Springfield Area Arts Council

Join Us To Ensure a Vibrant Cultural Community

Membership is vital to the Springfield Area Arts Council and to the services and programming we provide our community.

Together we can:

  • Continue to employ over 500 local artists a year
  • Deliver arts programming to over 5,000 elementary students in Sangamon and Menard counties through the Penny Wollan-Kriel Arts in Education program
  • Bring quality performances to the Springfield area by hosting events such as First Night Springfield–Illinois’ longest running New Year’s Eve celebration, Friday Night Jazz and Blues–the region’s best jazz at Boone’s, and Artist on the Plaza–our summer lunchtime performance series
  • Support Sangamon and Menard county Arts Organizations through grants that help with programming and operating expenses
  • Provide opportunities to local residents to showcase their creativity through The Mayor’s Arts Awards and Art After Hours exhibits
  • Encourage high school students to compete in the Poetry Out Loud regional and state contests

Whichever membership level you choose, you will be making a positive impact on the arts in our community – as an Ally, Advocate, Aristocrat, Ambassador, or member of the exclusive Artist’s Circle. Monthly sustained membership is also an option.

Membership Levels

Ally $30-99

Receive Accolades for the Arts, SAAC’s semi-annual newsletter
Name listed on SAAC website (optional)
Name listed in fall newsletter (optional)
Invitation to SAAC annual meeting

Advocate $100-299

All the benefits of Ally membership, plus:
One free ticket to SAAC Trivia Night
One free ticket to SAAC First Night® Springfield

Aristocrat $300-499

All the benefits of Ally membership, plus:
Two free tickets to SAAC Trivia Night
Two free tickets to SAAC First Night® Springfield

Ambassador $500-999

All the benefits of Ally membership, plus:
Four free tickets to SAAC Trivia Night
Four free tickets to SAAC First Night® Springfield

Artist’s Circle $1000+

All the benefits of Ally membership, plus:
Ten free tickets to SAAC Trivia Night
Ten free tickets to SAAC First Night® Springfield
Circle member at Trivia Night and First Night® Springfield activities (optional)
Name listed as an exclusive Artist’s Circle member (optional)
Invitation to be a community representative at select board or grant panel meetings

Thank You To Our Members

(alphabetical by last name)

B MacKenzie Photography
 
Shelby Beall
 
Deborah & Harry Berman
 
Jennifer Bettis
 
Sarah Beuning & John Martin
 
Rod & Rosemary Buffington
 
Théa Chesley
 
Dannyl Dolder & Chris Young
 
Laura Drennan
 
Don Ecklund
 
Frank Kimball “Kim” Efird
 
Laurie & David Farrell
 
Patrick Foster & Donna Lerch
Makai Gant
 
Corrine Hinton
 
Douglas Holt
 

Annette Hunsaker

 
Melinda Pitt Kaye
 
John Dale & Ronée Kennedy 
 
Allison Lacher
 
Susan Bramlet Lavin
 
John Lowder
 
Corrin Smithson McWhirter
 
Steve & Kristin Myers
 
NPR Illinois
 
Ann & Gil Opferman
Mark & Cheryl Pence
 
Perspectives Art Gallery
 
Steve & Libby Rambach
 
Voices of Love Joy Peace
 
Tony Rubba
 
Craig Russo
 
Kathleen Sass
 
Stephen & Stephanie Shields
 
Ron Silver & Miriam Wallace
 
Sheila Walk & Douglas Kamholz
 
Barbara Walker
 
Penny Wollan-Kriel
 
Nancy Zimmers

We appreciate your support – past, present, and future.