JOIN & RENEW

Individual Membership

For professional artists and arts supporters

Whether you are a professional artist, a student, or a dedicated arts supporter, your membership provides the tools, visibility, and advocacy you need to thrive.

Not an Individual? Click here for Organization/Business Memberships.

Artist Alyah Holmes stands proudly beside a brightly coloured utility box mural she designed. The mural features illustrations of diverse people, including a person singing into a microphone and another blowing a bubble with pink gum. The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC), M City, and Urban Capital logos are visible on the top right of the box.

Individual Membership Plans

Student/Senior

$30/yr

Free artist profile on SaugaArtsHUB.com (SAH)

Promotion of your events and artist calls in HUB Highlights newsletter and on the SaugaArtsHUB.com calendar

Opportunity to be featured in an Artist Spotlight in HUB Highlights and/or SAH social media channels

Eligibility to win a MARTY Award

Subsidized tickets to attend the MARTY Awards

1 voting attendee at MAC’s Annual General Meeting per year

Discounts at local businesses*

Individual

$40/yr

Free artist profile on SaugaArtsHUB.com (SAH)

Promotion of your events and artist calls in HUB Highlights newsletter and on the SaugaArtsHUB.com calendar

Opportunity to be featured in an Artist Spotlight in HUB Highlights and/or SAH social media channels

Eligibility to win a MARTY Award

Subsidized tickets to attend the MARTY Awards

1 voting attendee at MAC’s Annual General Meeting per year

Discounts at local businesses*

Individual Plus

$60/yr

Everything in Individual PLUS

One (1) Reel produced by MAC about your art or your creative event per year to be shared on Sauga Arts HUB’s social channels

30-minute career consultation with any MAC staff member (MAC will connect you to the most appropriate person or partner you with an industry professional to fit your needs best)

*We are continually working to increase benefits to membership at the Mississauga Art Council and partnering with local businesses to offer benefits to MAC members.

How We Power Mississauga’s Arts Community

Growing Artists’ Careers

Professional Development:
We listen to our members to provide the most useful and timely professional development webinars, workshops, and seminars at no or low cost

Work Opportunities:
MAC shares artist calls and opportunities regularly via SaugaArtsHUB.com and our newsletters. We put our members first for opportunities with local organizations and businesses

Recognizing Artistic Excellence:
We produce the Mississauga Arts Awards, the most comprehensive awards program in Canada, delivering career-altering recognition for outstanding artists

Visibility and Reach

Sauga Arts HUB:
MAC manages SaugaArtsHUB.com, Mississauga’s go-to website for local arts, putting our member artists in front of 6,000+ every month

Bringing Artists to the Public:
Through Sauga Arts HUB, members have full access to an artist profile in a searchable directory, sharing their news on our calendar, and being featured in our newsletter

Marketing & Promotion:
Our Sauga Arts HUB platforms share our members’ news to the public, reaching 104,603 people in 2025, along with 7,600 newsletter subscribers

Funding & Advocacy

Advocacy:
MAC advocates for the best interests of local artists at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels

Funding:
We generate funds for artist-led projects via Charitable Gaming volunteering, enabling MAC to fund dozens of MicroGrant projects. We seek out and win grants that fund new creative works and initiatives.

Sector Development: We invest in the long-term health of Mississauga’s arts scene, ensuring a “vibrant and thriving” cultural sector for years to come.

Your Voice Matters to MAC

MAC doesn’t just work for you; we work with you. As a member, you help shape your local arts scene by:

Participating in surveys and focus groups
Voting at our Annual General Meeting
Connecting with peers, staff, and board members at member and community events
Sharing feedback on what you need to succeed in your arts career
Updating your profile and sharing your events and arts news on our Sauga Arts HUB platform