Marin Arts Council

Programs: The scope of MAC programs and services ranges from information and referral for the general public, focused one-on-one projects with targeted youth and families, to local exhibits, events, and major civic celebrations. They include:

Marin Open Studios, an annual two-week-end event in May when Marin artists open their studios to over 15,000 public visitors;

Teamworks Mentoring and Apprenticeship Program, providing free and low cost art classes for adults and children living in the culturally diverse, low income San Rafael Canal neighborhood and mentoring/apprenticeship and employment opportunities for at-risk teens in Marin?s alternative schools;

Public Programming that includes community exhibitions, readings, receptions, workshops, and ARTSDAYS at the Marin County Fair;

Cultural Equity Awards and Youth Scholarships that increase access to the arts for low income, multi-cultural and other under served communities through monetary awards, MAC sponsorship, exhibits, free classes and more;

?A?Is for Art! A Directory of Arts Providers for Marin Schools K-12;

Artists Opportunities, a bi-monthly publication listing opportunities from throughout the state and the nation for artists in all media;

Artists Dialogue, a monthly column in the Marin Independent Journal providing an opportunity for the community and its artists to explore and discuss themes and topics around the arts;

Information and Referral ? responding to 6,000 calls and written requests a year for information about the arts in Marin and the Bay Area;

Recognition and Awards for local artists and arts organizations And,

Individual Artists Grants and Community Arts Project Grants totaling over $200,000 annually. A regranting project funded in full by the Marin Community Foundation.