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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

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Recent Headlines

	Free July Lecture Hosted by Kingman Museum	June 30,2009
	Kingman Museum?s July 7th, First Tuesday Lecture will feature Dr. Kirk Korista, professor of astronomy at Western Michigan University. The lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. and will include an opportunity for guests to ask the speaker questions. This...	Read More

	Second Art Exhibit at Tibbits Opera House	June 26,2009
	COLDWATER - A new art exhibit will be opening in Tibbits Gallery on June 18 and will remain on display until July 20, 2009, presented by The Blue Moon Art Group. Their exhibit, titled Blue Moon Over Branch County, features forty pieces of art...	Read More

	Tibbits Opera House Presents "Leading Ladies"	June 26,2009
	COLDWATER ? Larry and Pam Satek, owners of the international award winning Satek Winery in Fremont, In., decided to become more involved with the arts in their community. When the opportunity presented itself to become a Tibbits Summer Theatre...	Read More


	Highlighted Events

	Clay Figurative Sculpture
	Students will explore how to see and create the basic form and mass of a three dimensional subject. The class will begin by using live models in a series of short poses using a method called a ?sculpture sketch? which is very much like a sketch on Read More

	Stars of the Pharaohs
	Travel to ancient Egypt to see how science was used to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align huge buildings. You?ll learn about the connection the ancient Egyptians felt with the stars and various astronomical phenomena, and experience some Read More

	Vibe@5 featuring Los Bandits
	Open-air concert series features world beat and regional musicians. This exciting series is set against the scenic backdrop of downtown Battle Creek's riverfront and treasured historic buildings. Read More

Featured Classifieds

	The Nathan Cummings Foundation
	The Foundation?s core programs include arts and culture; the environment; health; interprogram initiatives for social and economic justice; and the Jewish life and values/contemplative practice programs. The Foundation seeks to work with partners... Read More

	Arts Alive Juried Art Fair
	Arts Alive is hosting a juried art fair, "Tune In to Arts" from April 3th 2009 - June 12th, 2009 at the Tibbits Opera House on 14 S. Hanchett St. in Coldwater Michigan. Requirements: Exhibit is open to all artists *Art must pertain to music in... Read More

	The Surdna Foundation Grant for Art Teachers
	Program Description: The Surdna Foundation announces the ninth year of a national initiative to support the artistic revitalization of outstanding arts teachers in public arts high schools. Surdna recognizes that arts teachers often lack the time and... Read More