Sponsorship
About UAM
UAM was founded in 2010 with a group of rotating artists & vendors. We have offered UAM as an annual pop-up event for over a decade -except a virtual 2020. We started as a private event with 20 artists at a private artist space in the South Loop. Then we moved up to about 35 vendors at another private artist studio for several years. Then in 2017 we had a much bigger turn out than expected. The crowd was too large for the space. I was grateful and excited for the turnout, but low-key had a panic attack for 8 hrs straight. After that it was obvious we outgrew our last underground event space. We went public in 2018 with 70 vendors at Salvage One.
The UAM aesthetic: Raw, weird, upcycled, sustainable, green, wellness, DIY, occult, counter-cultural, Chicago grit, independent, progressive, unconventional, vintage, sex-positive, non-corporate, LGBTQ+ & BIPOC inclusive, new/ outsider artists, and makers/ orgs that support charitable causes.
We believe strongly in promoting those who are using creativity for the greater good. It is important to us to offer Underground Art Market events free of charge for patrons. It's also important for us to offer a rental fee that is affordable for our artists & vendors.
This is where you come in! We could really use your support to continue offering a great market event of Chicago's finest creators with a conscious. Please consider the sponsorship opportunities below. Sponsorship funds will help us offset advertising costs, rental fees, and another production cost, and most importantly funds help us keep the rental fee low for artists & vendors.
Sponsorship levels
Level 500
$500 Your company will be featured on our website home page. We will thank you profusely on our social media.
Level 1000
$1000 Your company logo is included on the printed program & welcome signage outside of the event, if applicable. Your company name is included in any radio ads, if applicable. "Underground Art Market sponsored by...your company" Your company will be featured on our website home page. We will thank you profusely on our social media.
Level 2000
Your company logo is included on the printed program & welcome signage outside of the event, if applicable. Custom social media shoutouts throughout the promo period, featuring 1 custom reel, & 2-3 social media mentions. Sponsorship feature in our email marketing efforts. Your company logo is included on the printed program & welcome signage outside of the event, if applicable. Your company name is included in any radio ads, if applicable. "Underground Art Market sponsored by...your company" Your company will be featured on our website home page.
If you have other ideas for sponsorship we are ALL ears.
Thank you for your consideration and support.