Join/Renew – Individual MAC Membership
Not an individual?
Individual Plans and Fees:
Artists at all levels of their careers are eligible for membership with the Mississauga Arts Council, and are encouraged to join to take advantage of the benefits. Membership is open to all artistic disciplines, and welcomes arts supporters, non-artists, and patrons to support the work of the Council.
Senior/Student ($30/year)
- • Free artist profile on SaugaArtsHUB.com
- • 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 newsletter and social media.
- • 3 complementary uses of the MAC Green Screen Studio space per year
- • 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 – check out our website to learn more!
Individual ($40/year)
- • Free artist profile on SaugaArtsHUB.com
- • 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 newsletter and social media.
- • 3 complementary uses of the MAC Green Screen Studio space per year
- • 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 – check out our website to learn more!
Individual PLUS ($60/year)
- • Free artist profile on SaugaArtsHUB.com
- • Promotion of your events and artist calls in our HUB Highlights newsletter and on the SaugaArtsHub.com calendar
- • Opportunity to be featured in an Artist Spotlight in HUB Highlights newsletter and social media.
- • 6 complimentary uses of the MAC Green Screen Studio space per year
- • 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)
- • 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 – check out our website to learn more!
MAC Membership Benefits:
“Your grassroots support for the arts means everything to local artists, and our funders, as we join the mission to build a more creative city.”
– Mike Douglas, Executive Director, Mississauga Arts Council
MAC serves our members by:
- • Listening and surveying members to identify the most useful and timely Professional Development workshops we can provide, typically free
- • Gathering and compiling artist calls and work opportunities for sharing bi-weekly
- • Volunteering at Rama Gaming House raising proceeds through the Cgaming Program to fund MicroGrants to members
- • Producing the Mississauga Arts Awards, the most comprehensive awards program in Canada, delivers career altering recognition for outstanding artists
- • Funding and managing the MAC website with timely info at MACArts.ca and SaugaArtsHUB.com, the city’s go-to website for arts news and events in Mississauga
- ○ Reaching new audiences with your story to over 7,200 page views per month!
- ○ SaugaArtsHUB.com is a public website where the public can search and find your artist profile in the Artist Directory
- • First access to MAC’s merit based commissions for arts projects
- • Advocacy initiatives which lead to greater funding from municipal, provincial and federal levels of government
- • Seeking and winning grants to fund new creative works
- • Providing timely industry info on relevant developments in the arts sector
- • Free Access to the MAC Green Screen Studio
- • Benefits and discounts with local businesses*
As a MAC member, you benefit from our SaugaArtsHUB.com:
- • Full access to your personalized Artist Profile page or business/venue page (use it as a portfolio page or instead of a costly website!)
- • Submit your events on Sauga Arts HUB Calendar page & have them shared HUB Highlights email newsletter (6700+ subscribers)
- • Marketing and advertising with Sauga Arts HUB provides you and your business a reach of over 7,200 page views per month, plus our social media (55,000 impressions in 2023)
Get involved! MAC asks our members to:
- • Participate in surveys and focus groups
- • Help us, help you! Contact us anytime to share your news and events
- • Attend our Annual General Meeting to connect with Staff and Board to share feedback and vote on important issues
- • Update your artist profile and add your events to the calendar on SaugaArtsHUB.com
*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.