Dove Week
Affiliate Event FAQ

A Dove Week Affiliate Event is an independently hosted event or showcase that takes place during Dove Week and aligns with the values and mission of the Gospel Music Association. Becoming an affiliated event allows the event to be included in GMA’s marketing and Dove Week schedule, as determined solely by the Gospel Music Association.

By becoming a Dove Week Affiliate Event, hosts agree to the following parameters:

• Events must be led and funded independently by the host organization or individual.
• Affiliated events must adhere to the GMA Code of Conduct, and present content in a way that reflects positively on the Gospel Music Association and the gospel music community at large.
• GMA does not provide technical support, staffing, or production assistance for affiliate events.
• Affiliation does not imply endorsement or sponsorship by GMA.
• GMA reserves the right to decline or remove any event that does not meet its standards of professionalism, safety, or alignment with Dove Week programming.

Any GMA Professional member may submit an application to become an Affiliate Event during Dove Week.

Not yet a GMA member or need to upgrade your membership, apply here!

• July 1 - Applications open
• August 1 - Deadline to submit final event details (registration link, assets)
• September 1 - Final date to make changes to event details

Application

• There is no application fee.
• Once your event is approved, you will be invoiced a $200 hosting fee.
• Payment of this fee confirms your event’s inclusion on the official Dove Week Affiliate Schedule and listing on the Dove Week event page at doveawards.com.
• Your listing will include your event title, a link to your registration page, and a hi-res event graphic (pending approval by GMA).
• All event graphics must be high resolution and meet GMA design standards in order to be published.
  
  

The hosting fee is non-refundable after August 1, 2025. 

Through the Affiliate Application Form, you’ll need to provide:

• Contact information
• Event details (Date, Time, Venue, Ticket Price & Link)
• Hi-res event graphic
• Safety considerations

Yes. You can update event location or details until Monday, September 1. After that, no further changes will be accepted. Please contact adrienne@gospelmusic.org with any change requests.

The nature of all affiliated events should be in accordance with the GMA’s Code of Conduct. Venues, agendas, and media coverage for affiliated events should be conducted in a manner that represents GMA and the Gospel Music Industry.  Partner events should be tasteful, appropriate, professional, and Christ-centered in nature.

• You may reference the Dove Awards by name, only.
• You may reference the Gospel Music Association by name, only.
• Use of the Dove Awards logo or any GMA trademarks is strictly prohibited.