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

Educator Member

$20

Individual Community Member (Arts Advocates)

$35

Arts and Cultural Organizational Member

$150

Business & Corporate Partners (Multiple Levels)

Bronze

$250

Silver

$500

Gold

$1,000

Platinum

$2,500

Memberships are valid during the 2022-2023 school year.

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 (10:30-11:30 AM at Manatee HS)
  • Wednesday, November 2 (3:30-5:00 PM at Braden River HS)
  • Monday, January 9 (10:00-11:30 AM at Southeast HS)
  • Tuesday, May 9 (5:30-7:00 PM at SCF Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall)

How to become a MAEC member:

via the Manatee Education Foundation website - find the button 'Click to Join'.

Those wishing to pay via invoice should download and return a paper membership form.

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