40 North | 88 West: Champaign County Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council
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40 North Membership

...some of the best things in life are free. Like your membership in 40 North | 88 West - Champaign County's Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council.

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Get the latest on all-thing-arts, culture and entertainment by becoming a 40 North member today. And now, it’s free! Visit this page to sign up.

40 North members receive up-to-the-minute info on local arts and cultural festivals, upcoming performances and visual art displays, calls-to-artists, art classes and workshops, granting opportunities, networking and social events, children’s programs, museum exhibits, gallery walks, lectures and roundtable discussions, not to mention the 40 North | 88 West Boneyard Arts Festival, ACE Awards, Poetry Out Loud poetry recitation contest and much, much more.

 



40 North membership offers artists, arts organization staff, arts educators, art lovers and supporters of all kinds a handy portal to what’s happening in our creative community. An annual membership - free of charge - guarantees you’ll stay in touch with the vibrant arts, culture and entertainment making Champaign County a great place to live, work and play.

As a 40 North member, you receive:

  • eNewsletters and eBlasts, all linked to www.40north.org, an easy-to-use website featuring a Community Calendar packed with local arts offerings, a News page filled with timely information on all-things-arts in Champaign  County, and much more.

  • Invitations to roundtable discussions, networking events and professional  development workshops.

  • For artists, arts-related businesses and organizations, a free listing in the 40 North Champaign County Arts Directory, including contact info, a link  to your own website, along with a description of your art. 

  • Up-to-the-minute information on 40 North programs like:

    • Final Friday/First Friday Socials
    • Creative Conversations
    • ACE Awards
    • Poetry Out Loud
    • Boneyard Arts Festival



SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE MEMBERSHIP TODAY (click for details).



Other Member Services
In addition to the basic benefits of free 40 North membership, we offer the following individual fee-based services “a la carte” to area artists and arts organizations and businesses:

Artist and Arts Business Webpages
A dedicated webpage linked from the 40 North Arts Directory is available to all County artists and arts-based businesses and organizations for $40 a year. These expanded pages can include complete links, sample images or sound files, artist statement and bio, education, awards and past shows, and other promotional text. Email sbentz@40north.org or call 217/351.9841 to set up yours!

Banner Ads and Featured Artist Spots
Champaign County artists, arts organizations and arts-related businesses are offered banner advertising at very competitive rates on www.40north.org. 40 North will begin offering a new featured artist program in the coming months to help our County’s creatives further market their work to the general public. For details, email sbentz@40north.org.


This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.