for artists and organizations


Become a member….it’s FREE and full of benefits for you!

A Council membership provides information relating to grant opportunities, promotes you and your events in the most comprehensive listing of arts information in the Midlands through the website directory and weekly email Welcome to the Weekend and keeps you informed of and eligible for many benefits. Membership will provide you with tangible returns and will help the Midlands community of artists grow. Join today!


Benefits include:

• Free listing and link to your webpage on the Cultural Council website
• Activity listing on the Cultural Council website (easily submitted to the Council via the website www.SmartArts.info)
• Activity listing on our weekly arts event email Welcome to the Weekend
• Opportunity to apply for funding through the Council’s grants programs
• Grant proposal writing assistance
• Marketing and publicity opportunities
• Access to and networking with other arts groups, artists and clubs


Join as an Individual Artist member
Join as an Arts Organization member


As part of the Council’s strategic planning, all grant guidelines are being revised. These updates will be available March 2010.

Cultural Council Grants Program Overview (.pdf)