“Advocating for, Supporting, and Nurturing the Arts in Medina County.”
LATEST NEWS & Upcoming Events
MCAC is excited to launch our Spring Donor Campaign, and invite you to help support our growing arts community. Your generous contributions play an essential role in enabling MCAC to continue our mission of advocating for, supporting, and nurturing the arts in Medina County.
Ways to Help:
* Pledge a one time donation
* Pledge a donation through your employee matching program
* Elect to volunteer on a committee or assist during an event
* Sponsor one of our events
* Represent your business by joining the MCAC Board
MCAC has collaborated with the Stephenson Family, turning the front windows of the historic Medina Hardware Store into a vibrant Window Art Gallery for the community!
Each month, the Window Art Gallery will feature a diverse selection of paintings, photography, sculptures, and other forms of art that align with pre-determined monthly themes. This initiative promises to bring a dynamic artistic flair to the heart of Medina. Submissions are due on the 10th.
Learn more HERE
The Medina County Arts Council, along with our friends and partners, is committed to inspiring each generation to experience and participate in the arts through outreach, promotions and enriching the quality of life, and celebrating our artistic heritage.
Please take a moment to read about our organization, the programs, events , and all of the accomplishments that took place in 2023 thanks to the generous contributions made to MCAC.
The Medina County Arts Council (MCAC), is a 501(c)3 non-profit formally organized in 1983. MCAC is committed to inspire each generation to experience and participate in the arts; to enrich the quality of life and celebrate our artistic heritage; to make art accessible to all people throughout Medina County; to advocate for all forms of artistic expression essential to building vibrant, diverse, and inclusive communities; to encourage education.
Research shows that arts education has been proven to be beneficial for children; not just in academic success, but in behavior and attendance. MCAC is committed to funding quality arts education programs that will provide students with the opportunity to create a work of art in visual, literary, and/or performing arts, share their work through informal presentations or performances, and reflect to their own work.
MCAC awards grants annually to county organizations with an arts-centered focus or arts related projects. These grants will allow organizations to provide opportunities to learn and experience artistic expression and make art accessible to all in Medina County.
By nurturing the youth, MCAC awards scholarships to graduating seniors living in Medina County who has been actively involved in the arts in high school (this includes, but is not limited to music, visual art, theater, dance, and writing) to be used for continuing education in a technical school, a 2-year or 4-year institution, or training/certification for employment in an arts-related career.
2023 Contributing Sponsors
The Medina County Arts Council’s mission is to advocate for, support, and nurture the arts in Medina County.
By contributing to the arts, our supporters enrich our community by allowing us to grow programs, opportunities, and connections.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION HELPS TO:
Advocate for Artists and Arts Organizations
· Provide grants to organizations for arts related projects
· Promote local arts activities and events
· Position the arts as a valuable community asset
Support the Arts in Medina County
· Annual Arts Week celebration
· Community partnerships with events such as Spirits of the Past
· Reward and celebrate local artists and arts organizations with Service to the Arts Awards
Nurture the Artists
· Provide scholarships to graduating seniors to further their arts education
· Provide grants to families with financial hardship to attend classes
· Fund arts to educators for arts related projects in schools & child development centers
· Provide educational arts activities for children