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Welcome to the Arts & Industry Council

The Arts & Industry Council (AIC), formerly the United Arts Council of Calhoun County, is Michigan's oldest incorporated non-profit arts council. The AIC provides marketing and technical services, professional development programs, and grants to more than 60 arts and cultural organizations and hundreds of Michigan artists. The AIC Events Calendar is the region's only one-stop source of information for arts/culture activity!

As Calhoun County's arts advocate, the AIC's mission is to improve quality of life through the arts by focusing on four strategic areas of action: 1) growing the arts and creative industries, 2) marketing the arts, 3) advocating for the arts, and 4) facilitating networks.

The AIC's new strategic plan places discernable emphasis on creative industries and cultural economic development. All of the new AIC programs and services outlined on this site have been requested by community stakeholders. We hope you'll find these tools useful and will come back to visit us often!

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Craig Richards

"Creating a statement for your environment"

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Recent Headlines

	West Michigan Native-Bob Rowe Inducted Into Intern	April 23,2008
	Dear Friends: In January 2008, well known folk and Christian-singer and 2006 Mother Teresa laureate Bob Rowe, was inducted into the International Museum of Peace in Uzbekistan. This is part of an international collection of autographs from...	Read More

	Battle Creek Fine Arts Academy Performs	March 28,2008
	Students from Battle Creek Central's Fine Arts Academy gave two performances during their seventh annual report at Kellogg Community College's Binda Theatre on Thursday. Perfomances ranged from music to dance to dramatic readings...	Read More

	BC Civic Theatre Presents 'A Woman Called Truth'	March 27,2008
	John Grap/The Enquirer Antonio Mixon during a rehearsal of "A Woman Called Truth." If you go ? WHAT: "A Woman Called Truth," presented by the Battle Creek Civic Theatre. ? WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m....	Read More


	Highlighted Events

	The Artist Within: Battle Creek Society of Artists
	An exhibit of work by members of the Battle Creek Society of Artists, working in a wide variety of media. Opening reception will be Sunday, May 4 from 2-4 pm, and everyone is invited! Show runs from May 4 through 24. Read More

	Art in the Eye - Sculpture Exhibit- Marshall
	The first annual "Art in the Eye" outdoor sculpture exhibit officially opened July 14 at 20 different locations in Marshall, Michigan. The sculptures, which will be on open display for one year, have been created by sculptors from Michigan and th Read More

	"Aloha"
	A new temporary exhibit featuring Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. View cultural artifacts and geological specimens at Kingman Museum. Read More

Featured Classifieds

	Oscars to Accept Grant Applications
	The Academy Foundation, the educational and preservation wing of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, distributes through its Institutional Grants Program funding to film-related nonprofit organizations, schools, and colleges. Academy... Read More

	Michigan Volunteer Investment Grant
	The purpose of this funding is to encourage organizations to employ innovative and sustainable strategies that better mobilize volunteers and maximize the impact they make on community issues. The three focus areas established for 2008... Read More

	Flint Youth Theatre seeks Director
	Flint Youth Theatre Ranked as one of the model youth theatres in the nation, Flint Youth Theatre (FYT) has a mission to change lives through extraordinary live theatre arts experiences. With its year-round season, FYT is a resident theatre company... Read More