Thank you for your interest in the Boone County Arts Council. Your donations will ensure that the arts will continue to be an important part of the Boone County community.
Online Donations
Special gifts to honor or commemorate the memory of a special individual are welcome. You can make online donations to the Boone County Arts Council by using our Pay Pal Account using the DONATE NOW button. Your contribution will help the BCAC continue to present projects and programs for the community. These projects include: Summer Concerts in the Park, The Mural Project, Fifth Grade Arts Festival, Boone County Art Show, Paint on State, Student Art Show, and the Funderburg House Art Gallery exhibits.
All contributions accepted by the Boone County Arts Council are not refundable. Please note that credit card transactions carry a fee. This fee will be deducted from the gift amount and the net proceeds will be added to the fund you have selected. Your tax deduction will still be the gross amount of the gift.
Mail-in donations
To avoid fee, mail checks directly to:
Boone County Arts Council
P.O. Box 311, Belvidere, Illinois 61008.
Concerts in the Park
Since 1991 the BCAC has presented a free Summer Concerts in the Park series at several locations throughout Boone County.
Each summer we host 8 concerts at several locations throughout Boone County, where local residents gather to enjoy our Sunday concerts with a picnic, dancing, and a chance to see old friends and make new ones.
Concerts are FREE, but we rely on donations from ALL music lovers in addition to our support from the City of Belvidere.
The Mural Project
Join with the Boone County Arts Council and get involved with the Downtown Mural Project. Since 1997 when the original “Wall Dog Festival” was held, the BCAC has been creating professionally executed murals that celebrate the history and people of Belvidere and Boone County.
Fifth Grade Arts Festival – Support an Artist For A Day
The Fifth Grade Arts Festival brings all 5th graders at District 100, Immanuel Lutheran together for a full school day of arts enrichment. Since 2011, the students have spent the day with a variety of arts professionals which have included pottery, dance, theater, visual arts, creative writing, puppetry, and music.
The “Support an Artist For a Day” is one professional artist for a full school day’s instruction. Each October over 700 students will gather at the Community Building over three days to learn about art forms that are generally not part of their school curriculum.
Memorial Fund
The BCAC has established a fund to honor or commemorate the memory of special individuals. Administered by the Boone County Community Foundation, the income from this fund will be used to support the programming of the BCAC.