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Sunkissed Group Presents · Year Four

Creator Fest 2026

Philly’s gathering for the creators everyone follows but nobody books — until now. One day of real talk, real skills, and rooms full of people who get it.

November 7, 2026 Philadelphia, PA Built for the culture
Powered by The City of Philadelphia Department of Commerce
Don’t Miss It · The List

Get in firstEarly Access List

Tickets, speaker reveals, and lineup drops hit this list before they hit anywhere else. No spam, no noise — just a heads-up when it counts, so you’re in the room before it fills up.

Join the list to be first in line for Creator Fest 2026.

You’re on the list. ✦ Watch your inbox — the good stuff drops here first.

Four years in, and we’re still doing the thing the industry said couldn’t be done — putting underrepresented creators in the room and at the mic.

Creator Fest is where women, queer voices, and creators of color come to sharpen their craft, find their people, and leave with more than a tote bag. This year, the stage is bigger — and we’re holding space for you on it. Here’s how to get in early.

Open Call · 01

Take the micSpeakers

You’ve got the story, the receipts, and the perspective that makes a room lean in. We’ve got the stage and an audience that actually takes notes.

  • Panels built for conversation, not lecture — think fishbowls and hot seats, not slideshows
  • An audience of working creators and entrepreneurs who came to learn, not lurk
  • Shareable moments your content calendar will thank you for

If you’ve ever said “they should’ve asked me to speak on that” — consider yourself asked.

Apply to Speak
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Open Call · 02

Teach the roomWorkshop Presenters

Some people inspire. You instruct. If you can take a creator from “how do I even start” to “wait, I just did it” in one session, we want you leading a room.

  • Hands-on sessions where attendees leave with something built, drafted, or booked
  • Your expertise, your format — we handle the logistics
  • A direct line to creators who will tag you in their wins for years

Your skills are too good to live in your drafts folder. Bring them to Philly.

Pitch a Workshop
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Open Call · 03

Tell the storyMedia Partners

The best stories at Creator Fest don’t happen on stage — they happen in the hallway, at the photo wall, in the “wait, you do that too?” moments. Somebody has to capture them. Why not you?

  • Press access and content opportunities across the full event
  • Co-branded coverage with a community that shows up and shares
  • First look at the stories, creators, and moments before anyone else

Cover the event everyone will be talking about — instead of reposting it later.

Partner With Us
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Now Booking · 04

Bring the goodsVendors

Your work belongs in front of a room that actually spends — creators and entrepreneurs who came ready to discover, support, and put their money where their community is.

  • A marketplace of engaged attendees, not passersby scrolling past your booth
  • Prime placement in the flow of the day, where the buying happens
  • A crowd that champions independent makers and remembers who showed up for them

Set up shop where your next loyal customers are already gathered.

Become a Vendor
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Join the Crew · 05

Make it happenVolunteers

Every unforgettable room is built by people who care enough to show up early and stay late. Be one of them — and see Creator Fest from the inside.

  • A front-row seat to how a festival actually comes together
  • The crew that runs the day — and the network that outlasts it
  • Full access to the event you helped build

Good energy is the only real requirement. Bring yours.

Join the Crew
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Partnerships · 06

Back the movementSponsors

Reach a room of diverse creators and entrepreneurs who notice who shows up for them — and remember it. This isn’t a logo on a banner; it’s a seat in the culture.

  • Direct access to an engaged, hard-to-reach creator audience
  • Alignment with a four-year platform built for underrepresented voices
  • A partnership shaped around your goals, not a template tier sheet

Let’s build something that earns attention instead of buying it.

Become a Sponsor
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The room is being built.

Speakers, teachers, storytellers — this is your early invitation. Questions, ideas, or something we didn’t think of? Reach us at hello@sunkissed.art.