The Alliance strives to be THE influencer and driver of a creative culture, supporting the economy in our community
Established in 2004, the Alliance connects our community to arts and culture by supporting, promoting, and enriching existing opportunities, and by seeking new possibilities. Our mission allows us to focus on enhancing the quality of life in Marshalltown by making it a place in which arts and culture thrive and our community flourishes. We are passionate about making Marshalltown THE place to live, work, learn and play by being THE influencer and driver of a creative culture supporting the economy and quality of life in our community.
MISSIONThe Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance connects our community to arts and culture by supporting, promoting and enriching existing opportunities, and by seeking new possibilities.
VISIONThe Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance sees a future in which arts and culture thrive and our communities flourish.
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ALLIANCE FUNCTIONS
Bridge Builder
The Alliance is the bridge builder for organizations, businesses, individuals and our community by connecting and cultivating arts and culture through building key relationships, collaborating with vital local and statewide partners and working together for a collective impact.
Advocate
The Alliance provides advice and resources to all organizations, businesses, and individuals in our community to ensure it is thriving in arts and culture. We will be the gate keeper and the ‘go to’ organization for all things arts and culture in our community.
Creator
The Alliance engages, supports and promotes our community creators including all demographics and forms of art and culture, all while celebrating our community’s diversity.
Organizational Alignment
The Alliance will seek out opportunities to align with other organizations to make the greatest impact in our community.
The Alliance is the bridge builder for organizations, businesses, individuals and our community by connecting and cultivating arts and culture through building key relationships, collaborating with vital local and statewide partners and working together for a collective impact.
Advocate
The Alliance provides advice and resources to all organizations, businesses, and individuals in our community to ensure it is thriving in arts and culture. We will be the gate keeper and the ‘go to’ organization for all things arts and culture in our community.
Creator
The Alliance engages, supports and promotes our community creators including all demographics and forms of art and culture, all while celebrating our community’s diversity.
Organizational Alignment
The Alliance will seek out opportunities to align with other organizations to make the greatest impact in our community.
New Decade. New Focus.
A vibrant arts and culture environment is critical to enhancing our community’s quality of life and driving economic development, while fostering a positive view of the community among our residents and visitors.
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In 2020, the Alliance is launching several new initiatives with a focus on adding vibrancy to our community, celebrating our diversity, amplifying our local artists, increasing community pride and enhancing beautification. These initiatives include a Marshalltown Murals Program and an Artist Network. In addition to the new programs, we are thrilled about the continued growth and expansion of our current programs, the Marshalltown Public Art Committee and Art in Public Places. Additionally, with established partnerships, the Alliance will provide unique opportunities for the community to experience arts and culture throughout the year.
The Alliance is excited about the opportunity to continue to transform,grow and evolve alongside our community. However, in order to better serve Marshalltown and carry out our mission, we will no longer be holding the annual art festival. This transition creates a significant opportunity to expand and embed the arts throughout our community to create a lasting impact. It also provides the possibility to redefine what the arts mean for our community beyond a one-day annual event. This is an exciting time to be in Marshalltown and we are thrilled to expand and connect our community to arts and culture in new ways as we look to the future. We take our mission seriously – to connect our community to arts and culture by supporting, promoting and enriching existing opportunities, and by seeking new possibilities. In this new decade we have a new focus but our vision remains – to see a future in which arts and culture thrive and our community flourishes. |
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Mid-Year Update - July 2020
We have had an exciting start to 2020, and we wanted to share with you how we have
continued to cultivate a community of arts and culture, even during a global pandemic.
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continued to cultivate a community of arts and culture, even during a global pandemic.
Click here to view the file in PDF
