Jacoby Arts Center
Our Mission:
It shall be the purpose of the Madison County Arts Council to serve the arts in Madison County and surrounding areas. The Madison County Arts Council will:
- Facilitate greater public awareness of and participation in the arts
- Foster cooperation among all Madison County arts organizations
- Encourage development of arts services and programs by cultural,
educational, recreational, business, civic, social and other organizations
- Provide technical services to individual artists in order to foster their artistic
and economic success
- Serve as the major resource for information about arts resources and
activities in Madison County and the surrounding areas
- Supplement the services and programs of other arts organizations by
offering services and programs deemed appropriate
- Develop education programs in the arts.
About Us:
Sanctioned by the Illinois Arts Council, the Madison County Arts Council (MCAC) is a not-for-profit organization that supports local arts and art education in approved IAC art programs.
The MCAC was founded in 1981. Since 1990, MCAC has been a re-granting agency, with funding from the IAC, which is matched and redistributed through an application process to local artists and arts organizations with special art program support needs. A committee of local volunteers reviews submitted applications and makes a recommendation to the MCAC board of directors for awards
The MCAC was originally founded in 1981 with a defined service area of Madison County, Illinois. Madison County is in the southwestern region of Illinois, across the Mississippi from a strong cultural center, St. Louis, Mo. The county itself has a population of approximately 258,941 in 28 municipalities and rural areas.
An active, committed and talented board of directors governs the MCAC. The board is comprised of commercial and fine artists, performing artists, gallery owners and corporate representatives. Our board members chair committees made up of community members with strong interests in promoting, fostering, and encouraging ongoing community support of the arts.
MCAC continues to strive to establish a strong arts-oriented impression throughout the region to help stimulate the economy, provide employment opportunities for artists, expand audiences, offer a variety of entertainment, cultural programs and attract new business and membership support.
