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512 Main St, Ste 980
Rapid City, SD

605.863.0989

Native POP: People of the Plains - A Gathering of Arts and Culture is an annual celebration of Native American arts and culture at Main Street Square in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota every third weekend in July. Art, Performance, Culture, Community.

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The 11th Annual Native POP: People of the Plains - A Gathering of Arts and Culture was a major success thanks to our sponsors!

In 2024, Native POP humbly invites you to be part of Rapid City’s Native American art market and cultural celebration!

Gifts of every size make a big difference. Donate to Native POP today. 


Donations may be mailed to:
Native POP: People of the Plains
PO Box 3721
Rapid City, SD 57709


2024 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

$10,000+ Premier PLATINUM Event Sponsorship

  • 15 free tickets to Friday’s artists’ reception

  • Recognition during the reception and our two day art market

  • Signs at the event indicating major event sponsors

  • Radio, Website and Facebook recognition as an event sponsor

  • Sponsorship impact report

$5,000+ Premier Event Sponsorship

  • 10 free tickets to Friday’s artists’ reception

  • Recognition during the reception and our two day art market

  • Signs at the event indicating major event sponsors

  • Radio, Website and Facebook recognition as an event sponsor

  • Sponsorship impact report

$3,000 + ‘BEST OF SHOW’ ARTIST PRIZE SPONSORSHIP 

  • Your $3000 sponsorship is given to the winning artist who wins ‘Best of Show’ as a prize donated by you

  • 5 free tickets to Friday’s artists’ reception

  • Recognition during the artists’ reception and two day art market

  • Signs at the event indicating art market sponsors

  • Website and Facebook recognition as an event sponsor

$1,000 + ‘BEST OF CATEGORY’ ARTIST PRIZE SPONSORSHIP 

  • Your $1000 sponsorship is given to the winning artist as a prize donated by you

  • 4 free tickets to Friday’s artists’ reception

  • Recognition during the artists’ reception and art market

  • Signs at the event indicating art market sponsors

  • Website and Facebook recognition as an event sponsor

$750 PERFORMANCE SPONSORSHIP

  • Sponsorship helps cover performing artists’ costs

  • 2 free tickets to Friday’s artists’ reception

  • Recognition from the stage before and after sponsored act

  • Signs at the event indicating performance sponsors

  • Website and Facebook recognition as a performance sponsor

$500 Division Winner’s and Culture Bearer Demonstrations Sponsorship

  • Sponsorship helps cover honorariums for culture bearers

  • 2 free tickets to the Friday artists’ reception

  • Signs at the event indicating culture bearer sponsors

  • Website and Facebook recognition as a culture bearer sponsor

Native POP showcases and celebrates contemporary and traditional Native artwork, performances and demonstrations by culture bearers in the heart of downtown Rapid City, creating opportunities to build cross-cultural conversation and understanding.

Native POP supports 50 artists and their families, the numerous culture bearers, performers and their families, as well. As we know, today’s economy fluctuates for artists, culture bearer’s, and performers and Native POP is proud to be able to provide an equitable opportunity in the Great Plains region with your help! The sponsorship goes directly in to their pockets.

The all-day Saturday and Sunday event features 50 juried emerging and established Native American Great Plains artists with free performances and demonstrations. The event kicks off with a ticketed Friday night artist reception and awards at Rapid City’s Dahl Arts Center.

We hope you’ll join us for Native POP, and invite you to be part of this wholly unique celebration in our community through a sponsorship. Your generous support will have a direct impact, not only on the success of the event, but also on the future of cross-cultural relationships and local entrepreneurship among artists in the Rapid City area. 

Thank you for your support and continuous generosity!

Please contact us at nativeartsgathering@gmail.com to discuss how we can make your sponsorship meaningful to you.