Try GoodSearch 
This search engine donates 50% of proceeds to your choice of charity. Just type in "Big Bear Arts Council" once to set it up. It only takes a second, and you can add GoodSearch to the toolbar of your internet browser for extra convenience. 

Shop for the Arts! 
Do you shop online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Land's End, Macy's, Williams-Sonoma or Wal-Mart? If so, your purchases can benefit our community.
     Simply log on to www.goodshop.com, designate the Arts Council of Big Bear Valley as your charity of choice, then access dozens of your favorite online stores. You'll get coupons and discounts; the AC will earn a percentage of the purchase price.
     Supporting the arts was never this easy!


Join us!
Thank you for your interest and generosity in supporting the arts in Big Bear! Your contribution helps us foster the talent of local students and enhance the local culture through a variety of events.
 

We offer several levels of participation:

Friend          $35

Family         $60

Benefactor   $100

Patron         $250

Sponsor       $500

Associate     $1,000

The Arts Council is a nonprofit organization, and your membership donation is tax-deductible as permitted by law.

To join, please fill out our Membership Form.

For more information you may phone us at 909-585-5916

1. Enjoy the arts together. Sing, play music, read a book, dance, or draw with your child at home.

2. Encourage your child to participate in the arts and celebrate their participation in or out of school.

3. Explore your community’s library and read “the classics” together—from Mother Goose to Walt Whitman.

4. Read your local newspaper to find out about attending local arts events like museum exhibits, local plays, festivals, or outdoor concerts.

5. Tell your child’s teacher, principal, and school leadership that the arts are vital to your child’s success and an important part of a quality education. Find out if your school has sufficient resources for arts education, including qualified teachers and materials. If not, offer to help.

6. Contact your local arts organizations to inquire about the arts education programs they offer either during school hours or after school. Volunteer to donate time, supplies, or help with their advocacy efforts and connect these services to your child’s school.

7. Attend a school board or PTA meeting and voice your support for the arts to show them you care and make sure the arts are adequately funded as part of the core curriculum in the school budget.

8. Explore your child’s dream to sing, to dance, to draw, to act—and encourage them to become the best they can be through the arts.

9. Be an arts supporter!  Contact your elected officials—lawmakers and school board members—to ask them for more arts education funding from the local, state, and federal levels.

10.    Sign up to become an activist on the Americans for the Arts website, just a click away! Through our e-activist list, you will get news updates and alerts about arts education.