Our NEW Awesome Youth Creative Experience (AYCE) is an innovative, hands-on program launching with a soft opening this summer that empowers youth to become authors, illustrators, and digital creators by blending STEM and STEAM with creative writing and immersive storytelling. Through interactive workshops, participants explore the intersection of technology and arts, engaging in high-tech activities like digital book design, coding-based storytelling logic, and virtual reality (VR) experiences that allow them to step inside their own narrative worlds. This experience reinforces real-world applications of design thinking, providing a platform where literacy and self-expression meet the cutting edge of modern innovation.

Central to the AYCE mission is the Pop-Up Creative Museum and Bookstore, which celebrates youth achievement through interactive digital touchscreens and showcases award-winning, youth-authored books alongside live storytelling visits from past award recipients. This inclusive space welcomes schools, daycare centers, and homeschool groups of all abilities for guided workshops and field trips designed to inspire the next generation of creators. To sustain this legacy, AYCE offers unique sponsorship opportunities, including named recognition on commemorative lobby bricks and custom-branded books, ensuring that community support directly fosters a celebration of youth voice, innovation, and lasting impact. Join us in supporting these young stars and their journey toward literary greatness!

WE NEED Your Support - Awesome Youth Creative Experience (AYCE)

Funding Levels & Sponsor Benefits

Friend of Awesome Youth Creative Experience – $500

Recognition & Visibility

• Recognition as a Friend of AYCE on the program website and digital supporter list

• Name included in the AYCE newsletter and select digital promotions

• Thank-you acknowledgment during the Soft Opening welcome remarks

• Marketing materials included in attendee welcome bags and volunteer swag bags

• Company logo printed on event signage, lanyards, volunteer t-shirts, and the AYCE photo booth

Program Impact

• Supports youth creative supplies, writing materials, and hands-on STEM/STEAM activities

• Helps provide inclusive tools for special needs and bilingual participants

Level 1 Supporter – $1,000

Recognition & Visibility

• Recognition as a Level 1 Supporter of AYCE

• Company logo placement on printed signage, photo booth backdrop, event lanyards, and volunteer t-shirts

• Logo or name featured on the AYCE website and digital program materials

• Acknowledgment during opening sessions and select workshops

• Marketing materials included in attendee welcome bags and volunteer swag bags

• Inclusion in post-program thank-you communications

Program Impact

• Direct support for youth workshops in creative writing, illustration, and digital storytelling

• Helps fund touchscreen story-creation tools and guided learning prompts

Level 2 Supporter – $5,000

Recognition & Visibility

• Recognition as a Level 2 Supporter of the Awesome Youth Creative Experience

• Prominent company logo placement on event signage, digital displays, photo booth, lanyards, and volunteer t-shirts

• Verbal recognition during the Soft Opening and Youth Author Panel discussions

• Social media acknowledgment throughout the soft opening period

• Marketing materials included in attendee welcome bags and volunteer swag bags

• Inclusion in the AYCE program guide or souvenir bookletSponsorship of Pop-Up Creative Museum features highlighting past youth award recipients

• Logo placement within select youth-created digital books

• Permanent recognition opportunity, such as a commemorative sponsor brick or plaque in the main lobby honoring supporters of the Awesome Youth Creative Experience

• 4 VIP Annual Awards Banquet tickets

Program Impact

• Supports STEM and STEAM workshops, including digital illustration, coding-based storytelling, and VR learning experiences

• Contributes to the Pop-Up Creative Museum and Bookstore, showcasing award-winning youth books and interactive touchscreen displays

Level 3 Supporter – $10,000

Recognition & Visibility

• Recognition as a Level 3 Supporter of AYCE

• Top-tier logo placement on all printed signage, interactive screens, photo booth, event lanyards, volunteer t-shirts, and promotional materials

• Featured acknowledgment during the Soft Opening, youth panels, and museum tours

• Sponsor recognition included in post-program impact reporting and media outreach

• Marketing materials included in attendee welcome bags and volunteer swag bags

Legacy & Program Impact

• Direct support of advanced STEM/STEAM and immersive experiences, including VR storytelling and digital publishing labs

• Sponsorship of Pop-Up Creative Museum features highlighting past youth award recipients

• Logo placement within select youth-created digital books

• Permanent recognition opportunity, such as a commemorative sponsor brick or plaque in the main lobby honoring supporters of the Awesome Youth Creative Experience

• VIP Exhibitor Booth Awards banquet 4 tickets

• Join us in supporting these young stars and their journey toward literary greatness!

  The Awesome Young Authors Awards & Community is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing, supporting, and celebrating the extraordinary achievements of young published authors and entrepreneurs. Our mission is to honor their impactful contributions to literature, entrepreneurship, and our communities, fostering a future where their voices and talents continue to inspire, succeed and thrive! Your tax-deductible contribution will help build & sustain a strong, thriving published youth authors, aspiring youth authors, artists & entrepreneurs community. Help us make a greater impact in aspiring youth authors' & artists' dreams come true! Thank you for your support! It's greatly appreciated!