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Organization/Business Membership

For organizations, nonprofits, community arts groups, and businesses

Your Organization/Business membership is an investment in Mississauga’s arts and culture sector. Join a network of arts groups, nonprofits, festivals, and businesses dedicated to building a vibrant, creative city.

Not a business or nonprofit? Click here for Individual Memberships.

Two women smiling for a photo outdoors at an art event. The woman on the left is wearing a straw hat and a colourful patterned shirt over a red top. The woman on the right is wearing sunglasses and a black tank top. Beside them is a colourful painting on an easel featuring a woman and floral/bee designs.

Organization/Business Plans Membership Plans

Groups with operating budgets under $100,000

$60/yr

Groups with operating budgets between $100,000 and $1,000,000

$100/yr

Groups with operating budgets over $1,000,000

$150/yr

All Organization/Business Memberships Include:

Free artist profile on SaugaArtsHUB.com to promote your group or business

Have a creative space for rent? Get added to the Creative Places directory!

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

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

1-hour business consultation with MAC’s Executive Director per year (MAC can also connect you to the most appropriate MAC staff or partner you with an industry professional to fit your needs best)

Subsidized tickets to MARTY Awards

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

Matchmaking/referral service to connect you to local artists for your projects and events

Discounts at local businesses*

*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.

Partner with MAC

Your Organization/Business membership is an investment in Mississauga’s arts and culture community. We invite you to amplify your impact through:

  • Artist Matchmaking: Need a mural for your location, a jazz band for your gala, or a creative team-building workshop? We can connect you to the right artists for any project.
  • Sponsorship & Partnership: Position your organization at the forefront of Mississauga’s arts and culture events. We offer sponsorship and partnership opportunities at all levels.
  • Creative Places: If you have a creative place for rent, or looking to animate with artists, our Creative Places directory on Sauga Arts HUB guides artists to you.
  • Marketing & Storytelling: MAC showcases your organization’s impact through high-quality creative storytelling across our Sauga Arts HUB channels.
A joyful moment at the Mississauga Arts Awards where a man in a light blue suit presents a framed certificate of excellence to a smiling award recipient. Both are shaking hands on a stage equipped with musical instruments, set against a professional black backdrop.
Photo by Adam Pulicicchio

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.