Youth Arts Access Fund
Waterville Creates believes that all youth, regardless of income, ability, or background, should have access to outstanding arts programming and arts education opportunities.
Our Youth Arts Access Fund (YAAF) provides youth aged 18 and under with free or pay-what-you-can access to all public, ticketed events at Waterville Creates, including movies at the Maine Film Center, theatre camps and performances at the Waterville Opera House, and art and clay classes and camps at Ticonic Gallery + Studios.
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ACTIVATE
Visit us at the Ed Harris Box Office (93 Main Street, Waterville) or call at 207.873.7000, and simply ask to use the fund to help cover admission. We want to ensure the best experience and widest access for youth, so please note that YAAF can only cover up to five youth tickets in a single order.
Anyone aged 18 or under can activate YAAF to cover some or all of the cost to movies, plays, concerts, classes, camps, and more!
IMPACT
Since its launch in March 2022, the Youth Arts Access Fund has been activated more than 5,000 times, providing over $200,000 in free arts experiences for kids in our community.
SUPPORT
Every donation to YAAF makes a direct, immediate, and lasting impact. When you support the fund, you give a child the gift of an arts experience they’ll never forget.
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Recognition
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SPONSOR
For just $1,000/month or $5,000/6 months, your business can be recognized as a YAAF sponsor of the month and provide critical support for this beloved program.
Benefits include: Logo + link in Arts Spotlight e-newsletter each week of your sponsored month, logo + link to your website on this YAAF webpage, and weekly Social Media recognition during your sponsorship month.
Colby Center for Arts and Humanities is the Youth Arts Access Fund (YAAF) sponsor of the month! The Colby Center for the Arts and Humanities inspires discussions and challenging conversations around campus. They raise and amplify the intellectual might and passion of the Colby student body, empowering students to chart their own course inspired by the transformative experience of work, play, and collaboration in the arts and the humanities.
