A Bitcoin-funded fundraiser for the arts.
21 featured artists. 2 days of live broadcast. A Monday-night in-person finale at Pubkey DC with a Broadway-caliber headliner. September 2026 — date locking imminent.
Art + Zap Weekend
Art + Zap Weekend is a Bitcoin-funded fundraiser for Bitcoin For The Arts, our 501(c)(3) that funds artists nationwide through quarterly Bitcoin micro-grants. Two days of live broadcast featuring 21 artists across music, dance, theater, visual art, film, writing, and storytelling. Hosted by Bitcoin podcasters and broadcast on YouTube, X, and Nostr. Then a Monday-night in-person finale at Pubkey DC with live performances, a silent art auction, and a Broadway-caliber headliner.
Audience donations route to BFTA and flow through our public 55/30/10/5 allocation. Featured artists also receive 100% of any optional direct tips sent to their personal Lightning addresses during their broadcast segments.
Why this matters
Federal arts funding is collapsing. The NEA was targeted for elimination in two consecutive federal budgets. State arts appropriations are projected to drop 7.7% nationally for FY2026. Artists are being told that the institutional funding model they depend on is no longer reliable.
Bitcoin and the Lightning Network make a non-state-dependent arts funding model possible for the first time. We are the first 501(c)(3) building it. Sponsors at this event are written into the founding narrative.
Sponsorship tiers
9 slots totalAll tiers are payable in USD (card / wire / ACH) or Bitcoin (on-chain or Lightning). Bitcoin For The Arts, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3); all sponsorships are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
- Co-branding: "Art + Zap Weekend, presented by [Sponsor]"
- Persistent on-screen logo for the full 8 hours of broadcast
- 5-minute branded segment Saturday and Sunday
- 16 host mentions across the weekend
- Title billing on the Monday in-person finale at Pubkey DC
- 6 reserved seats / VIP table at the finale
- Named silent-auction lot ("The [Sponsor Name] Lot")
- 6 dedicated co-promotion social posts before, during, and after
- Permanent listing in BFTA 2026 transparency report and Sponsors page
- Rotating on-screen logo throughout the broadcast
- Logo on the live donation/zap overlay
- 2-minute branded segment, day of sponsor’s choosing
- 4 host mentions during sponsor’s chosen day
- Logo on signage at the Monday finale
- 3 reserved seats at the finale
- 3 dedicated co-promotion social posts
- Listing in BFTA 2026 transparency report
- Logo on the rotating sponsor card (10+ on-air appearances over the weekend)
- Hosts read sponsor name in a daily thank-you scroll
- Logo at the Monday finale
- 1 reserved seat at the finale
- 1 dedicated co-promotion social post during the event
- Listing on BFTA Sponsors page
In-kind sponsorship
Credited dollar-for-dollarIn-kind contributions are credited dollar-for-dollar at the corresponding tier. We strongly encourage Bitcoin-native businesses, hardware vendors, and creative-services providers who can give in-kind.
On-site sound + lighting at the Pubkey DC finale (~$2,000–$4,000 value).
On-site coverage of the finale + edited recap reel (~$2,000–$4,000 value).
A great fit for any hardware vendor who wants to put their device in the hands of working artists who will talk about it (~$1,000–$3,000 value).
Bar tab, beer/wine, or light food at the finale (~$2,000–$5,000 value).
Step-and-repeat, posters, printed sponsor signage at the finale (~$500–$1,500 value).
Hotel rooms or travel for performing artists at the finale (~$1,500–$5,000 value).
Hardware wallets, art prints, services, experiences for the auction. Each donor publicly named.
How donations flow
Honest framing: this is a fundraiser FOR Bitcoin For The Arts, not a real-time direct-patronage event. Audience donations route to BFTA and feed our nationwide quarterly artist micro-grant cycle. Featured artists also receive 100% of any optional direct tips sent to their personal Lightning addresses during their broadcast segments.
Why sponsors care
- First-mover story
Sponsors are written into the founding narrative of an arts-funding model built on Bitcoin rails.
- Permanent on-brand content
Logos visible on every clip on YouTube and Nostr in perpetuity — long after the event.
- High-signal audience
Bitcoin + arts overlap = high-intent, high-net-worth, deeply loyal to brands that show up early.
- Tax-deductible
501(c)(3) with public governance, on-chain transparency, and EIN 41-2642260.
Email us to start a conversation, request the full sponsor proposal, or ask about in-kind opportunities. We respond within 24 hours.