 Starting out as a joint camping event of several covens and some solitary practitioners, as of 2012, CMA had a membership of nearly 1000 people and festival attendance of 500 or more at each festival.The Council of the Magickal Arts, Inc. is a spiritual and civic organization and multi-cultural foundation that is committed to promoting spirituality based on spiritual, nature-centered, magickal beliefs and practices.Through multiple fundraising and community building endeavors, CMA supports, organizes, and hosts a variety of religious and educational programs as well as gatherings for members and interested public to celebrate the holidays of Beltane, Samhain, and other religious holidays.