We could not present this festival without the generous support of our public and corporate sponsors.  Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the following.

Public Support:

Department of Canadian Heritage. The Government of Canada contributes through the CANADIAN HERITAGE / ARTS PRESENTATION CANADA, recognizing the part our Festival plays in celebrating the diverse cultures of Canada.

Join us for a St. John's Time - 11 straight days of festivals and fun!  The City of St. John's helps in several ways. The department of Arts and Cultural Development oversees programmes through which we receive operating funds from the City. They allow us to use Bannerman Park and the city staff help make the way smooth.  And they have helped market our festival through the St. John's Time promotions.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council supported by the province of Newfoundland & Labrador, provides sustaining funds to support the expense of having a year round organization.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador provides funds for the festival to showcase the traditional arts and music of the province.

The Ireland Business Partnerships (IBP) was established as a public/private partnership between the private sector and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1997. The IBP has a mandate to identify, foster and promote trade and partnership opportunities in business, education and culture between Newfoundland and Ireland.

Corporate Sponsors:

PLATINUM LEVEL

Newcap Radio & VOCM is a big supporter of the festival and the St. John’s Folk Arts Council in general. They help get the word out to listeners about all our activities across the province and out on the internet.






GOLD LEVEL

Molson Canada supports us at the festival and all year long, with donations of beer, merchandise and operating funds.

CBC Radio has provided great coverage of our festival for years on excellent shows such as Radio Noon, Weekend Arts Magazine, the Morning Show, Performance Hour and Musicraft.

Exxon Mobil helps the festival with a generous donation toward the expense of putting together this festival.

Provincial Airlines provides us with flights so that we can bring in people from the farther reaches of our province.

SILVER LEVEL

Central Dairies is a local dairy company and has supported us financially for many years.

The Independent Newspaper is a local weekly paper that helps us with advertising and provides feature articles on the festival.

BRONZE LEVEL

O'Brien's Music Store is a long time supporter of the SJFAC and traditional musicians from everywhere.

Living Planet prints those funky festival t-shirts you’ll see around the park and this year, they are the sponsor for the 2006 Whistle & Flute Calendar.

Breakwater Books is another long time supporter. Not only do they supply the books for the festival draw, they provide us with door prizes each and every Wednesday at Folk Night.

Templeton's is the hardware store downtown. They generously donate the supplies that allow us to make the park into a festival site.

The Roses Bed and Breakfast is where the festival performers stay and they always put the welcome mat out for us.

The Spirit of Newfoundland is a large theatre and catering company active in the province for the past decade. They are another supporter of the festival.

Community Partners

St. John's Native Friendship Centre Association
Oxfam Canada
Devon House Clay Studio
Anna Templeton Centre, St. John's
Bridges To Hope Food Bank, St. John's