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Help make When Words Collide 2025 a success!
Y​our support ensures we continue offering an engaging, inclusive literary experience

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By sponsoring WWC, you align your brand with a vibrant literary community and gain exposure to an engaged audience of authors, readers, and industry professionals. Sponsorship offers visibility, networking opportunities, and the chance to support the literary arts.
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• Platinum ($5,000) – Premier recognition, keynote introduction, full promotional visibility.
• Event Sponsorship ($3,000-$5,000) – Logo placement on posters, verbal mention during opening ceremonies, recognition in the festival program and on the website, social media shoutouts before and after the event. 
• Gold ($2,500) – Logo placement, social media spotlight, half-page program ad.
• Silver ($1,000) – Quarter-page ad, social media mentions, festival passes.
• Bronze ($500) – Business name in the program, social media recognition.
• Panel/Workshop Sponsorships also available ($200 - $400).

For sponsorship inquiries, contact Robin van Eck at [email protected].

Thank you for supporting our community!

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THANK YOU TO OUR CURRENT DONORS AND SPONSORS

• Alberta Foundation for the Arts
• Calgary Arts Development
• City of Calgary
• Community Initiatives Program
• Tourism Calgary
• Crime Writers of Canada
• Friesen Press
• Government of Alberta
• Owl's Nest Books

• Scott Saxberg - Cache Island Resources
• Shadowpass Press
• The Alexandra Writers Centre Society
• The Writers Guild of Alberta
• The Writers' Union of Canada
• The Estate of Darlene Louka
• Former When Words Collide Society

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We graciously accept donations. The Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society is a federally registered charity. Donations over $10 receive a tax-deductible receipt. Your contribution helps keep the festival accessible and thriving.

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