facebook & Instagram

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

    • Fifteen (15) tickets to the Holiday Market Preview Party Night

  • PRINT RECOGNITION:

    • Business name on Holiday Market event poster

    • Business name on Holiday Market sponsor sign

    WEBSITE RECOGNITION:

    • Linked business name in Holiday Market digital program book

    • Linked logo on Holiday Market main webpage

    EMAIL RECOGNITION:

    • Linked business name in Holiday Market email to full list

    DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENTS:

    • CHOICE OF ONE*:

      • (1) Linked banner ad in a full list email for Holiday Market

      • (1) sponsor feature stories on HA’s Instagram prior to the Holiday Market

        • Story can be up to five slides of graphics or videos

    SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION:

    • Business name and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you posts on Facebook & Instagram

    • Business name and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you story on Facebook & Instagram

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

    • Six (6) tickets to the Holiday Market Preview Party Night

  • PRINT RECOGNITION:

    • Business name on Holiday Market event poster

    • Business name on Holiday Market sponsor sign

    WEBSITE RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo on HA’s Maker Directory main webpage throughout 2025

    EMAIL RECOGNITION:

    • Linked logo in Maker Directory email to full list

    SOCIAL MEDIA RECOGNITION:

    • Business name and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you posts on Facebook & Instagram

    • Business name and tag in Holiday Market sponsor thank you story on Facebook & Instagram

    ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

    • Six (6) tickets to the Holiday Market Preview Party Night

Sponsorship Tiers

Benefits listed below relating to the Spring Market may be swapped for other benefits of equal value if sponsorship is confirmed near or after the Spring Market on April 12.

Let’s Build Something That Lasts

We’re a small team making a big impact — and we’d love to do it with you. Reach out to explore how we can amplify creativity, community, and visibility together.