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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS

Free admissions. Free of barriers. Fun for EVERYONE!

We’re dedicated to partnering to create inclusive communities where individuals with diverse abilities are able to participate free of barriers. As an Individual Member, free admissions cover over 85 annual arts and cultural opportunities for individuals and an accompanying caregiver or parent(s).

Explore opportunities available through our Ongoing Venue Partners and Special Event Partners below.

Ongoing Venue Partners

Special Event Partners

Ongoing Venue Partners

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ONGOING VENUE OPPORTUNITIES

Ongoing Venue Opportunities provide free admissions to area museums, botanical gardens, history and science centers, art galleries, and the zoo. In all, we partner with 48 venues in the Southeast and that number keeps going up!

There are no hidden ticket fees. Our goal is to provide opportunities for individuals to be active and included in the greater community.

Special Event Partners

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SPECIAL EVENT OPPORTUNITIES

Special Event Opportunities provide free admissions to special, limited engagement events such as sporting events, musicals, plays, visual and performing arts performances, concerts, festivals, and more. Our special event partners vary from year to year. We provide anywhere from 1 to 3 special event opportunities a month. Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta United, Atlanta Ballet, among others, partner with our program multiple times annually.

Again, no hidden ticket fees. Tickets are first come, first serve.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED FOR 2023

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF JOINING?

Making access and inclusion a priority for individuals with diverse abilities

Our goal is to eliminate barriers so individuals with diverse abilities have access to arts and cultural opportunities. That means free admissions, support navigating accessibility challenges, and covering all communications between venues and the individual.

Saving Family Support Service Funds for the necessities

In 2021, the State of Georgia passed a $6.5 million cut to Family Support Services. These budget cuts have created a significant barrier for families supporting an individual(s) with a developmental disability to access funds to cover social and community outings. In response, AIC created a new membership so arts and cultural opportunities can be affordable for families with limited funding.

An abundance of community-based opportunities

We have anywhere from 85 to 100 annual arts and cultural opportunities available for our individual members and their caregiver and/or parent(s).

Educating the value and importance of art and culture

Art and culture promotes interaction, engages youth, and enhances skills, confidence, and quality of life for individuals. It challenges us, unites us, and makes our communities stronger. Everyone should be able to access and engage with it!

Gaining a partner

We're not just providing a service for individuals, we're advocating for all individuals. We're creating an accessible and open community where everyone can participate.

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

Every year, ARTS InCommunity facilitates the donation and distribution of over $1.5 million worth of tickets from arts, cultural, and sports organizations. These tickets are donated to human service agencies serving individuals with disabilities, at-risk youth, veterans, low-income communities, and other systematically disadvantaged communities. In 2021, the program created a new membership for individuals with developmental disabilities in the State of Georgia.

Program memberships provide individuals with free tickets to arts and cultural opportunities for community outings. These include area museums, sporting events, visual and performing art performances, art galleries, special events, and the botanical gardens and zoo. There are no hidden ticket fees.

Applications can be submitted at any point throughout the year with the length of service lasting one year from the date of membership approval. Once an individual has joined the program, they are able to make reservations for free admissions to any of our ongoing venue partners. Each venue has its own set of rules and guidelines for attendance dates and hours of operations. These guidelines may be viewed here.

Tickets to special events are only available when announced through our website and newsletter. We aim to have 1 to 3 special events every month including musical theatre, plays, ballet, sporting events, and more.

HOW DO I REQUEST TICKETS?

Individuals request tickets to venues and events through customized member accounts on our website. Individuals are able to tract requests and receive notifications through their account and email when requests are approved.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to be eligible for services, individuals must be:

3 years or age or older
Diagnosed with a disability
Able to provide supporting documentation of disability diagnosis
A resident of Georgia

Supporting documentation includes documents that indicate the individual has been diagnosed with a developmental disability, including:

DD Intake and Evaluation Assessment through a DBHDD Regional Office
Psychological Evaluation
School IEP
Medical Verification of ID/DD by a Physician
Social Security Disability

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you are interested in exploring the possibility of joining the Community Events Program, fill out a members application. If you have questions about the program, please contact us at info@artsincommunity.org.
Individuals with disabilities may apply for services. Parent(s) or a legal guardian may apply for services on behalf of the individual they support.
After receiving your completed application and all supporting documentation, our Community Events Coordinator will review the application and documents.
Upon approval, our coordinator will notify you of your acceptance to the program. If your application is not approved, you will be notified with an explanation for the rejected application.
All new members will create a members account in our online members portal, pay an annual administrative fee, and complete a virtual orientation for the program.
Individuals may then request tickets through the portal; a parent or legal guardian may request tickets on behalf of the individual they support.

MEMBERSHIP RATES

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RATES

Members pays an annual administrative fee, based on the membership plan they select in their application. Applications may be submitted at any time during the calendar year. We aim to make this fee very affordable. This fee goes towards the sustainability of the program.

Please contact your Family Support Service provider as our membership fee is covered through Section H: Recreation and Social Community Integration Activities.