MISSION
BRIDGING BOUNDARIES, EXPLORING BORDERS. Founded in 2002 in Eastport, Muselenk (Moose Island), Maine, the Tides Institute & Museum of Art is located on long standing traditional and continuing Passamaquoddy homelands along the Atlantic coast at the United States/Canada border. This boundary location shapes its perspective on the region and the broader world: through its initiatives and programs to foster new innovative and cross-sector works; through its wide ranging collections, education and preservation efforts; and through its partnerships and endeavors to strengthen the region’s economic prosperity, vitality and wider connections.
NON-PROFIT CHARITY STATUS
The Tides Institute & Museum of Art’s legal name is the Quoddy Tides Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service with EIN of 01-6046843. The Tides Institute & Museum of Art is an approved cultural partner beneficiary of the Council for Canadian American Relations based in New York City. TIMA is the only institution in Maine with such approval. Canadian donors making a contribution to the Tides Institute will receive a charitable donation tax credit through the Council to be used for filings with Revenue Canada.
MEMBERSHIP
Become a member and help support the ongoing annual operations of the Tides Institute & Museum of Art (TIMA) including exhibitions, collections and educational outreach. Membership levels are: Student/Senior: $15; Individual: $25; Family: $35; Contributor: $50; Supporter: $100; Donor: $250; Patron: $500; Benefactor: $1000. Individuals contributing $1000 or more in membership become part of TIMA’s Audubon Circle.
ANNUAL FUND
Give to our Annual Fund to help advance TIMA’s mission to strengthen the region’s economic prosperity, vitality and wider connections by fostering innovative work, preservation and understanding of its region’s cultural legacy, and cross border cultural initiatives and partnerships such as our regional cultural guide, Artsipelago.
SUPPORT AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE
Help an artist live, work and contribute to the community at TIMA’s international StudioWorks Artist-in-Residence Program and support one of the fundamental missions of TIMA. With your name attached as a sponsor, you can support one artist in a discipline of your choosing. The cost to cover one artist-in-residence for one month is $3000. TIMA can contact you directly for more information.
HELP RESTORE OUR HISTORIC BUILDINGS
Contribute to the ongoing restoration of the Tides Institute & Museum of Art’s nine historic buildings. These historic repurposed buildings include our creative triangle of three nearby downtown 1887 former commercial buildings (main building, Masonic Hall building and StudioWorks building), our developing 1819 North Church Project Space and 1829 Seaman’s Church buildings, our two early 19th century Green Street artist residences including our GAR Hall, once an American Civil War era Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Veterans Hall, our mid-20th century shorefront summer cottage at Cape Split, Maine and our late 19th-century outdoor children’s playhouse. The ongoing restoration of these buildings allows for the further expansion of TIMA’s programs, collections, and exhibitions and helps preserve the region’s cultural and architectural legacy.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Other opportunities are available for the support of TIMA such as through donations to the collections or as a volunteer gallery docent. Write to us at Tides Institute & Museum of Art, P.O. Box 161,Eastport, Muselenk (Moose Island), Maine 04631. Telephone us at 207.853.4047 or email us at tides [at] tidesinstitute [dot] org.
The Tides Institute & Museum of Art is a member of the New England Museum Association and Maine Archives and Museums.
