Support the A to Z Fund — A Thousand WordZ

Founding Support · Roots & Routes

Support the
A to Z Fund

Six levels, each priced in what it actually buys an artist. Commit online in under a minute and an invoice follows with payment instructions. No payment is taken on this page.

The Night

Wednesday
November 18, 2026

Ticket and bar revenue cover the cost of producing the evening. Sponsorships and donations go to the Fund, which opens to applicants in January 2027.

Live at Madrid’s · 144 Fore Street · Portland

Amount	Level	What it funds	Recognition
$5,000	Founding Partner	Ten artists at Start it, or two projects carried from start to finish.	Named in all event materials and in our press outreach
$2,500	Founding Roots	Five artists at Start it, or two projects continued and one started.	Named in all event materials and in our press outreach
$1,500	Routemaker	Three artists at Start it.	Named in all event materials and in our press outreach
$1,000	Wayfinder	One Continue it grant, in full.	Named in event materials
$500	Community Builder	One Start it grant, in full.	Named in event materials
$250	Friend of the Arts	Half of a Start it grant.	Named in event materials

How It Works

What happens after you commit

No payment is collected on this page. Here is the whole sequence.

You commit

Choose a level below and submit the form. It takes under a minute and asks for nothing you would not put on a business card.

We invoice you

An invoice follows within two business days, with payment instructions and confirmation of how you would like to be listed.

The Fund opens

Your name goes into the event materials, and the first round of grants opens to Maine artists in January 2027.

Where the money goes

A Thousand WordZ is fiscally sponsored by Indigo Arts Alliance, a 501(c)(3). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and gifts are made to Indigo Arts Alliance on behalf of the A to Z Fund. Payment instructions come with your invoice.

The evening itself is paid for by ticket sales and bar revenue. Sponsorships and donations are not spent on the room, the sound, or the musicians. They go to artists.

If you would rather talk it through before committing to anything, email Atiim directly at atiim@athousandwordz.net or call 510-593-4636.

Who Is Behind This

Partners and hosts

Organizations lending their name, their reach, and their room to the night.