Support

We invite you to support the radical proposition that is Surf Point: a breathtaking coastal residency program in York, Maine that is devoted to nurturing contemporary visual artists. Since 2019, guided by the Trust of philanthropist Mary-Leigh Smart and artist Beverly Hallam, we have made space for artists and art professionals to rest, create, and connect. The residency is a springboard for free and dynamic public programs - please check them out here!

Through residencies, programs, exhibitions, and our incredible natural setting, we uphold artists so that our shared culture can thrive. Your tax-deductible contribution directly funds artists through our residency program and public programs.

Ways to make a financial contribution include:

  • Click here to make a gift

  • Mail a check c/o Surf Point at POB 446 York, ME 03909

  • Make a contribution of airline miles for resident travel

  • Make a matching corporate gift

  • Make a donation of securities

  • Include Surf Point in your estate plans

Other ways to connect include:

Surf Point is a 501c3 public charity. 75% of our annual budget of $850k is drawn from funds invested with F. L. Putnam; 25% is raised from individuals, foundations, corporations, and in kind donations.

A large house situated on a grassy plot of land beside a rocky shoreline with waves crashing on the rocks.

Archival image of Surf Point.

Three people on rocky coast by the ocean, with one person pointing and others observing the scenery, under a clear blue sky.

Naturalist Dan Gardoqui with June 2022 residents Christophe Roberts and Antonio McAfee at Surf Point. Photo by co-resident Séan Alonzo Harris.

People gathered in a garden setting on a sunny day, surrounded by plants and flower beds, engaged in conversation.

Tour of the Wild Knoll Foundation Garden at the 2022 summer donor event. Photo by Kerry Constantino.

Logo with the text 'RABKIN' in black font.
Bold black word 'artis' on a white background
Artist Communities Alliance logo with geometric design
Logo with the text 'ROPES & GRAY' in blue and gray font.
Logo of New Hampshire Charitable Foundation with teal arc design above text.
Rhode Island Foundation logo with blue text on a white background
Aspen Institute logo with white aspen leaf on blue background

Surf Point is proud to be a member of the Artist Communities Alliance, Maine Association of Nonprofits, York Chamber of Commerce, and associated with the Aspen Institute Artist-Endowed Foundations Initiative | AEFI, and the Archives of American Art. 

Land

Surf Point’s 45-acre property is largely governed by a conservation easement managed by the York Land Trust, some of which abuts the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge.