Overview
Arts Council Programs and Events
Arts Education
- Arts in the Schools
- Picture People: 3rd graders are engaged in art appreciation
- High School Juried Art Show & Inspired by the Teachers (elementary & middle school students) at the Court House Cultural Center
Community Events
- ArtsFest (for 22 years)
- First Thursday, Gallery Nights (launched in October 2006)
- Art is Everywhere Tour of homes and artists' studios
- mARTies Awards: ceremony honoring artists, volunteers and philanthropists
Court House Cultural Center (historic renovated courthouse facility)
- Gallery: exhibitions featuring local, regional and national artists
- Home of Arts Council office
Support to Cultural Organizations & Artists
- Visual and Performing artist registry: web based resource
- Seminars and Workshops: support professional growth for artists and arts organizations
- Granting: for outreach and art education
Community Cultural Information
- MartinArts quarterly magazine
- Monthly co-op advertising program
- Brochure space for cultural organizations and artists at the Cultural Center
- Downloadable cultural calendar on the home page of martinarts.org
Public Art
- Manage County's Art in Public Places Program
Arts Foundation
- Women Supporting the Arts (a women's donor circle to support granting for arts enhancement programs)
- Manages designated funds, including the Ronald L Corbin Scholarship Fund, for donors/organizations.
- Creating designated funds to enhance programs including Arts & Healing, Youth at Risk and others.
* Top right: Halpatiokee Park: May & Watkins Design
* Bottom right: "Avian Muse", Harry McDaniel