Help Us Keep Art Accessible for Every Child In & Around CLT!
The Broken Crayon is a mobile creative arts studio bringing bold, hands-on art experiences to kids and families across Charlotte, NC. Our events are 100% free, and made possible entirely by community sponsors like you.
4+ Years
of serving Charlotte & Surrounding Areas
75+
free community art events since 2022
100%
Free to every attending family
Events Seeking Sponsors | 2026
Behind everything we do is a group of sponsors who truly care. The Broken Crayon Team brings our full selves to every kids art experience and none of it would possible without potential sponsors like you!
Kids Craft Zone @ Front Porch
April - December 2026 | First Saturday of every Month
Our longest-running event of 2026 is a free kids craft zone giving children a creative, welcoming space all season long during Ester & Elsa’s Front Porch Market. Your sponsorship could cover the full 8 months, or one session. Sponsor Logo will go on Broken Crayon event t-shirts and event banner. Please see Sponsorship documents for more information.
Sponsorship Tiers:
Presenting………………….. $500+
Gold……………………………….. $300+
Silver…………………………….. $100+
In-Kind Sponsorship/ Donations such as craft supplies donations
Annual Pumpkin Painting
October 2026
Our longest-running event of 2026 is a free kids craft zone giving children a creative, welcoming space all season long during Ester & Elsa’s Front Porch Market. Your sponsorship could cover the full 8 months, or one session. Sponsor Logo will go on Broken Crayon event t-shirts and event banner. Please see Sponsorship documents for more information.
Sponsorship Tiers:
Presenting………………….. $800+
Gold……………………………….. $400+
Silver…………………………….. $200+
In-Kind Sponsorship/ Donations such as craft supplies and venue sponsors
Holiday Giving | Merry Grinchmas
December 2026 | Free movie screening + holiday card crafting
Kids watch a holiday screening of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (2018) and then craft personalized holiday cards. Every card is then delivered to residents at a local nursing home. A powerful intergenerational community event with a story sponsors love to tell.
Sponsorship Tiers:
Presenting………………….. $500+
Gold……………………………….. $300+
Silver…………………………….. $100+
In-Kind Sponsorship/ Donations such as craft supplies and venue sponsors