The Arts Council, Inc.

Serving Stuart and Martin County

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Overview

Arts Council Programs and Events

Wind Games by Artist Mary Watkins

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

Overview

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