Marion Cultural Alliance

Mission
Founded in 2001, MCA's mission is to be the catalyst and the advocate of increased cultural impact in the community, thereby enriching the lives of its people through service to member organizations and the general public. Through grants, advocacy, fund raising, and partnerships, MCA supports activities relating to the arts, fine arts, historical and scientific museums, and specific education.

Goals & Objectives

ACCESS: To assure that all residents of the community have opportunities for participation in cultural activities.

ADVOCACY: To represent an informed and united voice for culture in the community and to develop linkages with appropriate public and private agencies throughout the region.

EDUCATION: To promote cultural education as part of our basic curriculum in schools K-12 and higher and to act as a catalyst for the development of such educational programs for all members of the community.

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT: To develop future audiences through education - children and adults; to provide direction via an ongoing cultural marketing program in the community and to encourage marketing professionalism among member organizations.

COMMUNICATIONS: To develop a support network and information system among all community cultural agencies, and to provide ongoing information to the general public about cultural activities.

COMMUNITY PLANNING: To serve as the key leadership in advancing the implementation of cultural activities in the community.

FACILITY DEVELOPMENT: To act as a catalyst in assessing cultural facility needs in the community and to actively represent those needs in community planning efforts.

FUNDING: To increase opportunities and access to financial resources for a broad spectrum of cultural organizations, to serve in the process of allocating funds to organizations on behalf of funding sources; and to increase the awareness of the economic impact of culture in the community.

TAX EXEMPT STATUS: To be organized and operated exclusively for charitable, literary and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and in furtherance of those purposes and for no other.