Become a Partner
CSCA has four ways in which we invite art organizations to partner with us. To learn more about any of these programs, please contact CSCA.
ACCESSIBLE RentalS
The first way to partner with CSCA is simply as a rental partner. You rent and utilize the Cultural Arts Center space. CSCA partners with DCC to make the space affordable for you, and your rental fees help support the building and administration of the Cultural Arts Center. 20% of all rental fees contribute to CSCA’s programming costs. We agree to publicize your event beforehand, and you agree to allow us to share images of your event afterward. Simple and easy.
Art ACCESSIBILITY & Impact
The second way is a commitment by participating art organizations to seek to make art accessible and impactful to our community. In terms of accessibility, this can include free classes or events, scholarship programs, student ticket prices, etc. In partnership with Disciples Church, we often offer reduced rental fees to organizations, especially youth-based arts organizations, that make art accessible to our community. In support of this work, we ask organizations to participate in providing programming and selling tickets for our annual arts festival. Regarding impact, we have an application we invite organizations to fill out and a community impact form that we ask organizations to submit annually to help track the impact they are making by making art accessible in our community.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
The third way is to help ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging both with art programming and our art center as a whole. This includes organizational mission statements that support DEIB. To do this, we ask partners to contribute to CSCA beyond our annual fundraiser and consider nominating a CSCA board member. We also encourage organizations to consider supporting other art organizations within the Cultural Arts Center through mentoring, collaboration, and/or other support.
Increasing Capacity
The fourth way is a commitment to capacity building of your art organization through support from CSCA (advertising, marketing, fundraising, programming, and/or governance support). CSCA raises funds annually to support staffing dedicated to supporting art organizations that provide art within the Cultural Arts Center. Still, partner organizations are required to contribute to this service in part financially.
Volunteer
The Cultural Arts Center welcomes volunteers for the following areas…
Hosting select events
Grounds and building maintenance
Event set-up/tear-down
Board members
Development and fundraising support
Want a tour? Want to volunteer? Want to host an event? Most volunteering, exept for Board service, is currently coordinated through Disciples Christian Church. Please get in touch with them at info@discipleschristian.org.
Thank you for considering being a part of our expansive arts community.
Join the Creative Spaces Board
Terms of Service
Board members shall hold office for up to a three-year term, as submitted by the nominations committee. They are limited to two consecutive terms.
Statement of Expectations for THE Board of Directors
Commit to the mission and goals of Creative Spaces Cultural Arts (CSCA).
Make CSCA a priority in the Board members’ nonprofit activity.
Contribute expertise and participate in the strategic development of the Board and organization: CSCA will assist by providing information about issues in the field and opportunities for professional development as a Board member.
Attend meetings of the Board of Directors: Board meetings occur monthly and are scheduled annually, a year in advance. Board members are expected to attend and participate in 3/4 of all meetings.
Serve on at least one committee and attend committee meetings: Board members are encouraged to attend and participate in all meetings of the committees on which they serve.
Make a personal contribution to CSCA: Every Board member is expected to make a personally significant financial contribution annually, in addition to in-kind contributions of time and resources. The expectation for each Board member is at least $150. CSCA recognizes that each person’s financial circumstances vary and will work with each Board member to assist them in making a personally significant contribution.
Ensure adequate resources: Meet annually with a CSCA Managing Director or Board Chair to identify personal fundraising goals and activities. Assist the CSCA Board in fundraising efforts by arranging introductions, signing letters to friends and associates, and otherwise opening doors to funding sources. Each Board member affiliated with a business is asked to seek organizational support at the highest possible level of sponsorship.
Prepare for meetings in advance: CSCA commits to sending related materials and financial reports in advance, and board members commit to reading and considering materials in advance.
Attend and support CSCA benefits, special events, and donor cultivation events.
Represent CSCA: Be familiar with and speak in support of CSCA and allow their name to be used in support of CSCA’s mission. All CSCA Board members are asked to attend at least one CSCA arts program each year to gain insight into the importance of CSCA’s mission.
Disclose any potential conflict of interest with CSCA and refrain from discussions and/or votes when a conflict of interest exists.
Refrain from discussing or sharing confidential Board business with non-Board members.