Membership

The Manatee Arts Education Council (MAEC) supports, promotes, and celebrates PreK-12 arts education, and in this unprecedented time we strongly believe every student in public schools in Manatee County deserves equitable access to high-quality arts education.

Your membership supports arts-based education in our schools through arts programming and events.

We believe the arts are crucial to supporting the well-being of our students and are critical during this unusual school year.

We invite you to be part of a passionate group of advocates supporting the arts in education. Join MAEC today to stay informed, involved, and engaged in arts education in Manatee County.

Membership Levels

Member Benefits:

HOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE:

Your membership supports:

• Teacher professional development opportunities
• Manatee Honors Chorus
• All County Elementary Music Festival
• All County Orchestra Festival
• School District of Manatee County Visual Art Exhibitions
• Networking events and opportunities for teachers and arts supporters
• Arts advocacy in Manatee County

MEMBER BENEFITS:

Your membership includes:

• All dues paying members have voting rights. Arts & Cultural Organizational
• Members and Business & Corporate Partners receive one vote per institutional membership
• Invitation to all quarterly meetings
• Invitation to all networking events
• Discount on all MAEC ticketed events (such as Arts Alive!)
• Gold and Platinum Members business logo included on MAEC’s website and event programs

2022-2023 MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS:

• Wednesday, August 3 from 10:30-11:30 AM (Manatee HS)
• Wednesday, November 2 from 3:30-5:00 PM (Braden River HS)
• Monday, January 9 (Time and Location TBD)
• TBD Date, Time, and Location