The Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival is nationally acclaimed as the premier ragtime destination because Sedalia is where Joplin composed and John Stark published “The Maple Leaf Rag” making American music history.  An annual budget of $150,000 is supported by grants and ticket sales, however, contributions are critical to sustaining and growing this beloved attraction. Your support in maintaining this tradition ​will be greatly appreciated.

    Donors / sponsors are recognized on the SJRF website, in the Festival program, and in newsletters  They are also invited to the Donor Party; and receive tiered ticket packages. Contributions in any amount are graciously accepted. All contributions are eligible as a charitable tax donation.

Maple Leaf $5,000  (receives 4 ticket packages)
Entertainer $2,500  (receives 3 ticket packages)
Cascades $1,000  (receives 2 ticket packages)
Easy Winner $750 (receives 1 ticket package)
Swipsey $500 (receives 4 tickets to one concert)
Chrysanthemum $250 (receives 2 tickets to one concert)
Leola $100  (receives 1 ticket to one concert)
 
Call 660-826-2271 to donate by phone or mail donations to Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation

Festival Partners 
Sedalia Area Tourism Commission / Sedalia Convention & Visitors Bureau  |  Missouri Arts Council | City of Sedalia  |  Sedalia Heritage Foundation 
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Donors 
Treemonisha $10,000
Anonymous
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Maple Leaf $5,000
David Almquist.
 
Cascades $1,000
Bill and Nancy Moss, Smiley Wallace, Fred Hoeptner, John Diamond (in Memory of Allan Trick)

Easy Winner $750
Michael Steinman

Swipesy $500
Jerusha White, Robert Vernon

Chrysanthemum $250 
Fidelity Charitable Trust, Carl Herman, Kay & Roger Berger

Leola $100 
Jeanne & William Bensema, Jane Farnen, Diane Capps, Shelby Lee

Ragsters $50 & Others
Maggie Yake, Charlotte Jones

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WITHOUT WHOSE SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL COULD NOT BE PRODUCED…
 
Festival Sponsors – have provided funding for festival specific expenses.
 
Central Bank
Starline
Dugans Paint & Flooring
Comfort Inn of Sedalia
Thompson Hills Investment Corporation
Dairy Queen
Steak & Shake
Doug & Nina Freed
AFC Urgent Care
Wilson Toellner CPA
Herbert Frei
Kohl's
 

Symposia Sponsors
Missouri Humanities Council
Danny Matson

Artist in Residence Sponsors
Sedalia Rotary Club,  Sedalia Literacy Council,  PTA’s: Parkview, Sacred Heart, Horace Mann, Washington, Skyline, Heber Hunt, Green Ridge, LaMonte, Dresden, Sedalia Middle School,

​Festival Donors – have provided product or services to offset festival specific expenses.
 
Performer Hospitality
Bryant Motors - donation of vehicles for local performer transportation

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Venues 
Schmitt Music of Overland Park KS  - loan of Steinway Pianos
Interstate Studio – donation of graphic reproductions for venue stages
Westlakes Ace Hardware – donation of flowers for Maple Leaf Park
Pettis County Commissioners , Sedalia Parks & Recreation, Sedalia School District #200
 
Maple Leaf Tea Dance 
Furnell Investments – Fox Theater, Doug & Nina Freed, Byron & Judy Matson
 
Ragtime Ramble
Bob Walters | Wilken Music

Ragtime After Hours
Best Western
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Hospitality Room
Bandana’s | El Tapitio | Fitter’s Brew Pub | Golden Corral | Jimmy Johns | LeMaire’s | McDonald’s | Mr Goodcents | Panera Bread | Papa Jake’s Donuts | Papa John’s Pizza | Pepsi |Perkin’s | Pizza Hut | Starbucks | Subway | Taco Bell | WalMart | Woods Supermarkets
         
Donor Party – County Distributing | Commerce Building Lofts
 
FESTIVAL TEAMS –  have provided their time and talent in support of the festival.
 
Artistic Team
Brian Holland, Artistic Director
Bill Edwards, Symposia Director
David Reffkin, Festival Historian,
Mary Grace Lanese, Festival Community Representative
 
Marketing Team
Official Photographer, Randy Kirby
Graphic Designers, Madge Gressley, Bob Walters
Videographer, Mike Kelley
 
Maple Leaf Tea Dance Team & Ragtime Dance Team
Karen Foster, Dance Coordinator.  Doug & Nina Freed, Judy & Byron Matson, Chelsea's Antiques, Moore's Greenhouse, Anna Lee Bail, Tim Clanton, Betty DeBres, Don Fugate, Linda Hoffmann, Laura Ikel, Rosemarie Jeffries, Pat & David Kelley, Kathy & Bob Kelsey, Mary Ann Knolle, Sandra Lovas, Sandy Mullins, Susie Williams, Linda Wilson, Diane Zinn
 
Artist in Residence Team
Kathleen Boswell, Richard Dowling, Mary Grace Lanese
 
After Hours
Nevin and Jeanie Almquist, Denise Almquist
 
Joplin Footsteps Tour Team
Terri Ballard, Ed Berlin, Becky Imhauser
 
Sedalia Ragtime Archives Project
Coordinator – Larry Melton.  Becky Imhauser, Deb Biermann
 
Venue Team
Terri Ballard, John Simmons, Sedalia Mayor & City Council, Sedalia Police Department, Sedalia Street Department, Furnell Investments, Wilken Music, Weiser Tent Company, Sedalia Downtown Development Inc
 
Liberty Center Festival Headquarters Team
Technical & Sound—Carl Hutcherson
Multi-Media Presentations—Bill Edwards
Steinway Pianos —Schmitt Music
Box Office – Evelyn Porter & Julie Register
Ticket Takers - Ethylene Jagels, Lauretta Emmerson - Jerusha White - Diane Zinn - Shirley Evans - Dorothy Robertson - Susie Williams - Karen & Jim Gebhart - Nevin & Jean Almquist - Lucille Bruce - Mary Jo Antibus 
 
Hospitality Team
Nancy Moss, Bill & Ann Richardson
 
Home Hosts
Greg & Kathleen Boswell, Mary Merritt
 
Ragtime Store Team
Katherine Menefee , Jill White, Reva Woodward

Every attempt has been made to include all who have supported the festival.   However acknowledgement has been omitted, please accept our apologies.