Circuit Arts is the umbrella organization for the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival, the Vineyard’s Drive-In at the YMCA, the Martha's Vineyard Children's Theater Camp, Circuit Films, and Martha's Vineyard Playhouse. We are proud to showcase the work of multidisciplinary artists, bringing diverse world-class arts and culture to Martha's Vineyard. We strive to make world-class film, theater, music, and education accessible for our community. Many of our events are pay-what-you-can, ensuring our whole community, no matter its economic situation, can attend.

Circuit Arts is a 501c3 charitable organization.

Our federal Tax ID number is 030-550-258

Martha’s Vineyard's great ponds have been a source of sustenance and beauty for countless generations of Islanders. Recently, many of these ponds appear to be at a tipping point, with algae blooms choking out shellfish, and cyanobacteria making the water unsafe for pets and humans.

Produced by Circuit Films in partnership with the Vineyard Conservation Society, Great Ponds is a three-part series documenting the health of these spectacular coastal ponds, and what our community is doing to help.

Episodes 1 and 2 have been completed, and you can watch both here. We are currently fundraising for the third episode.

In a world stripped of authentic human connection, a bereaved mother battles to save her grief-stricken husband from NeuraLife, a virtual platform indistinguishable from reality. Spanning virtual reality, reality and memory, Heartworm is about how we rebuild ourselves in the face of insurmountable grief, and the astonishing power we all carry within. The Arens’ storytelling captures both the fragility and strength of the human spirit in a visually striking and emotionally rich way.

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Our mailing address is:

Circuit Arts

PO Box 3000, PMB 3175

West Tisbury, MA 02575

Built on Stilts is a dynamic dance festival on Martha’s Vineyard, blending professional and amateur performances to create a unique cultural event. Co-founded by Abby Bender in 1997, the festival celebrates community-driven art and emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between live performance and its audiences. 

Bender’s own work, often presented under the moniker Schmantze Theatre, is an unusual hybrid of movement, theater, and comedy. It is site-specific and intimate, even when performed by a large cast. Her productions are inextricably linked with text and song, employing monologue and object play alongside physical scores and dance. Both projects highlight Bender’s commitment to fostering artistic collaboration and accessibility within the island's cultural landscape.



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Our mailing address is:

Circuit Arts

PO Box 3000, PMB 3175

West Tisbury, MA 02575

The Vineyard Voices Tell Their Stories – Oral History Project encompasses ongoing collection and sharing of new interviews from the Vineyard community by oral historian Linsey Lee, and the publication of a fourth volume of her Vineyard Voices (VV4).

The project captures the essence of the diverse and vibrant place that we call Martha’s Vineyard through first-hand stories of its people–African Americans, Wampanoags, Portuguese, Cape Verdeans, Brazilians, New England Yankees, and others. The accounts are in the speaker’s own words, with the cadence and rhythms of speech intact. The themes are timeless–hardship, joy, natural beauty, the indomitable human spirit. These lyrical tales bring the past, and the present, alive, and teach us vital lessons for today.

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Our mailing address is:

Circuit Arts

PO Box 3000, PMB 3175

West Tisbury, MA 02575

This short-form documentary will explore and celebrate how the Martha’s Vineyard community expresses itself through music. Featuring conversations with and performances by Vineyard musicians, the film will offer a grounded, intimate look at the Island, its people, its cultures, and its creative energy told in their own words and songs.

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Our mailing address is:

Circuit Arts

PO Box 3000, PMB 3175

West Tisbury, MA 02575

The Martha’s Vineyard Cultural Council (MVCC) provides funding to support local artists, performers, and community organizers to enhance the cultural vitality of Martha’s Vineyard. The MVCC is one of over 300 local councils that receives annual funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council with the mission to protect public access to the arts and humanities within our communities.

If you prefer to donate by check, please make payable to Circuit Arts, and enter MVCC in the memo field. Please include a note with your email address so that we may follow up with a receipt.

Our mailing address is:

Circuit Arts

PO Box 3000, PMB 3175

West Tisbury, MA 02575

Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse is now part of Circuit Arts. The Playhouse is a vibrant year-round home for theater, performance, and community gathering. We are proud to showcase the work of talented artists, bringing diverse, world-class arts and culture to our community. We strive to make art accessible to all, ensuring our programs remain welcoming and inclusive.

Donations made through this page will be earmarked for general operational support of the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and will directly sustain its programming, artists, and day-to-day operations.

Circuit Arts is a 501c3 charitable organization.

Our federal Tax ID number is 030-550-258

TICKING POINT is a feature-length documentary following the growing fight against Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a life-altering allergy caused by the rapidly spreading lone star tick. Set on Martha’s Vineyard, ground zero for the Northeast epidemic, the film follows scientists, public health officials, and community advocates working to confront a crisis reshaping life on the island.

TICKING POINT is a solutions-oriented documentary following the people working to regain quality of life in their own backyard. The film examines how climate change, ecology, and public health collide and asks whether one island can find answers to a problem affecting more and more of the country. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Reece Robinson, who has a lifelong connection to Martha's Vineyard, TICKING POINT is a story about what happens when a community decides to take action.

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Our mailing address is:

Circuit Arts

PO Box 3000, PMB 3175

West Tisbury, MA 02575