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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

Stan Snyder

I am a Battle Creek artist specializing in Pet Portraits.
A life long love of animals and of the effect they have had on my life have been my influence.
Another influence has always been the great American outdoors
My landscapes and wildlife paintings reflect our love of the West, particularly the Tetons and Yellowstone as well as the beauty to be found in our local area and throughout Michigan.
Although I have an extensive formal art education I have always believed that every artist ends up being self taught since it is only through doing that you really learn. More importantly, it is how every artist puts their personal stamp on a work of art that eventually comes to identify it as their very own.
Over the past eight years I have had the good fortune to have done pet portraits for hundreds of area residents.
I also do portraits, trophy paintings for hunters, and other Fine Art.

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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

	Summer Outside Concert
	The Cereal City Concert Band will be playing an outdoor event at the WK Kellogg Manor House. Read More

	Vibe@5 featuring Zion Lion (intermission: Limbo Contest)
	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

	Festival Market Music featuring Small Town Sound
	Mid-day series features bluegrass, old-time, and vocal harmonies. Staged in the gazebo near the downtown Farmers' Market, this is the perfect place to enjoy lunch outdoors, weather permitting Read More

Featured Classifieds

	National Endowment for the Arts
	The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the availability of grant guidelines for the Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5. This opportunity was created in response to passage of the American Recovery... Read More

	2009 Youth Garden Grants Program
	National Gardening Association and Home Depot Announce 2009 Youth Garden Grants Program The National Gardening Association has announced that Home Depot will return as the Youth Garden Grants sponsor for 2009. NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to... Read More

	Director of Programs - Ann Arbor Art Center
	The Ann Arbor Art Center is interviewing for a Director of Programs whose responsibilities are to develop and implement studio art and art appreciation programs as well as oversee the exhibition program. Applicants must have experience in program... Read More