Old Monterey’s Youth Arts Collective (YAC) is throwing the fun back into fundraising with our annual Artathon, taking place from 10am on June 23 until 10am on June 24. It’s a traditional right of passage for YACsters, and the biggest grassroots effort of the year which we count on to bring in a substantial chunk of YAC’s annual operating funds.

Artathon works like this ……

WE STAY AWAKE FOR 24 HOURS. No sleeping – just drawing, painting, sculpting, throwing clay, taking photographs, talking, eating… And did we mention not sleeping? Just 24 wild and wacky hours of art making, starting June 24.

FRIENDS & FAMILIES LIKE YOU SEND DONATIONS, cheer us on, and follow us as we post crazy hourly photos throughout the night – evidence that we are in fact doing a ton of art (and progressively losing our minds at the same time). We’ve done this crazy thing for 17 years in a row because we believe in YAC.

Will you join us and make a donation? Please send a check written to Youth Arts Collective, or donate online here. Your donation will be matched through July. For amounts of $50 and over, you will receive the now famous “Before and After” photo of YACsters and mentors.