What the Creamery Means to Me

2026 marks a defining moment for the Creamery Arts Center—and for everyone who’s ever walked through its doors.

For some, the Creamery is a place to show their first painting. For others, it’s where their kids took their first clay class, or where they met the friends who make this valley feel like home.

For all of us, it’s a place that reminds us what creativity can do for a community.

Now, we’re ready to take the next step: purchasing the Creamery building and securing this space as a permanent home for the arts in the North Fork Valley.

Our total 2026 campaign goal is $159,600, built around three pillars that reflect how we care for this space, and for one another.

Secure Our Home

Help us purchase the Creamery building and cover the core costs that keep it safe, welcoming, and accessible for everyone.

• $50,000 Down Payment
• $6,000 Lease-to-Own
• $8,000 Property Taxes
• $5,000 Upkeep & Maintenance
  
  Goal Total: $69,000

When you give to the Legacy Builders fund, you’re helping ensure that the place so many artists consider their creative "home".

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Support Our People

Support the dedicated team who keep the Creamery alive—curating exhibits, organizing events, teaching classes, and welcoming visitors from near and far.

• $50,000 Executive Director
• $20,000 Staff
• $3,000 Business Services
• $2,000 Misc. Operations
  
  Goal Total: $75,000

In 2026, we’re also seeking an Executive Director to help shape the Creamery’s next chapter—someone who can listen, dream, and lead alongside the community to build what comes next.

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Expand Studios & Programs

Invest in the spaces and programs that nurture creativity across all ages and mediums.

• $10,000 Clay Studio Upgrades
• $3,600 Educational Programs
• $2,000 Floor Repair & Paint
  
  Goal Total: $15,600

These improvements will help expand class offerings, introduce new workshops, and make our studios even more inspiring for artists, students, and visitors alike.

Become a Creative Champion. Support our campaign

This year’s theme celebrates the voices that make this place what it is.
Every donation, volunteer hour, and shared story adds another brushstroke to the collective portrait of the Creamery.

When you give, you’re not just funding a building — you’re investing in belonging, creativity, and the shared belief that small towns can do big things through art.

Join us as a Legacy Builder, Community Sustainer, or Creative Champion — and help write the next chapter of What the Creamery Means to Me.