January 18, 2012       5:30pm – 7:30pm
 Holmdel Theatre Company, Duncan Smith Theatre
 36 Crawfords Road, Holmdel NJ   http://holmdeltheatrecompany.org/

The Monmouth County Arts Council (MCAC) invites all Monmouth County arts organizations, artists, arts-related businesses, and anyone interested in the local arts community to join us at our Annual Meeting. 

The Annual Meeting is a great opportunity for all members (organizations, businesses and individuals) as well as those interested in becoming members to see MCAC in action.  The evening includes networking with a wide variety of arts organizations and artists, refreshments and a workshop on MCAC’s New Media services to meet the changing times.  MCAC will honor Becker Guerry and Mumford Design for their work on the new MCAC website, McKay Imaging, Mumford Design and Jody Calendar for their work on X.it magazine, and outgoing Board members Anthony Galante and Holly Lyttle.

Member Groups should send a representative to the meeting, as the evening culminates with a vote on the slate for the 2012 MCAC Board of Trustees who will serve three – year terms. 
Don’t miss this chance to take part in creating a more vibrant artistic community in Monmouth County!

RSVP to Danny Tamez   cad@monmoutharts.org

Did you know that over 700 artists call Monmouth County home?  And that each year over 1,000,000 people participate in arts events in Monmouth County– the majority of which are produced by nonprofit arts groups?   These people and events are a critical component of the vitality of our community. They: 

Have a positive impact on our economy – over $46 million a year.  The nonprofit arts industry is responsible for over 1,293 jobs throughout the county!

 Provide high quality, low cost entertainment – why go to New York or Philadelphia, when you can find amazing art events right around the corner.   Save Money – Stay Local.

 Offer a training ground for young artists –Monmouth County audiences see current and future stars everyday.  Not everyone has to become a star, but participation in the arts by children has proven to level the learning field across socio-economic boundaries.

 Over the past 40 years MCAC has provided millions of dollars in grants to local arts groups resulting in thousands of art events; developed an award winning county arts plan; nurtured the next generation of artists and audiences with the Teen Arts Festival; held workshops and networking events for artists and arts groups; and marketed art events with X.it Artzine, This Week in the Arts e-blasts and on our newly re-designed website.

For MCAC’s 40^th Anniversary we launched the Faces of Monmouth Arts, a list of more than 700 artists and leaders who make Monmouth County so vibrant.  Imagine if every artist and audience member in Monmouth County made a contribution to MCAC to strengthen the arts in our schools, our economy and our quality of life.

 Please join the MCAC Board, Staff and Supporters in supporting our Annual Appeal.  Through the generosity of an anonymous couple, new donors can double their gift through a Challenge grant that will match donations up to a total pool of $10,000.   Your $100 gift will become $200 and could provide a teaching artist for the Teen Arts Festival.  A gift of $250 will become $500 and could bring a community arts project to life. 

 We invite you to honor your favorite Monmouth Artist or Arts Leader with your donation.  And if your favorite Monmouth Artists aren’t on the list you can add them here.  

Together, we can help our community flourish!    

Make your online donation now !               

To celebrate our 40^th Anniversary, the Monmouth County Arts Council has created the Faces of Monmouth Arts, a growing list of over 700 artists and arts leaders in all artistic disciplines who have contributed to the vibrancy of the arts in Monmouth County.  The list includes professional and community artists, those born here, living or working here and those who have left their legacy here in our community.

Check out the current list and add your favorite Monmouth artists below.   Our goal is a comprehensive compilation of all the artists and arts leaders, past and present with a Monmouth connection.  They are the reason Monmouth County is such a hotbed of creative activity.  Face it artists are everywhere!

Help us meet our goal

To celebrate the Monmouth County Arts Council’s 40th ANNIVERSARY, MCAC is launching a campaign to raise $400,000 over the next four years, to build the organization’s capacity for the next 40 years of enriching the community by inspiring and fostering the arts.  (more…)