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Established in 1982, Arts Council Silicon Valley (ACSV) is a private, nonprofit arts organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Santa Clara County residents by creating and fostering arts and culture throughout the region. As a grantmaking agency, ACSV provides funding and fundraising support services to more than 140 local arts organizations and individual artists. ACSV also provides advocacy, marketing, and support services to more than 600 local arts organizations and strives to help make the arts accessible to youth. As the official state and local partner with the California Arts Council and the County of Santa Clara, ACSV is now the largest private nonprofit arts council in the state. Since its inception, ACSV has distributed nearly $24 million in grants and services to the arts in the region.

The San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau is Artsopolis' chief partner in its calendaring effort. SJCVB helps to increase the visibility of the the Arts through its online events calendar, which is 'powered by' Artsopolis. SJCVB provides visitor information, concierge, and meeting planning services for San Jose, and the greater Silicon Valley region. San Jose is the 3rd largest city in California and the 11th largest city in the United States. For more information call: 1-888-SAN-JOSE

Silicon Valley Community Newspapers publishes eight leading local community newspapers in Santa Clara County: Los Gatos Weekly-Times, Saratoga News, Willow Glen Resident, Campbell Reporter, Cupertino Courier, Sunnyvale Sun, Rose Garden Resident, and Almaden Resident, as well as the San Jose City Times and Image Magazine, a high-quality society publication and online events calendar. Artsopolis partners with SVCN to increase coverage of cultural and charitable events throughout the region by providing a customized and interactive software engine that 'powers' SVCN's online Image Magazine calendar.

Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is one of Artsopolis' leading promotional partners. Located two miles north of downtown San Jose, Mineta San José International Airport serves the heart of Silicon Valley. Passenger totals last year exceeded 11.1 million.

Silicon Valley’s leading arts, entertainment and lifestyle publication. It features in-depth interviews with local and national celebrities, provocative articles on current trends and includes a comprehensive list of restaurant profiles, movie reviews, art listings and more.

FIRST 5 Santa Clara County supports the healthy development of children through age 5 and enriches the lives of their families and communities through an annual community investment of approximately $28 million.

The San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce is the largest broad-based business advocate to government in the Santa Clara Valley. Membership represents 2,000 private sector companies and non-profit organizations. The San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, a not-for-profit organization, includes firms of all sizes and companies from every industry within the area.

The Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization with the objective of promoting the civic, economic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, educational, visitor and social welfare of the people of Santa Clara and area. Incorporated in 1947, the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce has served the community of Santa Clara for over 55 years.

The Silicon Valley Arts Coalition is made up of arts organizations that represent the ethnic diversity of the Santa Clara Valley and five main arts disciplines: dance, music, visual art, drama and literary arts. The mission of the Coalition is to increase the visibility through the media and expand audiences for small-budget arts organizations.

Theatre Bay Area's mission is to unite, strengthen and promote the theatre community in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on behalf of our conviction that the performing arts are an essential public good, critical to a healthy and truly democratic society, and invaluable as a source of personal enrichment and growth.

San Jose Downtown Association (SJDA) is a non-profit membership based organization founded in 1986. SJDA represent business and property owners working to enhance the vitality and livability of downtown San Jose.

The San Jose Redevelopment Agency (SJRA) is dedicated to creating jobs, building housing, and improving the lives of all who live and work in San Jose. The Redevelopment Agency partners with business and the community to accomplish economic revitalization in downtown San Jose, our technology parks and industrial areas, and our neighborhoods. .

The Office of Cultural Affairs provides administrative support for the Arts Commission. The 13 members of the Arts Commission are appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. For more information about becoming an Arts Commissioner, see the Boards and Commissions page on the City of San Jose Web site or call the City Clerk's Office at (408) 535-1260.