Toronto Star: Upcoming virtual arts events in Mississauga
Toronto Star feature: Mississauga Arts Council partnering with other groups for a number of events.
Mississauga Arts Council
CREATE | CONNECT | CELEBRATE
The Mississauga Arts Council is dedicated to enabling the growth of the arts by creating opportunity and connection between artists and residents in Mississauga and beyond. Celebrating our milestone 40th anniversary this year, The Mississauga Arts Council is a registered charity, dedicated to accelerating progress toward the attainment of our Vision of Mississauga, as a vibrant cultural community where arts and culture thrive! Our mission is to empower the Arts Economy by: Creating more opportunities & capacity; Connecting artists to audiences and each other; and Celebrating artist’s achievements.
Create
MAC offers a wide range of programming for all artistic practices. From professional development workshops to performances and exhibitions, and commissions and mentorship. MAC has a program that can help your artistic career grow.
Connect
MAC builds relationships with sponsors, businesses, and community partners to strengthen the arts sector and gain recognition for the arts throughout our city. Learn how you can support the arts by becoming a sponsor today.
Celebrate
The MARTY Awards and The Masquerade Ball engage the community and showcase the amazing artists in Mississauga. MAC also produces other engaging events throughout the year including concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and more.
What’s New at MAC?
TD Culture Lab – Daily Dose: Supporting Your Mental Health
Thursday, February 24, 2022 Webinar Hosts: Dr. Ewa Antczak – Pre-Recorded Webinar on Mental Health coping strategies and questions answered by Dr. Ewa Antczak. Submit your question before February 7 a…
Experience Sauga Music NOW: Rhymes and Rhythm, a new online presentation featuring Mississauga Hip hop artists
Mississauga Arts Council and Martys HUB, in collaboration with TAKETHESTAGE.CA are excited to announce Sauga Music NOW: Rhymes and Rhythm, an online presentation featuring new music and interviews wit…
Modern Mississauga: Mississauga’s Martys HUB seeks music by local artists to add to their Spotify “HUB Sauga Hits” playlist
Published on ModernMississauga.com, January 4, 2022 Mississauga’s Martys HUB is looking to turn up the volume on the support of local artists.They’ve created a playlist on Spotify featuring Mississaug…
January 2022 – Province of Ontario COVID-19 Announcement
Effective Wednesday, January 5th, 2022 at 12:01 AM, the province of Ontario will return to a modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen till at least January 26th, 2022, subject to trends i…
HUB Highlights – December 2021
Highlights from October’s HUB Highlights (formerly MACtivities) Newsletters & Artist Spotlights for Cat Bernardi, Celina Melo, and Belynda Wilson Thomas
Become a MAC Member today
Our members contribute to a thriving and vibrant cultural sector in Mississauga. Benefits include eligibility for nomination in our MARTYS Awards, an artist profile on Martys Hub, and the promotional benefits of our robust online reach. There are so many reasons to join our growing community!
Arts For Mental Health – ArtsCare.ca
MAC in partnership with Mass Culture presented the Arts for Mental Health Conference, held on October 6, 2021, brought together health practitioners, academics, artists, politicians, and leaders in the arts sector to brainstorm and explore the rationale for, design, and implementation of a pilot program that will deliver and expand arts programs to people living with mental health issues in Mississauga
Martys Hub
Martys Hub is an online destination for artists and the public, featuring artist profiles in a searchable directory, news, events, articles, videos, and more. Founded in 2021, and initiated by the Mississauga Arts Council, Martys Hub offers engaging online encounters between professional artists in Mississauga and the community.
Carefully curated news and articles, local arts event listings, calls for artists, and a searchable artist directory are only a few of the things you can discover on Martys Hub. Whether you are an artist looking to expand your network, an arts supporter discovering new local creatives, or a venue wanting to promote your events, you can do it on Martys Hub.
We want to hear from you!
Get in touch with MAC to learn more about membership, MAC programs, sponsor opportunities and so much more!
The Mississauga Arts Council acknowledges that the land on which we gather is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. In particular we acknowledge the territory of the Anishinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples; the land that is home to the Metis; and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who are direct descendants of the Mississaugas of the Credit. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.