Sponsors & Supporters

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation for its generous grant supporting the Puddle Dock Village Festival. The Foundation invests in organizations that make communities more prosperous, livable, and vibrant across Maine.

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, caring for the lands and waters you love in the Damariscotta-Pemaquid region, for their sponsorship of our July 30 and July 31 events.

Davis Family Foundation

Davis Family Foundation of Maine for its generous grant supporting the Puddle Dock Village Festival. The Foundation supports educational, cultural, and environmental initiatives that strengthen Maine communities.

Fernald’s Country Store

Fernald’s Country Store, serving all the local favorite sandwiches and goodies of the original founders of this idyllic country store, for sponsoring lunch for the July 9 program, Thrive Together: How Creativity & Connection Build Youth Resilience.

Hancock Lumber

Hancock Lumber, a network of building supply stores and sawmills serving contractors and homeowners throughout New England, for in-kind supplies for our exhibition installations.

Healthy Kids

Healthy Kids, a nonprofit that supports children and families in Lincoln and Knox counties through education, resources, and prevention programs, for their sponsorship of our July 8 program, Journeys End, Journeys Begin.

Hearty Roots

Hearty Roots, a nature-based resilience program that supports youth in building confidence, connection, and emotional wellbeing through outdoor experiences, for their sponsorship of our July 9 program, Thrive Together: How Creativity & Connection Build Youth Resilience.

Holistic Sober Center

Holistic Sober Center, a structured recovery residence that supports individuals in building meaningful sober lives through community, accountability, and holistic wellness, for their sponsorship of our July 20 and July 24 events.

Lincoln County Commissioners

Lincoln County Commissioners for their generous grant from the opioid settlement fund in support of the Puddle Dock Village Festival. Their commitment helps address the impact of substance use in our communities through prevention, healing, and public engagement.

Live from Love Center

Live from Love Center in Bremen, a wellness and community space dedicated to healing, connection, and creative expression. for their generous sponsorship of our August 2 program,  A Day of Healing Arts.

Maine Arts Commission

Maine Arts Commission for operating support, a portion of which helps fund the Puddle Dock Village Festival. The Commission supports arts and culture across Maine, enriching communities through creative expression and public access to the arts.

Maine Community Foundation

Maine Community Foundation for a Community Building grant, supporting projects and organizations focused on making communities stronger, which supports our Puddle Dock Village Festival programming.

Maine Youth Thriving

Maine Youth Thriving, a statewide initiative that centers youth voice and leadership to build healthier, more connected communities, for in-kind support of Thrive Together: How Creativity & Connection Build Youth Resilience.

Merrymeeting Community and Adult Education

Merrymeeting Community and Adult Education for its sponsorship of Sound Bath: Jim Doble & Friends on July 27. Merrymeeting provides a variety of classes and programs to meet the needs of the residents in the communities it serves in mid coast Maine.

Rising Tide Co-op

Rising Tide Co-op for generously providing food and refreshments for all opening receptions. As a community-owned natural grocery store in Damariscotta, Rising Tide supports local producers and fosters health, sustainability, and connection in the Midcoast Maine region.

Special Friend Fund

Special Friend Fund, a donor-advised fund advised by Michael Amico & Conrad Winslow, for its grant of general support, a portion of which supports the Puddle Dock Village Festival.