Calhoun County Arts

Information and Application Form

The Calhoun County Arts Council would like to announce the availability of grant money for teachers who are interested in using the arts to enhance their dailylesson plans. Grants are available in $1,000, $500 and $100 amounts. See more details by clicking the link above.

Arts in Education Grants - deadline has now passed for January grant dispersal. Applications for the next grant round will be due by June 30, 2012 for dispersal in September 2012.

The Arts in Education Grants are funded through the generosity of caring donors who recognize and respond to the needs of the Artsin Education. All donations are managed prudently to provide maximum resources for improving the quality of life in Calhoun County.

Friday, May 18 from 5-9pm over 500 arts enthusiasts visited Commerce Pointe for Spring into the Arts and enjoyed the exhibit featuring the artwork of:

• Margo Bacik
• Marcia Betts
• Tammy Buechle
• Dave Lantis
• Paula Sage
• Jerry Ulrich
• Douglas Wolff
• Scott Buttrick
• Cindy Marko
• Jerry and Elaine Ulrich

The Color it Beautiful Exhibit is open Mondays through Fridays from 1-5pm at 77 E. Michigan Avenue (enter off Division at the stoplight across from the Police Department).

The Calhoun County Arts Council is pulling together a county-wide coloring book that will feature history in Athens, Albion, Battle Creek, Homer, Marshall and Tekonsha. Send in the attached form today to be listed as a sponsor for this project… or to sell copies of this wonderful resource at your location.

Books will be available in September 2012 and copies will be given to every third grader in the Calhoun Intermediate School District during the 2012-2013 school year as they study Michigan history.

CalhounCounty Arts Council Partners with CIR – adding support to an Environmental Sculpture Project called - Trash2Art.

During the presentation of the check to Community Inclusive Recreation (CIR), Board Chair Paul Jakubiak and Program Manager Sherri Douglas tried out the interactive sculptures along with the lead artist – Sabine LeDieu.