About Columbia County Arts
Does Columbia County Arts and its mission deserve your support? Some information and opportunities for you to consider:
Our job is supporting and recognizing artists.
Through our Member's Grant Fund we award grants to qualified Columbia County arts organizations. One-fourth of all our undesignated income goes into this fund, so every unrestricted dollar we receive directly supports these local arts organizations.
We sponsor our annual Arts Awards, and our biweekly e-newsletter, Arts in Columbia County, tells the stories of our county’s artists, arts groups, and arts education.
We want to help new arts groups form and grow. In 2004, CCA initiated a meeting which resulted in the birth of the Artists Guild of Columbia County for local visual artists. We will offer support as they and other new groups formalize their organizations and begin to fulfill their mission.
We plan to compile and maintain a directory of Columbia County artists which will be available to businesses, organizations, and the public as a resource for their arts needs.
Our job is providing cultural and educational arts events.
CCA has helped plan events such as the New Horizons Arts Festival, the Renaissance Festival, and Art in the Park. We have also produced and led Summer Arts Camps for young students.
Members of CCA’s Board were instrumental in advocating, designing, and funding the Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center. CCA also produced the inaugural performance in the PAC, the musical The Music Man.
In Columbia County we treasure our children, including those for whom art is not a regular part of daily life, and we're looking for more ways to provide vibrant arts experiences for all of them. For the enjoyment of all our residents, we plan to offer more concerts, exhibits, classes, and other arts events.
Our job is raising money for the arts in Columbia County.
As with all nonprofit organizations, fundraising is a priority. We continually look for creative and effective ways to fund our work, and people who are skilled at leading such projects.
In addition to fundraising projects, we pursue grants and sponsorships for county-enriching projects.
Our job is to promote Columbia County Arts, Inc.
We want to build a strong membership base throughout the county. A healthy membership helps us demonstrate to sponsors and granting agencies that we have strong grassroots support.
Our job is to provide structure for all this great work.
At present, CCA does not have a paid staff. All of CCA's work is done by a 21-member Board and other volunteers. That is an ever-expanding challenge in this rapidly growing community. We recognize that we need a permanent Director who can give ongoing guidance and management to CCA's work. We have a team who is investigating ways to acquire this leadership as soon as possible.
Would you like to join CCA's mission to support the arts?
There are three great ways you can:
• Be a member of CCA. Complete a Membership Application and join or
renew at the level of support that suits you.
• Offer your time and skills. Fill out and send the "I'd Like to Help" form.
• Connect someone else to CCA; e-mail a friend a link to our website .