Thank you to all our 2023 Sponsors!
Festival Level Sponsors
Northeast Georgia Health System
Festival Level Sponsor
Troncalli Subaru
Festival Level Sponsor
Event/Venue Level Sponsors
University of North Georgia
Contra Dance Sponsor
Shenanigans Restaurant & Irish Pub
Auction Sponsor
Etowah Meadery
Bear’s Den Sponsor
T3 Events
Contra Dance Sponsor
All American Gutter Protection
Artist Marketplace Sponsor
Billy Roper Folk Art
Heritage Sponsor
Adams & Logan Insurance
MainStage Co-Sponsor
Big Creek Distillery
MainStage Co-Sponsor
Give a Folk
Storytelling Sponsor
Bourbon Street Grille
Auction Sponsor
United Community Bank
Workshop Sponsor

The Pender Family
Founding Sponsor
Artist Level Sponsors
Appalachian Contracting Services
Artist Sponsor: Gospel Jam
Hunt & Taylor
Artist Sponsor: Mosier Brothers
M. Lynn Young
Artist Sponsor: Ugly Cousin
Dahlonega Funeral Home
Artist Sponsor: BlueBilly Grit
Kilwin's Ice Cream, Fudge & Chocolate
Artist Sponsor: Wil Maring & Robert Bowlin
SouthEastern Bluegrass Association
Artist Sponsor: Thomas Cassell Band
Support Bear on the Square with a Sponsorship
The Bear on the Square Mountain Festival brings thousands of visitors to Dahlonega the third weekend in April each year. The event not only helps preserve and promote the traditional music, crafts and lifestyle of the North Georgia and Southern Appalachian mountain region, but it also provides a tremendous boost to the local economy, giving added exposure to an area already known for being one of the region’s leading tourism destinations. It also embellishes our area’s reputation as a centerpiece for cultural activities.
To produce a festival of this scale every year requires a tremendous amount of time from volunteers and, of course, money. In addition to our loyal contingent of volunteers, we’re in need of financial support to help cover the costs of presenting the yearly festivities. Sponsorships are one of the most important sources of this funding and a critical part of accomplishing our mission of helping preserve the culture of the Southern Appalachians.
Those businesses, organizations, and individuals interested in helping present the annual Bear on the Square through the purchase of a sponsorship are encouraged to contact Richard Davidow, who heads up the festival’s Sponsor Opportunities effort, as soon as possible.
Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Inc., which stages the festival each year, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cultural arts organization whose mission is to preserve and celebrate the culture of the Southern Appalachians through the presentation of music, traditional craft, and folkways. Tax-deductible donations are welcomed and can be sent to: Bear on the Square, P.O. Box 1015, Dahlonega, GA 30533.