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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!

Featured Member

Sonia De La Torre

Sonia De La Torre is a Calhoun County artist specializing in mixed media and painting.

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Recent Headlines

	Museum gets face lift, new planetarium system	June 25,2008
	In a few months, the stars will shine in Kingman Museum's planetarium like never before. Thanks to recent grants from private donors and foundations, the museum is installing a new state-of-the-art digital planetarium system and giving a...	Read More

	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


	Highlighted Events

	Brass Band of Battle Creek "Millennium Send-Off" Concert
	BBBC Summer Concert featuring a selection of pieces that will be performed in Chicago's Millennium Park on Sunday August 17. Allow the Brass Band to wow you with its stunning energy, power, and technical vurtuosity, featuring conductor Sarah Ioannid Read More

	Community-Based Mural Paint Session
	In a matter of months, the Fort Custer Industrial Park will look a bit more vibrant and colorful. The Arts & Industry Council (AIC) is seeking input from the community regarding the theme and design of a new 60?x10? community-based mural. The mural Read More

	"The Earth Below Us"
	A new temporary exhibit at Kingman Museum featuring exhibits explaining and depicting the geology of our planet. Read More

Featured Classifieds

	Creative Capital Foundation
	Creative Capital Foundation, a New York City-based nonprofit organization, acts as a catalyst for the development of adventurous and imaginative ideas by supporting artists who pursue innovation in form and/or content in the performing and visual... Read More

	Fallasburg Fall Festival - Lowell MI
	39th Annual FALLASBURG FALL FESTIVAL September 29 & 30, 2007 The Lowell Area Arts Council is accepting applications for the 39th Annual Fallasburg Fall Festival Deadline is April 2, 2007 Over 80 artists are selected each year to sell their... Read More

	Studio for Rent
	Studio space available for $50 per month on second floor of Open Door Gallery, Sturgis, Michigan. Read More