FREE BODY PROJECT

THE DANCE + SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE

SPONSORSHIP + PARTNERSHIP GUIDE Help build a vibrant community of dancers and activists moving for social justice and human rights around the world.

FREE BODY PROJECT

is a platform to amplify global dance activist voices. We are fiscally sponsored by Blossomy Project; all donations are tax deductible. Our vision is a world in which all bodies are free from exploitation, trauma and oppression and where movement is an integral tool for healing and social change.

WHY WE MOVE Dance and movement are intertwined with human rights and the ideals of freedom, justice and peace. We have seen how dance activists and dancers working in diverse contexts use movement to empower lives and change societies. However, without a clear field for support, their groundbreaking efforts and positive impacts go widely unrecognized. They have demonstrated the incredible potential of movement. We’re building a field, nurturing a community, and together, taking steps toward a more just world.

MOVE FOR FREEDOM

Each year, FREE BODY PROJECT convenes thought leaders, dancers, and change makers to bridge the gap between movement and social change, international development, social entrepreneurship, trauma therapy, and peace building.

HOW YOU CAN HELP We are seeking sponsors to help us advance our vision and ensure the accessibility of our annual conference.

THIS IS A MOVEMENT TO EDUCATE AND CELEBRATE THE INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF THE BODY, CREATIVITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ON A GLOBAL SCALE. The Dance + Social Justice Conference is the only event of its kind, allowing attendees to experience and discuss how movement addresses pressing human rights and social justice issues while building a vibrant community and making an impact. This year’s theme is RESILIENCE. Through times of adversity and even violence, humans create. The powerful urge to dance, to raise voices in unique ways in order to heal, remember and move forward, connects us and can inspire us.

THE DANCE + SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE

The recent documentary, Step - an inspiring story of young people choosing dance as a mode of empowerment against a backdrop of social unrest - presents one example of why we need more discussions about the powerful intersection of dance and social justice.

PAYING IT FORWARD 10% of proceeds will be donated to Kolkata Sanved, a nonprofit in India using dance and dance therapy as healing and empowerment for survivors of human trafficking and violence.

SATURDAY, DEC 9 2017 1 - 5 pm

EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP AT

GIBNEY DANCE 290 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY

6 - 9 PM

SPEAKER SERIES AT

SPACE TBD NEW YORK, NY

WHAT

FREE BODY PROJECT is committed to providing opportunities for attendees to grow while making an impact through experiential workshops, an interactive speaker series, and a social funding model.

AT A GLANCE 85%

of our attendees are women

25 - 45

is the typical age range

80%

are noteworthy representatives in the dance, fitness, and health industries

80

is the 2017 cap on attendees to ensure connectivity and growth in a safe environment Since 2015, we have partnered with: • Martha Graham Dance Company • New York University • Gibney Dance • Kolkata Sanved

Uniting an audience of: •thought leaders •dancers and dance makers •students •scholars •nonprofit leaders •mental health professionals •artists •humanitarians •dance and arts therapists

WHO

WHY SUPPORT THE DANCE + SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE? Sponsorship announces your support of freedom of movement and expression for all bodies, everywhere.

• We are dedicated to making this event accessible to all; sponsoring is an affordable way to get your brand in front of a new audience that seeks authenticity and connection in creative solutions to pressing problems. • Our attendees are dance, fitness, health and movement advocates and activists with significant followings and the ability to further your brand’s reach. • Sponsorship of the conference is a targeted, effective way to market to an educated, brand-savvy, young audience outside of traditional methods. • In 2016, 96% of attendees found the conference to be a memorable, unique, insightful and meaningful experience. • We are building a powerful new field and a new kind of community; build with us.

PARTNER WITH US

MAIN STAGE SPONSOR $3,000

PLATINUM SPONSOR $1,500

1 Main Stage Sponsorship is available. Show your support for the FREE BODY PROJECT community while receiving maximum brand exposure and an exclusive spotlight.

2 Platinum Sponsorships are available to maximize visibility and form foundational partnerships that give you first access to this growing niche audience.

• Special speaking opportunity. After being introduced, you will open the speaker series (2-3 minutes) in front of our audience. • Logo on dedicated on-stage banner • Exclusive interview on freebodyproject.org • Exclusive feature in our newsletter • Our limited MOVE FOR FREEDOM t-shirts (up to 4) created by Freeset, offering sustainable livelihoods for survivors of trafficking in Kolkata, India • Priority listing of logo with link in footer on conference website • Largest logo on all advertising materials • Logo in the post-conference highlight video • Dedicated social media postings with your link on Facebook and Instagram • 4 conference tickets

Logos displayed on all advertising materials Logo listing with your link in footer on conference website Dedicated table space before and after the speaker series Dedicated social media postings with your link on Facebook and Instagram • Company name in the post-conference highlight video • Our limited MOVE FOR FREEDOM t-shirts (up to 3) created by Freeset, offering sustainable livelihoods for survivors of trafficking in Kolkata, India • 3 conference tickets • • • •

GOLD SPONSOR $500

MARKETPLACE $100 - $200

Get brand exposure while showing your support for and engaging with dance, social justice and human rights.

Are you a dance maker, artist, leader or social entrepreneur with a course, performance, film, workshop or product connected to human rights or social justice you want to share with the community? Join a marketplace showcasing many amazing ways to engage with dance and social justice.

• Logo featured on the conference website • Company name in credits of post-conference highlight video • Dedicated social media postings on Facebook and Instagram • 2 conference tickets

BECOME A SPONSOR Contact us: [email protected] Phone: 503-309-5267 We accept sponsorship checks through our fiscal sponsor. Your support is tax deductible. Make checks payable to: Blossomy Project 1911 Parker Street // Berkeley, CA // 94704

We strive to keep the conference accessible, putting passion and community first. If this is out of your price range, please get in touch and we’ll chat! • Table space to interact with attendees and distribute flyers after the speaker series • Two dedicated social media posts with links on Facebook and Instagram • 1 conference ticket

We are happy to accept in-kind donations and giveaways.

FREE BODY PROJECT

THE DANCE + SOCIAL JUSTICE CONFERENCE

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