Keep Your ArtsAlive! - Allegan County Community Foundation

Please support the following Sponsors of Keep Your ArtsAlive!
Without their generous support, this project could not happen.

Paula and Phil Baker
Flegal & Tibbitts, CPA
Tibbitts Financial Consultants
David Balas & Jim Sellman
Todd and Jodi White
Allegan Area Educational Services Agency
Jacqueline Carey
Comerica Bank
Theresa Bray
designsmith
JabberDesign Website Design & Development
Charles & Betsy Hill
John & Marsha Mahan
Lynn & Jeff Etheridge
Judy Oberholtzer

Fourteen Arts & Cultural organizations need your support!

What is Keep Your ArtsAlive!?

It is a project that was created in response to the impact of reduced funding for the non-profit arts and cultural organizations that entertain, enlighten and educate those in and around Allegan County.

How does Keep Your ArtsAlive! work?

Community members, tourists and those who appreciate the rich array of opportunities here in Allegan County vote for their favorite organizations. Votes cost $1 each and 100% of the voting dollars go to the organization receiving the votes.

Who can I vote for?

The organizations below are participating in Keep Your ArtsAlive! 2012.

Allegan Area Arts Council
Allegan District Library
Felt Mansion
Mid-Lakes Chorus
Plainwell Arts Council
Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society
Waterfront Film Festival
Allegan Community Players
Children's Museum of Fennville
Hopkins Public Library
Otsego Area Historical Museum
Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Saugatuck-Douglas Library
West Michigan Glass Art Center
Note: organizations listed in red are new to ArtsAlive!

What kind of money has been raised to support the non-profit arts & cultural organizations?

In only two years, over $89,000 has been raised as votes; another $45,000 has been awarded in prize money!.

Why should I vote?

You may want to vote because you appreciate having a local library where you can access a world of arts & culture. You may remember an art show, a theatre production, a documentary or historical exhibit you enjoyed; all of which are provided by these organizations. You may just like knowing you live in a community where we still have these resources or you may like knowing that your support is tax deductible.

Regardless of why you vote, please do vote. It takes all of us to Keep Your Arts Alive!