What is the Benefit of becoming a Valley Arts Council member?

By becoming a member of The Valley Arts Council you are taking a proactive role in the advancement of artistic and cultural enrichment in our community. By joining, you are raising a hand to vote for the arts. In doing so, you are taking a step toward making life in our community more positive in terms of quality of life and availability of cultural opportunity. By cultivating a greater presence and visibility of the local art scene in our community, we are making the Valley a nicer place in which to live. That sort of change goes a long way toward bringing about a positive influence to us all. The effects of a well perceived art based influence can be far reaching in a community to the point of attracting visitors, influencing home buyers, and bringing in new business resulting from an increase in overall interest and positive perception from surrounding communities.

The Valley Arts Council is unique for many reasons, one of which is its ability to draw a connecting thread between all towns in the Valley community. The Valley represents a unique demographic model in its connection to a seven town region. The Valley Arts Council is a connecting thread between these seven towns and this interwoven element of Valley life is something that we intend to use to everyone's full advantage. We feel strongly that there should be an exchange of culture, arts, and camaraderie between each of the Valley Towns. By working together and sharing in the arts, we can pool resources, attract larger crowds to our events, and experience the benefit of not just our own town's talent but also the talents of artists and performers from all over the Valley. This philosophy is good at many levels and for many reasons.