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About Us

 

Our Mission


The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (ACGK) is a nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the cultural life in greater Kalamazoo. Founded in 1966, ACGK’s mission is to support, promote and fund the arts in and around Kalamazoo County. Our members include arts organizations, individual artists and business partners, while contributions and support come from a wide area and include individual donors, as well as foundation and corporate grants. We accomplish our mission through arts management services, grant programs, education, advocacy, public programs and event promotion.

 

About Us


ACGK is an organization that serves arts and culture throughout our community. We don’t make art, but we do help make the arts thrive. Much of the work we do is behind the scenes, and a great deal of our time is spent in one-on-one meetings with our members – with artists, advising them on how to write grants, or with organization leaders, helping them plan new programs. Because of our links within the community, we make connections that bring people and resources together.
 

ACGK networks with other community organizations, including those in education, human services and economic development. In this way, we make the arts part of our community dialogue.
 

  • We help artists and arts organizations produce music, theatre, dance, visual, media and literary art.
  • We administer three grant programs for both individuals and organizations.
  • We provide exhibit space for visual artists.
  • We produce Art Hop, an evening of art exhibits and great fun taking place monthly in downtown Kalamazoo.
  • We promote collaborations of arts organizations.
  • We produce Concerts in the Park, a series of free summer concerts in Bronson Park.
  • We produce All Ears Theatre, a series of radio theatre dramas performed live and re-broadcast on WMUK.
  • We provide information and networking for artists and arts groups.
  • We manage the Epic Center, a home to 11 arts organizations, a retail store and a restaurant.
     

 

Contact Information

Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo
Epic Center
359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Suite 203
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Telephone: (269) 342-5059
Fax: (269) 342-6531
Email: info@kalamazooarts.org
Office Hours: M-F 9:00am - 5:00pm
1st Friday after Art Hop 9:00am - 12:00pm