Agency Details:

Teen Tix

Teen Tix is an arts access program for youth aged 13 to 19. Members sign up for free, and can receive $5 day-of-show admission to events and performances at 31 arts organizations throughout Seattle.

Description:
The mission of Teen Tix is to make Seattle’s rich artistic and cultural life affordable and accessible to teenagers. Our $5 day-of-show ticket system allows teens to experience quality art at 31 participating venues, including SAM, Seattle Opera, Seattle Rep, EMP, SIFF, PNB, and Seattle Shakespeare. We also sponsor a 5 month Young Critics Workshop, which teaches critical journalism to 11th and 12th graders, as well as hosting a core of Teen reviewers who regularly post on the Teen Tix blog. Our Group Access program provides free tickets to partnering community groups to increase awareness and involvement in the arts for underserved youth. And finally, our Teen Steering Committee is a group of volunteer teenagers who advise Teen Tix on current issues, and helps plan for its future.

History:
Teen Tix began in 2004. Based at Seattle Center, we partnered with 7 arts organization on the Seattle Center campus. A year later, the program branched out into the general arts community, and now boasts 31 partners. We have over 25,000 active members, and facilitated the sale of nearly 4,000 tickets in 2008 alone.

Contact people:

Pete Rush, Program Manager, (phone), (email) Holly Arsenault, Program Manager, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 233-3959
Office fax number: (206) 684-4183

Address:

305 Harrison Street Seattle Center Seattle, WA 98109 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.seattlecenter.com/teentix

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	No
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on September 14, 2009