The ACMC expands opportunities for artists and arts organizations, supports arts education, promotes the role of the arts in the local economy, and increases public awareness of the value of the arts. With many residents of the county identifying as artists the services that best serve them have to do with providing opportunities to connect with buyers, other artists, and funders; providing crucial technical assistance at periods of career growth or in response to opportunity, providing publicity support for events; and being a strong voice for arts advocacy on topics ranging from public art to art in the schools. In the same way that the ACMC serves as a kind of cohesive grout between the multiple and diverse tiles that make up the cultural landscape of Mendocino County, we also connect this landscape and bind its interests and offerings to broader community needs around economic development and quality of life.