Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts

LXCL:We would love to make sure membership is attainable for everyone. Therefore our minimum member price is $5-$29. Thank you for your contribution and Welcome to the DEFFA community!

Music Lover $5-$29

LXCL:Dancer members who donate $30-$59 will receive a $5 discount on the DownEast Country Dance Festival. Thank you for your contribution and Welcome to the DEFFA community!

Dancer $30-$59

LXCL:Musician members who donate $60-$99 will receive a $10 discount on the DownEast Country Dance Festival ticket. Thank you for your contribution and Welcome to the DEFFA community!

Musician $60-$99

LXCL:Caller members who donate $100-$199 will receive a $20 discount for the DownEast Country Dance Festival ticket. Thank you for your contribution and Welcome to the DEFFA community!

Caller $100-$199

LXCL:Organizer members who donate $200+ will receive one free admission to the DownEast Country Dance Festival. Thank you for your contribution and Welcome to the DEFFA community!

Organizer $200+

Thank you for considering becoming a member of DownEast Friends of the Folk Arts (DEFFA) and supporting the arts through traditional folk dance, music, and song all across Maine! &nbsp; What DEFFA has to offer to the community:&nbsp;Here at DEFFA we value making traditional folk music, dance, and art accessible to everyone by&nbsp;<ul data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor="" data-darkreader-inline-color="" fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 14, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; --darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text-0e0e5d, #9bbaf0); --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-ffffff, #181a1b);" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: rgb(14, 14, 93); font-family: Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.25px; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; --darkreader-inline-color: var(--darkreader-text-0e0e5d, #9bbaf0); --darkreader-inline-bgcolor: var(--darkreader-background-ffffff, #181a1b);"><li data-darkreader-inline-color="" fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;">Producing a quarterly newsletter containing event listings, news, articles, musical and dance transcriptions, and more</li><li data-darkreader-inline-color="" fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;">Hosting the annual DownEast Country Dance Festival: A celebration of traditional folk music, dance and fellowship</li><li data-darkreader-inline-color="" fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;">Providing scholarships and grants to individuals who wish to participate in DEFFA aligned events</li><li data-darkreader-inline-color="" fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit; max-width: 100%; color: inherit !important; --darkreader-inline-color: inherit;">Sponsoring special music and dance events as well as instructional and educational opportunities</li></ul>Become a Member We invite you to join our community of supporters and become a member today! Your membership not only grants you access to exclusive benefits but also directly supports our mission in supporting the folk arts. &nbsp;Because of you we are able to provide all of these amazing resources and events to our community and beyond.&nbsp; In order to make membership attainable for all community members we are offering tiered membership levels that offer varying discounts on the DownEast Country Dance Festival tickets. As you can see each membership level has a pay what you can icon and you can choose the amount you would like to donate for each membership tier.&nbsp; Are you ready to make a difference and support the DEFFA community? Start your journey by becoming a member today. Thank you for contributing and supporting the folk arts in Maine! Please note: Each membership is per individual; and although you may have the same mailing address we will need separate emails for each individual member.&nbsp;This enables us to directly give each and every one of you your personal benefits. &nbsp;For those of you who share an email for one household please feel free to reach out to Miranda Betts at membership@deffa.org so we can discuss your options.

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Thank you for considering becoming a member of DownEast Friends of the Folk Arts (DEFFA) and supporting the arts through traditional folk dance, music, and song all across Maine!   What DEFFA has to offer to the community: Here at DEFFA we value making traditional folk music, dance, and art accessible to everyone by <ul><li>Producing a quarterly newsletter containing event listings, news, articles, musical and dance transcriptions, and more</li><li>Hosting the annual DownEast Country Dance Festival: A celebration of traditional folk music, dance and fellowship</li><li>Providing scholarships and grants to individuals who wish to participate in DEFFA aligned events</li><li>Sponsoring special music and dance events as well as instructional and educational opportunities</li></ul>Become a Member We invite you to join our community of supporters and become a member today! Your membership not only grants you access to exclusive benefits but also directly supports our mission in supporting the folk arts.  Because of you we are able to provide all of these amazing resources and events to our community and beyond.  In order to make membership attainable for all community members we are offering tiered membership levels that offer varying discounts on the DownEast Country Dance Festival tickets. As you can see each membership level has a pay what you can icon and you can choose the amount you would like to donate for each membership tier.  Are you ready to make a difference and support the DEFFA community? Start your journey by becoming a member today. Thank you for contributing and supporting the folk arts in Maine! Please note: Each membership is per individual; and although you may have the same mailing address we will need separate emails for each individual member. This enables us to directly give each and every one of you your personal benefits.  For those of you who share an email for one household please feel free to reach out to Miranda Betts at membership@deffa.org so we can discuss your options.