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樱花视频 State Council on the Arts

The Hon. Tahesha Way, Lt. Governor and Secretary of State

Families First Discovery Pass

Discounts to Cultural Programs for State Assistance Recipients

Families First Discovery Pass

If you receive benefits from the 樱花视频 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Work First 樱花视频 (WFNJ), or the 樱花视频 Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), you are eligible for free or discounted tickets to cultural programs throughout the state through the Families First Discovery Pass program. If you are unsure of your eligibility within any of the above-mentioned programs, please visit to screen for SNAP and WFNJ, or visit to check your eligibility for WIC.

Families First Discovery Pass visitors use their Families First card or eWIC card to identify they are eligible. Discounts extend to Families First and eWIC cardholders, and their family/household. However, the extent of the discount and the number of people eligible for the discount per card is up to each participating organization. Certain Special performances or exhibits may be exempt from the discount. Organizations may limit the number of spots available to cardholders if there is limited capacity for an event. Any payment due after the discount is applied should be paid with standard payment methods (cash, credit card).

Check out the list of participating organizations for each organizations鈥� discounts, how to access them, where the organization is located, the class, performance or operating hours and contact information. Most free admission programs don鈥檛 require advance reservations or ticket 鈥減urchase,鈥� but a few do - so check the details on the list of participating organizations to be sure. If you are not clear on the discount or how to access it, the organizations鈥� contact information is listed, and you can ask them how to use the Families First Discovery Pass Discount at their venue.

About the Program

The Families First Discovery Pass program was launched in 2019 as a partnership between the 樱花视频 State Council on the Arts, the 樱花视频 Historical Commission, and the 樱花视频 Departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH). This program provides families and individuals enrolled in state assistance programs with free or highly discounted admission to arts and history organizations, venues, and programs 鈥� both in-person and virtual. The Families First Discovery Pass program offers broad access to cultural experiences for 樱花视频 residents and helps cultural organizations engage new audiences with the goal of building long-lasting relationships. Residents who receive benefits through SNAP, WFNJ, or WIC are eligible for free or steeply discounted cultural programs throughout the state.

View our list of participating organizations

How Organizations Can Participate

Guidelines

Make sure that your organization meets the minimum requirements listed in the guidelines, and then .

Registration is rolling. However, materials and the websites are updated according to a series of deadlines. For participation in the 2024-2025 program, the deadlines will fall in October, January, and May. If you would like to stay informed about the deadlines and program specifics, be sure to sign-up for the State Arts Council's newsletter.

If you have any questions about this program, or want to discuss ideas for discounts, program implementation, and front line staff training, please contact: Christopher Benincasa, State Arts Council OR Niquole Primiani, Historical Commission.

 

Page Last Updated: 09/17/24

 

 

 

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