✦ THE CREATIVE CORNERSTONE PRESENTS ✦
A Creative
Christmas
HOLIDAY SWEATERS · FESTIVE VIBES · CREATIVE GIVING
The Saturday night Christmas party you and your friends won't want to miss.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE $35 THROUGH OCTOBER 25
NOT YOUR TYPICAL FUNDRAISER
Come celebrate
with us.
A Creative Christmas is where holiday fun meets purpose.
Join us for a festive celebration filled with good food, music, holiday fun, creativity, and community—all while helping us create more opportunities for the next generation of young creators.
Come ready to eat, connect, celebrate, and make an impact.
Explore the celebrationWHAT THE PARTY FEELS LIKE
Come for the food.
Stay for the whole vibe.
Good food. Good music. A photo-worthy Christmas set. Creative moments everywhere.
A real holiday spread
Signature bites and a dessert table, made for grabbing and mingling.
Signature holiday sip
A festive mocktail or punch is included, with other beverages available.
DJ + dance floor
R&B, Christmas classics, neo-soul, throwbacks, and line dances made for socializing.
The photo station
An elevated Christmas set designed for holiday pictures you will actually want to keep.
Silent auction
Browse and bid on experiences, dining, gifts, and local favorites throughout the party.
Creativity on display
Student films in the background, gallery-style photography, and creative work throughout the room.
Make something
A hands-on holiday station—ornaments, cards, Polaroids, or letters to a young creator.
HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Come dressed in your
holiday colors.
After-five style—festive, polished, and ready to celebrate!
Want to turn up the holiday spirit? Join our Ugly Sweater Contest! 🎄✨
But don’t just wear an ugly sweater… class it up! We want to see who can transform their festive sweater into the most stylish, creative, and unforgettable holiday look.
Holiday Chic or Classy Ugly — you choose!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Save the date for
A Creative Christmas.
Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 6:30 to 9:30 PM · Charlotte, NC
A festive holiday party bringing together creativity, community, good food, music and giving.
TICKETS ARE OPEN
Get your ticket.
Save $15.
From now through Sunday, October 25 at 11:59 PM, tickets to A Creative Christmas are just $35. Starting October 26, tickets go up to $50, so this is the best price you'll see.
EARLY BIRD
$35Now through October 25 at 11:59 PM
GENERAL ADMISSION
$50October 26 through December 4
CREATIVE CORNERSTONE STUDENTS
FREECurrent and former students attend free with a ticketed adult.
SPONSOR A TICKET FOR A FAMILY
$35Cover a seat for a student or family and still be part of the night.
Your ticket includes:
- A DJ all evening, with holiday classics and line dances
- Signature bites and a dessert table
- A signature holiday mocktail (this is an alcohol-free event)
- A holiday photo experience
- A student gallery and short film screening
- Grown-folks holiday games and prizes
- Access to our silent auction and the Giving Tree
Ticket sales close December 4, and space is limited. Venue details are emailed to ticket holders.
Can’t make it? Sponsor a ticket for a family for $35 and still be part of the night.
CREATIVITY IN ACTIONWHY YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS
Party with
a purpose.
The celebration is fun, but the impact goes far beyond December 5.
Your participation helps The Creative Cornerstone provide young people with hands-on opportunities in film, photography, music production, acting, media arts, mentorship, equipment, and creative experiences.
Celebrate today. Create opportunities for tomorrow.
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GIVE A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MAGIC
The Creative
Giving Tree
A beautiful, optional way to add a little more magic to the day. Choose an ornament from the tree and make a $25 gift supporting Creative Cornerstone youth programming.
$25 = One Ornament. One Gift. One More Opportunity to Create.Look for the real tree at the party. More details are coming soon.
THE SILENT AUCTION
Bid. Win.
Make an impact.
From dining and staycations to entertainment, experiences, wellness, gifts and more—our silent auction will feature something worth bidding on.
Have something amazing to contribute?
Donate an auction itemMAKE THE MAGIC POSSIBLE
Become a holiday sponsor.
Partner with The Creative Cornerstone this holiday season and help create more opportunities for the next generation of young creators. Choose the level of support that best fits your organization.
SPONSOR THE CELEBRATION
Presenting Sponsor
$2,500- “Presented by” recognition
- Premier logo placement
- Event signage
- Website + social media spotlight
- Verbal recognition
- Branded materials opportunity
- 6 event tickets
Holiday Champion
$1,000- Prominent logo placement
- Event signage
- Website + social media recognition
- Verbal recognition
- 4 event tickets
Creative Supporter
$500- Logo on sponsor signage
- Website + social media recognition
- 2 event tickets
Community Friend
$250- Business/name listed on sponsor signage
- Social media thank-you
- Website recognition
INVEST DIRECTLY IN A YOUNG CREATOR
Sponsor a Young Creator.
$2,500 = ONE FULL YEAR
Your sponsorship supports one student for a full year of Creative Cornerstone programming, helping provide hands-on instruction, professional equipment access, mentorship, creative projects, career exposure, and opportunities to showcase their work.
Young Creator Sponsors receive recognition on our website and at the event, periodic program updates, and an end-of-year impact report highlighting the student’s creative development and growth.
Sponsor a young creatorMORE WAYS TO SUPPORT
Help bring the experience to life.
Sponsor a specific part of A Creative Christmas and help us create a memorable celebration while supporting youth creativity.
Sponsor the experienceThe Creative Cornerstone is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Have questions? Want to know other ways to support? Feel free to email us at info@creativecornerstonenc.com
DECEMBER 5, 2026 · CHARLOTTE, NC
Get your ticket.
Bring your people.
Celebrate creativity.
Early bird pricing ends October 25 at 11:59 PM.
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