An exciting change is happening at the Arts Council. For nearly 50 years, we've provided support to non-profit organizations in our community. And we recognize that the arts community is bigger than just non-profit organizations. That's why we're rolling out our new member services program.

Now, anyone can become a member of the Arts Council!

• Individual membership is available to artists, educators and friends of the arts, with a discount rate for college students.
• Group membership is available to businesses, schools and non-profits.

We're very excited to open our membership to all the groups and individuals who play a vital role in the arts every day. We thank you for all that you do, and hope you'll join us in support of our common goal: a community where each person has access to the arts.

PA Council on the Arts announces Artist Fellowships
Online application and guidelines are now available for Individual Creative Artist Fellowships. Application Deadline: August 4

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts awards non-matching fellowships to eligible artists of talent to enable them to pursue their artistic goals.

Categories offered for 2009 include:

• Arts Commentary - Perspectives on the Arts
• Crafts
• Folk & Traditional Arts- Craft Traditions & Apprenticeships
• Literature- Fiction or Creative Non-Fiction
• Media Arts- Experimental and Animation
• Music- Jazz/Blues/World or Non-Classical COmposition
• Theatre- New Performance Forms
• Visual Arts- Photography or Sculpture /Installation

The online application and guidelines are now available. To access the online application and a PDF version of the guidelines, visit www.pacouncilonthearts.org.

The PA Council on the Arts is offering workshops across the state. For further information, contact Lori Frush Schmelz, PCA Program Director at (717) 787-1523 or lschmelz@state.pa.us.

Apply for up to $5,000 for community arts projects in Erie County. Read more about Arts Council Project Grants.

Erie's thriving arts community doesn't take summers off! While you're enjoying beautiful weather, check out some of the excitng arts events happening around town! And remember, there's always something to do on EnjoyErie.com!

In our 2007-2008 fiscal year, the Arts Council of Erie distributed over half a million dollars in grants. Your support makes this possible!

View a complete list of our grant recipients here.