The Difference
BY BECOMING A MEMBER, MAKING A DONATION, OR VOLUNTEERING, YOU WILL ALLOW US TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THESE VALUABLE PROGRAMS & SERVICES:
Support opportunities for all artists (visual, performing, literary, craft, multi-media, etc.)
- ACMC exhibition programs: Ukiah Depot Gallery, Sculpture Gallery on the grounds of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (Fort Bragg), and artist profiles on ACMC’s website
- Online Artist Registry & Gallery
- Online resources (calls to artists, auditions, performance & exhibition opportunities)
- Member-only emails about grant, commission & exhibition opportunities
- Fiscal Receiver & Sponsor for member artists and arts organizations
Advocate for the arts
- Arts information table at ACMC office & regional events
- Annual Mendocino County Arts Champion Awards during National Arts & Humanities Month
- Advocate for the arts with local and state government agencies and businesses
- Advocate for the role of the arts in the local economy
- Advocate for arts in the schools
- Increase public awareness of the value of the arts
- Increase business and cultural partnerships
Promote Cultural Participation
- Online Calendar and Box Office
- GoArts! a monthly calendar with county-wide distribution
- MendoArts e-newsletter
- Publicity support for members
- Guide to Artful Living brochure & map of Mendocino art destinations & annual events
- Arts Administrator Roundtable Meetings
Cultivate Creative Communities
- Site-specific creative place making projects (Laytonville Banner Project, Skunk Train Mobile Memento)
- Mendocino County Celebrates American Craft Week
- Contemporary Art Reading room
- Mendocino County Arts Website Improvement Project
Educate
- Get Arts in the Schools Program (GASP)
- Professional Development for artists and classroom teachers
- Poetry Out Loud
- Curriculum Resource Library (in development)
