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Business/Nonprofit MAC Membership
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Business/Organization Plans and Fees:
Membership rates for nonprofits, arts groups, or businesses are based on the operating budget of the organization.
| Operating Budget of organization | Annual Membership Fee |
| Operating budget under $100,000 | $60/year |
| Operating budget between $100,000 and $1 million | $100/year |
| Operating budget over $1 million | $150/year |
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 (ask us about our Creative Space Finder Directory and have your venue listed!)
- • 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.