Advertising Opportunities for MAFA 2025
Who are we?
MidAtlantic Fiber Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer fiber arts organization consisting of 50+ member guilds from Connecticut to North Carolina, with a combined membership of 3,000+. Our major benefit to members is a biennial in-person fiber arts conference, with an estimated attendance of 500. We also offer dozens of online classes, free lectures, and other virtual events throughout the year.
About the Conference
MAFA 2025 will be held June 26-29, 2025, at Millersville University, in Millersville, PA. We have planned a fun-filled fiber conference that includes: multi-day intensive workshops, keynote address, fashion show, exhibits, vendor marketplace, and more all through the event. Our 40 workshops break down as approximately 50% weaving, 20% spinning, 10% dyeing, and 20% other including baskets, felting, and stitching, all offered by a great lineup of nationally-known teachers. We are looking forward to seeing old and new friends in-person again!
Support the Conference by Advertising!
Advertisements will give your organization visibility with our fiber arts-oriented event attendees. Ad revenues help us with the cost of presenting the event, which in turn will keep registration accessible to more of our members. Event costs include: teaching fees and instructor travel; mounting the exhibits; video conferencing to livestream some of our events; and registration costs. Any income we net above actual event expenses helps fund MAFA’s grant and fellowship programs, and our free lecture series, as well as other operating expenses. Note that for 2025, advertisements may be tax-deductible to businesses, but are not deductible as charitable donations to individuals. Consult your tax advisor.
Reserve your conference advertisement by May 15, 2025.
See below for our advertising levels, and find the Conference schedule of events here.
For more information please email the MAFA 2025 Advertising Coordinator Jean West at ads@mafafiber.org.
Advertisements will be confirmed at the discretion of MAFA leadership following these guidelines:
- Advertisers ideally will be fiber-related.
- Advertisers may also be MAFA-related, e.g. our insurance carrier, bank, etc.
- Individuals who are members of MAFA may sponsor through their business.
- We reserve the right to refuse/refund any advertisement which is clearly incompatible with MAFA’s mission.
Advertiser Levels for MAFA 2025
All advertisers will receive: display of their linked logo on the MAFA website, on social media, and at the conference, as well as recognition at their designated event.
| Advertiser Level | Amount | Availability | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Totes | $2,500 | One | We will add your logo to the conference totes. |
| Gold Conference Supporter | $1,000 | TAKEN – HGA (Handweavers Guild of America) | Overall conference advertiser with top level logo placement on the website, social media, and attendee handout. |
| Silver Conference Supporter | $500 | Two | Overall conference advertiser with second level logo placement on the website, social media, and attendee handout. |
| Keynote & Opening Session | $500 | TAKEN – Heddlecraft | Your ad will be in the Opening Session program and helps support our keynote address and livestreaming the event. |
| Keynote Dessert Reception | $500 | Two | Your ad will be in the Opening Session program and helps support the dessert reception after our keynote address, |
| Tuition Door Prize | Varies | Available | Folk schools and others donate workshop tuition as conference door prizes to be awarded on Friday evening in the Marketplace. |
| Volunteer Box Lunches | $250 x 2 | TAKEN – L. Jean West – Peacock Designs | Your ad will be in the event signage and helps support the cost of lunch for our hard-working Wednesday and Thursday setup volunteers. |
| Thursday Instructor Reception | $250 | Two | Your ad will be in the event signage and helps support the cost of a welcome reception for our instructors. |
| Morning Coffees | $250 | Three | Your ad will be in the event signage and helps support the cost of coffee/tea at our early morning gatherings. |
| Marketplace and Maker Meetup | $250 | Four | Your ad will be in the vendor handout and helps support setup and vendor hall expenses, and our new Maker Meetup. |
| Spinning Games | $250 | Two | Your ad will be in the schedule handout and helps support the Spinning Games. |
| Fashion Show & Exhibit | $250 | One | Your ad will be in the exhibit signage and helps support the cost of mounting the Fashion exhibit. |
| Non-Wearable Textiles Exhibit | $250 | One | Your ad will be in the exhibit signage and helps support the cost of mounting the Textiles exhibit. |
| Fiber Art Exhibit | $250 | One | Your ad will be in the exhibit signage and helps support the cost of mounting the Fiber Art exhibit. |
| Special Exhibits | $250 | Two | Your ad will be in the exhibit signage and helps support the cost of mounting our Special Exhibits. |
| Towel Exchange | $150 | One | Your ad will be in the exhibit signage and helps support the cost of mounting the exhibit for the Towel Exchange. |
| Afternoon Chair Yoga | $150 | Two | Your ad will be in the event signage and helps support the cost of teacher fees and livestreaming our afternoon yoga sessions. |
| Goody Bag Items | Varies | Items for ~525 totes | Include your item in the conference totes for attendees and instructors. We cannot accept magazines or catalogs for the totes, but we can take one case of them for the Info table. Email ads@mafafiber.org for details. |