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South Asian Daily: Mississauga Arts Council Awards $94,000 in MicroGrant Funding to 31 Winning Mississauga Artists!

South Asian Daily feature on MAC's Fall 2023 MicroGrant Winners announcement

Mississauga News: Cranberry Christmas Market returning to Mississauga

Mississauga News feature on MAC's Cranberry Christmas Market.

InSauga: The Cranberry Christmas Market returns to Mississauga

InSauga feature on MAC's Cranberry Christmas Market.

InSauga: For its 50th Anniversary, Mississauga will get its own anthem

InSauga feature on MAC, Metalworks and SoundsUnite 50th Anthem Anniversary Contest.

South Asian Daily: Mississauga Arts Council in partnership with Metalworks Studios announce the Sauga’s Summer Song Contest

South Asian Daily feature on MAC and Metalworks Studios' Sauga's Summer Song Contest 2023.

Healthing: Art therapy offers an alternative to medication for depression and anxiety

Healthing.ca feature: MAC advocates for the arts as a solution to better mental health.

Mississauga News: Nominations open for the Mississauga Arts Awards

Mississauga News feature: Nominations open for the Mississauga Arts Awards

Mississauga News: Cranberry Christmas Market making in-person return in Mississauga

Mississauga New feature: Cranberry Christmas Market making in-person return in Mississauga. Event ha…

Mississauga News: Masquerade ball in Mississauga on Dec. 1

Mississauga New feature: Masquerade ball in Mississauga on Dec. 1. The event will take place at Le T…

Mississauga News: Mississauga doctor winner of Mississauga Arts Council’s mental health award

Mississauga New feature: Dr. Colin Saldanha has been named as this year’s winner of the Mississauga …

Mississauga News: Mississauga Arts Council invites artists, groups to apply for second round of MicroGrant program

Mississauga New feature: The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) will be holding the second round of its …

Camões TV: MAC & AGM Open House feature on Stella’s Studio

Stella's Studio – Camões TV feature: Stella Jurgen attended our MAC & AGM Open House on September 28…

MBOT Connect Magazine: Arts for Business Directory Feature

An article by Mike Douglas on MAC's Arts for Business Directory was recently featured in MBOT's Conn…

Modern Mississauga: Ontario Trillium Foundation awards Mississauga Arts Council a Community Building Fund

Modern Mississauga feature: In November 2021, the Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) received a $97,500 …

Mississauga News: LCBO Port Credit Mural Project Unveiling

Artists from the LCBO Port Credit Mural Project were featured in Mississauga News latest print editi…

Camões TV: LCBO Port Credit Mural Project Unveiling feature on Stella’s Studio

Stella's Studio – Camões TV feature: Stella Jurgen attended our LCBO Port Credit Mural Project Unvei…

Camões TV: 27th Annual Mississauga Arts Awards (MARTYS) featured on Stella’s Studio

Stella's Studio – Camões TV feature: Stella Jurgen recently attended our 27th Annual Mississauga Art…

Camões TV: Mississauga Arts Council featured on Stella’s Studio

Stella's Studio – Camões TV feature: Stella Jurgen recently met with Sherri Murray, Communications P…

Toronto Star/Mississauga News: Applications for Mississauga Arts Council’s MicroGrant program now open

Toronto Star/Mississauga News feature: MAC is calling on local creatives living or based in the city…

Toronto Star/Mississauga News: Free art kits available for Mississauga youth this March break

Toronto Star/Mississauga News feature: Free art kits available for Mississauga youth this March brea…

Modern Mississauga: Nominations are Now Open!

Modern Mississauga feature on the 2022 MARTY Awards announcing Nominations are open.

Toronto Star: Nominations window open for the MARTYS Awards

Toronto Star feature: Nomination window open for the MARTYS Awards

Toronto Star: Upcoming virtual arts events in Mississauga

Toronto Star feature: Mississauga Arts Council partnering with other groups for a number of events.

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 t…

Modern Mississauga: Mississauga Arts Council launches Martys HUB Holiday Market

Published on ModernMississauga.com, December 11, 2021 Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is excited to a…

The Pointer: Gritty Mississauga arts community making a name for itself

Feature Article in The Pointer highlighting Mississauga's arts and culture scene featuring MAC, Roha…

Peel Weekly News: MAC beautifies utility boxes with new art installations

Feature Article in Peel Weekly News on the MAC's three latest Bell utility boxes, painted by artists…

Peel Weekly News: Mental health conference provides hope for “ArtsCare”

Feature Article in Peel Weekly News on the success of the Arts for Mental Health Conference, MAC's A…

The Courier Press: Arts and creativity are powerful tools in improving mental health

Feature Article in The Courier Press Dan White's experience attending the Arts for Mental Health Con…

Modern Mississauga: The Mississauga Arts Council launches Martys HUB website for the arts

Feature Article in Modern Mississauga about the launch of Martys HUB, MAC's brand new website for ev…

Front Page Feature – Mississauga News: Here’s why arts could soon help Peel residents heal

Feature Article in Mississauga News on MAC's Arts for Health initiatives, as well as the stories of …

CBC’s Here and Now: Interview with Mike Douglas and Angela Chao, Arts for Mental Health

MAC interviewed by CBC Radio One's Gill Deacon on the radio program Here and Now – October 8, 2021.

FYI Music News Digest: Sauga’s Summer Songwriting Contest winner Adina V.

Feature Article in FYI Music News Digest: Sauga's Summer Songwriting Contest winner Adina V.

Peel Weekly News: Adina V. takes home top prize in summer song contest

Feature Article in Peel Weekly News about Sauga's Summer Songwriting Contest winner, Adina V.

Peel Weekly News: Arts Council celebrates 40 years with new logo, website

Feature Article in Peel Weekly News about MAC's new brand and website launching in time for our 40th…

Peel Weekly News: Datathon engages arts community in Mississauga

Feature Article in Peel Weekly News about the success of our Datathon in partnership with Mass Cultu…

Mississauga News: 5 must-attend events for Mississauga Music Week 2021

Feature Article in Mississauga News: MAC Arts Cafe listed in their 5 must-attend events for Mississa…

Modern Mississauga: Mississauga Arts Council celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a cool new look and website

Feature Article in Modern Mississauga about MAC's "cool new look and website".

Peel Weekly News: Arts Council Launches Arts for Mental Health Conference

Feature Article in Peel Weekly News about the Arts for Mental Health Conference presented by MAC and…

Modern Mississauga: Arts for Mental Health Conference

Feature Article in Modern Mississauga about the Arts for Mental Health Conference presented by MAC a…

insauga: Summer Songwriting Contest Feature

Mississauga songwriters shoot for the stars – insauga Written by Declan Finucane and published…

Mississauga News: Summer Songwriting Contest Feature

Mississauga launches songwriting contest to find city’s summer anthem – Mississauga News Publi…

Modern Mississauga: Summer Songwriting Contest Feature

The Mississauga Arts Council and Metalworks Studios Present “Sauga’s Summer Songwriting Contes…

Peel Weekly News: July 22, 2021

26th Annual MARTY Awards Shine a Light on Deserving Artists – Peel Weekly News Published in Pe…

Peel Weekly News: July 15, 2021

Local poets, writers and musicians net matchmaker grants – Peel Weekly News Published in Peel …

Modern Mississauga Magazine: MAC’s ED, Mike Douglas, Explains MAC Going Digital

We’ve gone digitalllll! – Modern Mississauga Magazine Written by MAC’s Exectuve Di…

Modern Mississauga: Holiday Arts Boutique Feature

The Mississauga Arts Council and Metalworks Studios Present Learn about and support the Mississauga …

Canadian Beats Media: Sauga Music NOW Feature

Livestream Review – Sauga Music NOW! – Canadian Beats Media Written by Brooke Holmes and publi…

Canadian Beats Media: Sauga Music NOW Feature

Livestream Review – Sauga Music NOW! – Canadian Beats Media Written by Brooke Holmes and publi…

Peel Weekly News: Rise Up Mississauga Feature

Arts council invites residents to “Rise Up” at concert – Peel Weekly News Written by Joseph Mo…