Downtown Festivals and Events

The City of Urbana is excited to continue and expand the Downtown Festivals and Events Program. In order to develop, expand, and maintain a diverse range of events that attract visitors, engage residents, and contributing to the overall vibrancy of Downtown Urbana throughout the year, the City is seeking proposals from community partners to organize and operate public festivals and events. Throughout calendar year 2026, the City anticipates funding up to 4 events with a maximum award amount of $20,000 per event, depending on the nature of the proposed events. This program is open to all arts and entertainment festivals and events open to the public, including but not limited to creative writing, dance, film, video, music, theatre, visual arts, crafts, food, performing arts, spoken word, environmental arts, multimedia arts, architectural arts, landscape architecture, and emerging media. Respondents may submit proposals for one or more events.