Created in 1994 by Main Events International (MEI) the Celebration Engineers®, The Deep Ellum Arts Festival® is the signature event for Deep Ellum, Texas and has remained free-to-attend thanks to the generosity and support of past and present sponsors.

The Deep Ellum Arts Festival® is the signature event for Deep Ellum Texas and has remained free-to-attend thanks to the generosity and support of past and present sponsors. This year's sponsors include Pabst Blue Ribbon, Texas Ford Dealers, Science Diet, Green Mountain Energy, Magnolia Hotels, Silverleaf Resorts, Texas Roadhouse Blues Tour & Maddskillz Entertainment, AXZM and numerous other sponsors and civic organizations. This Years media partners include: The Dallas Observer, Yelp, CBS Radio Stations 100.3 JackFM, 98.7KLUV, 103.7 LiteFM, Mega 107.5, Indie-Verse, BestBuzz.Bz

This year’s media partners include Dallas Morning News, Pegasus News, 100.3 JackFM, 98.7, KLUV, 103.7 LiteFM, KRLD 1080, Mega 107.5, and Indie-Verse.

The Deep Ellum Community Association and The Deep Ellum Foundation, 501(C)(3) organizations, benefit from this annual free-to-attend community festival.

Past national sponsors by brand name include: American Express, Budweiser, Bacardi, Burt’s Bees, Cadillac, Camel, Chrysler, Clarion, Coors, Discover Card, Folgers, Home Depot, Jadot Wines, Jeep, Land of Lakes, Magnolia Hotels, Marlboro, Miller Brewing, New York Times, Oncor Electric, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Red Bull, Red Lobster, Silverleaf Resorts, Stacy Pita Chips, Smirnoff, Starbucks, Town & Country, and Wall Street Journal.