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An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art
s mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. They are often arms length from the government to prevent political interference in their decisions.
Provincial
Municipal
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Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
s mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad. They are often arms length from the government to prevent political interference in their decisions.
Canada
- Canada CouncilCanada CouncilThe Canada Council for the Arts, commonly called the Canada Council, is a Crown Corporation established in 1957 to act as an arts council of the government of Canada, created to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in, the arts. It funds Canadian artists and...
Provincial
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Ontario Arts CouncilOntario Arts CouncilThe Ontario Arts Council is a publicly-funded Canadian organization in the province of Ontario whose purpose is to promote and assist the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of all Ontarians...
- Conseil des arts et des lettres du QuébecConseil des arts et des lettres du QuébecThe Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec is a public agency founded in 1994 by the government of Quebec .- Mission :The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec offers support and funding for art projects that exhibit artistic excellence...
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
- Nova Scotia
- Newfoundland and Labrador
Municipal
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Winnipeg
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Oakville Arts CouncilOakville Arts CouncilThe Oakville Arts Council promotes arts and culture in Oakville, Ontario. They are a not-for-profit charitable, umbrella organization representing a large and diverse membership from the Oakville arts community. Formed in 1978, the Oakville Arts Council strives to bring the best in arts and culture...
Regions within the United States
- Southeast Southern Arts FederationSouthern Arts FederationSouth Arts, formerly the Southern Arts Federation, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts...
- Mid-Atlantic Mid Atlantic Arts FoundationMid Atlantic Arts FoundationThe Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation , headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts . Founded in 1979, MAAF works to "promote and support multi-state arts programming"...
- Northeast New England Foundation for the ArtsNew England Foundation for the ArtsThe New England Foundation for the Arts , headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and by private foundations, corporations and individuals...
- Mid-America Mid-America Arts AllianceMid-America Arts AllianceThe Mid-America Arts Alliance , headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts...
- Mid-West Arts MidwestArts MidwestArts Midwest, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations created to “encourage development of the arts and to support arts programs on a regional basis.” Arts Midwest's mission is to "promote creativity, nurture cultural leadership, and engage...
- West Western States Arts FederationWestern States Arts FederationThe Western States Arts Federation , headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is one of six not-for-profit regional arts organizations funded by the National Endowment for the Arts . Founded in 1974, WESTAF fulfills its mission to strengthen the financial, organizational and policy infrastructure of the...
State of California
- California Arts CouncilCalifornia Arts CouncilThe California Arts Council is a state agency based in Sacramento. Its eleven council members are appointed by the Governor and the state Legislature...
(CAC)- Alameda CountyAlameda County, CaliforniaAlameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
: Alameda County Arts CommissionAlameda County Arts CommissionThe Alameda County Arts Commission is the Alameda County, California, USA arts council serving the arts in Alameda County.The Alameda County Arts Commission runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council ....
- City of AlamedaAlameda, CaliforniaAlameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
: Alameda Arts CouncilAlameda Arts CouncilThe Alameda Arts Council is the Alameda, California arts council serving the arts in the Alameda area. This council is under the Alameda County art council Alameda County Arts Commission and the state arts council the California Arts Council....
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- City of Alameda
- Amador CountyAmador County, CaliforniaAmador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...
: Amador County Arts CouncilAmador County Arts CouncilThe Amador County Arts Council is the official Amador County, USA arts council.A non-profit, local partner of the California Arts Council.-Mission:...
(ACAC) - Butte CountyButte County, CaliforniaButte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
: Friends of the Arts/Butte County - Calaveras CountyCalaveras County, CaliforniaCalaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
: Calaveras County Arts CouncilCalaveras County Arts CouncilThe Calaveras County Arts Council is the official Calaveras County, California, USA arts council.Mission: "To Support, Nourish and Awaken the Arts in our Community."... - Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County, CaliforniaContra Costa County is a primarily suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,049,025...
: Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa CountyArts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa CountyThe Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County is the official Contra Costa County, California, USA arts council.The Commission was approved by the County Board of Supervisors on December 13, 1994... - Del Norte CountyDel Norte County, CaliforniaDel Norte County is a county located at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California on the Pacific adjacent to the Oregon border. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 28,610. The county seat is Crescent City, the county's only incorporated city. Del Norte is the abbreviated...
: Del Norte Association for Cultural AwarenessDel Norte Association for Cultural AwarenessThe Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness is the official Del Norte County, California, USA arts council.The Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation founded in 1981 to serve Del Norte County, the northernmost county on the coast of...
(DNACA) - El Dorado CountyEl Dorado County, CaliforniaEl Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
: El Dorado Arts CouncilEl Dorado Arts CouncilThe El Dorado Arts Council is the official El Dorado County, California, USA arts council.The El Dorado Arts Council supports the cultural development of El Dorado County by advocating for and creating the highest quality artistic and educational opportunities for residents and visitors...
(EDAC) - Fresno CountyFresno County, CaliforniaFresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
: Fresno Arts Council (FAC) - Humboldt CountyHumboldt County, CaliforniaHumboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
: Humboldt Arts CouncilHumboldt Arts CouncilThe Humboldt Arts Council is the official Humboldt County, California, USA arts council, and is located in the Morris Graves Museum of Art ....
(HAC) - Imperial CountyImperial County, CaliforniaImperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, which encompasses all of Imperial County. The population as of 2000 was 142,361. The county seat is the...
: Imperial County Arts Council - Inyo CountyInyo County, California-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
: Inyo Council for the ArtsInyo Council for the ArtsThe Inyo Council for the Arts is the official arts council for Inyo County, California, USA.The council operates under the California Arts Council , the public arts council for the State of California.... - Kern CountyKern County, CaliforniaSpreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
: Arts Council of Kern - Lake CountyLake County, CaliforniaLake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
: Lake County Arts CouncilLake County Arts CouncilThe Lake County Arts Council is the official arts council for Lake County, California, USA, founded in 1981. It runs under the California Arts Council .... - Lassen CountyLassen County, CaliforniaLassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 at the 2000 census...
: Lassen County Arts Council - Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County, CaliforniaLos Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
: LA County Arts CommissionLA County Arts Commission-Introduction:The Los Angeles County Arts Commission provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States, encompassing 88 municipalities...
- City of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
: City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs DepartmentCity of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs DepartmentThe City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department is the official Los Angeles, California, USA arts council.The agency approves the design of structures built on or over City property and accepts works of art to be acquired by the City...
- City of Los Angeles
- Madera CountyMadera County, CaliforniaMadera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
: Madera County Arts CouncilMadera County Arts CouncilThe Madera County Arts Council is the official Madera County, California, USA arts council.A partner in the state-local partnership of the California Arts Council since 1982.... - Marin CountyMarin County, CaliforniaMarin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
: Marin Arts CouncilMarin Arts CouncilThe Marin Arts Council is the official Marin County, California, USA, arts council.The Mission of the Marin Arts Council is to nurture the cultural life of Marin County by serving as the central arts resource and service agency.... - Mariposa CountyMariposa County, CaliforniaMariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
: Mariposa County Arts CouncilMariposa County Arts CouncilThe Mariposa County Arts Council is the official Mariposa County, California, USA arts council.Established in 1981, the Mariposa County Arts Council celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2006.... - Mendocino CountyMendocino County, CaliforniaMendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
: Arts Council of Mendocino CountyArts Council of Mendocino CountyThe Arts Council of Mendocino County is the Mendocino County, California arts council serving the arts in the Mendocino area. This council is under the California state arts council the California Arts Council....
(ACMC) - Merced CountyMerced County, CaliforniaMerced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
: Merced County Arts CouncilMerced County Arts CouncilThe Merced County Arts Council is the official Merced County, California, USA arts council. It has fostered the Merced Multicultural Arts Center.-History and function:...
(MCAC) - Modoc CountyModoc County, CaliforniaModoc County is a county located in the far northeast corner of the U.S. state of California, bounded by the state of Oregon to the north and the state of Nevada to the east. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,686, up from 9,449 at the 2000 census. The current county seat is Alturas, the...
: Modoc County Arts CouncilModoc County Arts CouncilThe Modoc County Arts Council is the official Modoc County, California, USA arts council.The Modoc County Arts Council runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council .Ken G. Franklin, Director... - Monterey CountyMonterey County, CaliforniaMonterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
: Arts Council for Monterey County (ACMC) - Napa CountyNapa County, CaliforniaNapa County is a county located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is coterminous with the Napa, California, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population is 136,484. The county seat is Napa....
: Arts Council of Napa ValleyArts Council of Napa ValleyThe Arts Council Napa Valley is the official Napa County, California, USA arts council.Arts Council Napa Valley runs under the California State Arts Council, the California Arts Council .-External links:*...
(ACNV) - Nevada CountyNevada County, CaliforniaNevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California, in the Mother Lode country. As of 2010 its population was 98,764. The county seat is Nevada City.-History:Nevada County was created in 1851 from parts of Yuba County....
: Nevada County Arts CouncilNevada County Arts CouncilThe Nevada County Arts Council is the official Nevada County, California, USA arts council.During its 27-year history, NCAC has worked with our school districts to create arts curriculum and artists-in-residence programs...
(NCAC) - Orange CountyOrange County, CaliforniaOrange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
: Arts Orange CountyArts Orange CountyThe Arts Orange County is the official Orange County, California, USA arts council.The Arts Orange County runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council .-Arts Education:...
(AOC) - Placer CountyPlacer County, CaliforniaPlacer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
: Arts Council of Placer CountyArts Council of Placer CountyThe Arts Council of Placer County is the official Placer County, California, USA arts council.The Arts Council of Placer County was established in 1983 as a not-for-profit agency. As the catalyst for the arts and humanities in Placer County, the Council encourages excellence and expansion of...
(PlacerArts) - Plumas CountyPlumas County, CaliforniaPlumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The county gets its name from the Spanish words for the Feather River , which flows through the county. As of the 2010 census, the population 20,007, down from 20,824 at the 2000 census...
: Plumas County Arts CommissionPlumas County Arts CommissionThe Plumas County Arts Commission is the official Plumas County, California, USA arts council.Mission statement: "Plumas Arts cultivates a community in which the arts flourish."Goals:*To introduce, promote and support the arts....
(Plumas Arts) - Riverside CountyRiverside County, CaliforniaRiverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
: Riverside Arts CouncilRiverside Arts CouncilThe Riverside Arts Council is the official Riverside County, California, USA arts council.The Arts Council became a non-profit organization in 1978 to better serve the growing needs for arts services and programs in the City and County of Riverside...
(RAC) - Sacramento CountySacramento County, CaliforniaSacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Sacramento, which is also the state capital. As of 2010 the county had a population of 1,418,788....
: Sacramento Metropolitan Arts CommissionSacramento Metropolitan Arts CommissionThe Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission was established as the arts council in Sacramento, California, United States in 1977.The Commission runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council...
(SMAC) - San Bernardino CountySan Bernardino County, CaliforniaSan Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
: Arts Council for San Bernardino CountyArts Council for San Bernardino CountyThe Arts Council for San Bernardino County is the official arts council for San Bernardino County, California, USA. Established in 1985, ACSBCo is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to making the arts accessible to diverse audiences living and working in the county.Designated annually by...
(ACSBCo) - San Diego CountySan Diego County, CaliforniaSan Diego County is a large county located in the southwestern corner of the US state of California. Hence, San Diego County is also located in the southwestern corner of the 48 contiguous United States. Its county seat and largest city is San Diego. Its population was about 2,813,835 in the 2000...
: City of San Diego Commission for Arts and CultureCity of San Diego Commission for Arts and CultureThe City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture is the official San Diego County, California, USA arts council.The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture was established in 1988 by City Ordinance to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager on... - San Francisco County: San Francisco Arts CommissionSan Francisco Arts CommissionThe San Francisco Arts Commission is the official San Francisco County, USA arts council.The San Francisco Arts Commission It was established in 1932 and runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council . The commission is appointed by the major...
(SFAC) - San Luis Obispo CountySan Luis Obispo County, CaliforniaSan Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
: San Luis Obispo County Arts CouncilSan Luis Obispo County Arts CouncilThe San Luis Obispo County Arts Council is the official San Luis Obispo County, California, USA arts council.It runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council .... - San Mateo CountySan Mateo County, CaliforniaSan Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...
: ARTshareARTshareARTshare is the official San Mateo County, California, USA arts council.ARTshare is San Mateo County's Local Arts Partner.ARTshare ensures the continuity and strength of San Mateo County's cultural organizations, improves the quality of life, and enhances the image of San Mateo County as a... - Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County, CaliforniaSanta Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
: Santa Barbara County Arts CommissionSanta Barbara County Arts CommissionThe Santa Barbara County Arts Commission is the official Santa Barbara County, California, USA arts council.Formed in 1977, the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission is a 15 member County Commission appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, with three members from each of the five supervisorial... - Santa Clara CountySanta Clara County, CaliforniaSanta Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
: Arts Council Silicon ValleyArts Council Silicon ValleyThe Arts Council Silicon Valley is the official Santa Clara County, USA arts council.Established in 1982, Arts Council Silicon Valley 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... - Santa Cruz CountySanta Cruz County, CaliforniaSanta Cruz County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, on the California Central Coast. The county forms the northern coast of the Monterey Bay. . As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 262,382. The county seat is Santa Cruz...
: Cultural Council of Santa Cruz CountyCultural Council of Santa Cruz CountyThe Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County leads and advances the arts by providing funding, advocacy, and support to local artists and arts organizations...
(CCSCC) - Shasta CountyShasta County, CaliforniaShasta County is a county located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The county occupies the northern reaches of the Sacramento Valley, with portions extending into the southern reaches of the Cascade Range. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,223, up from 163,256...
: Shasta County Arts CouncilShasta County Arts CouncilThe Shasta County Arts Council is the official Shasta County, California, USA arts council.Was established in 1981 following an initial countywide Arts Plan...
(SCAC) - Sierra CountySierra County, CaliforniaSierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,240, down from 3,555 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Downieville....
: Sierra County Arts Council - Siskiyou CountySiskiyou County, CaliforniaSiskiyou County is a county located in the far northernmost part of the U.S. state of California, in the Shasta Cascade region on the Oregon border. Yreka is the county seat. Because of its substantial natural beauty, outdoor recreation opportunities, and Gold Rush era history, it is an important...
: Siskiyou Arts CouncilSiskiyou Arts CouncilThe Siskiyou Arts Council serves Siskiyou County, California, USA as the official arts council.The Siskiyou Arts Council runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council .-External links:**... - Solano County: Solano County Arts CouncilSolano County Arts CouncilThe Solano County Arts Council is the official Solano County, California USA arts council.For more information about Solano County Arts CouncilContact the CA Arts Council...
- Sonoma CountySonoma County, CaliforniaSonoma County, located on the northern coast of the U.S. state of California, is the largest and northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. Its population at the 2010 census was 483,878. Its largest city and county seat is Santa Rosa....
: Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma CountyCultural Arts Council of Sonoma CountyThe Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County is the official Sonoma County, California, USA arts council.For over twenty six years they have partnered with the California Arts Council and the artistic community of Sonoma County to provide information, programs, services, funding and technical... - Stanislaus CountyStanislaus County, CaliforniaStanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
: Stanislaus Arts CouncilStanislaus Arts CouncilThe Stanislaus Arts Council is the official Stanislaus County, California, USA arts council.The Stanislaus Arts Council, founded in 1981, is the only non-profit full-service arts agency serving the people of Stanislaus County.... - Sutter CountySutter County, CaliforniaSutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. Sutter County is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA....
: Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts CouncilYuba-Sutter Regional Arts CouncilThe Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council is the official Yuba County, California, USA and Sutter County, California, USA arts council.The YSRAC is the public agency designated by the counties of Yuba and Sutter as the local partner with the California Arts Council.The purpose of the California Arts...
(YSRAC) - Trinity CountyTrinity County, CaliforniaTrinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres , and as of the 2010 census its population...
: Trinity County Arts Council AssociationTrinity County Arts Council AssociationThe Trinity County Arts Council Association is the official arts council for Trinity County, California, USA. Susan Holthaus is the current DirectorThe Association runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council .-Mission:... - Tulare CountyTulare County, CaliforniaTulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
: Arts Council of Tulare CountyArts Council of Tulare CountyThe Arts Council of Tulare County is the official Tulare County, California, USA arts council. It runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council .-External links:**... - Tuolumne CountyTuolumne County, CaliforniaTuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
: Central Sierra Arts CouncilCentral Sierra Arts CouncilThe Central Sierra Arts Council is the official Tuolumne County, California, USA arts council.The arts resources provide entertainment, enlightenment and objects of interest and beauty for homes, schools and businesses. And they contribute to the economy... - Ventura CountyVentura County, CaliforniaVentura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country...
: Ventura County Arts CouncilVentura County Arts CouncilThe Ventura County Arts Council is the official Ventura County, California, USA arts council.Founded in 1996 and incorporated as a 501 public benefit corporation in 1997, the Ventura County Arts Council is the official local partner of the California Arts Council with strategic partnerships with... - Yolo CountyYolo County, CaliforniaYolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
: Yolo County Arts CouncilYolo County Arts CouncilThe Yolo County Arts Council is the official Yolo County, California, USA arts council.The Yolo County Arts Council was founded in 1981 as a non-profit arts agency to act as the State-Local Partner with the California Arts Council in Yolo County. It is designated by the Yolo County Board of...
(YCAC) - Yuba CountyYuba County, CaliforniaYuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
: Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts CouncilYuba-Sutter Regional Arts CouncilThe Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council is the official Yuba County, California, USA and Sutter County, California, USA arts council.The YSRAC is the public agency designated by the counties of Yuba and Sutter as the local partner with the California Arts Council.The purpose of the California Arts...
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- Alameda County
State of North Carolina
- Hillsborough Arts CouncilHillsborough Arts CouncilThe Hillsborough Arts Council is the official Hillsborough,NC Arts Council endorsed by The Town of Hillsborough, NC, the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce and The North Carolina Arts Council. The Council is incorporated in the state of North Carolina as a 501 non-profit organization...
- Arts Council of Winston-Salem Forsyth County
State of Maryland
- Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
- Frederick Arts Council
Commonwealth of Virginia
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- Fairfax CountyFairfax County, VirginiaFairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
: Arts Council of Fairfax County - Fairfax CountyFairfax County, VirginiaFairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
: Herndon/Council for the Arts of Herndon - Charlottesville and Albemarle County: Piedmont Council of the Arts
- Fairfax County
United Kingdom
- Arts Council of Great BritainArts Council of Great BritainThe Arts Council of Great Britain was a non-departmental public body dedicated to the promotion of the fine arts in Great Britain. The Arts Council of Great Britain was divided in 1994 to form the Arts Council of England , the Scottish Arts Council, and the Arts Council of Wales...
- broken up in 1994 into the following three:- Arts Council EnglandArts Council EnglandArts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
- Scottish Arts CouncilScottish Arts CouncilThe Scottish Arts Council is a Scottish public body that distributes funding from the Scottish Government, and is the leading national organisation for the funding, development and promotion of the arts in Scotland...
- Arts Council of WalesArts Council of WalesThe Arts Council of Wales is a Welsh Government sponsored body, responsible for funding and developing the arts in Wales.Established by Royal Charter in 1946, as the Welsh Arts Council , when it merged with the three Welsh regional arts associations...
- Arts Council England
- Arts Council of Northern IrelandArts Council of Northern IrelandThe Arts Council of Northern Ireland is the lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland....
- Cayman National Cultural FoundationCayman National Cultural FoundationThe Cayman National Cultural Foundation is the official arts council for the Cayman Islands.The Cayman National Cultural Foundation manages the F.J. Harquail Cultural Centre and the US$4 million Harquail Theatre....
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Africa
- Bomas of KenyaBomas of KenyaBomas of Kenya is a tourist village in Langata, Nairobi. Bomas displays traditional villages belonging to the several Kenyan tribes....
- National Arts Council of South Africa
- National Arts Council of ZimbabweNational Arts Council of ZimbabweThe National Arts Council of Zimbabwe is the official arts council for Zimbabwe....
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Almost every country provides some government support for arts and culture, but not all choose to adopt the arm's length or arts council model. Many national governments rely solely on a government ministry or department to deliver their cultural policies and support programmes. Most of the 'arts council' countries listed above also have a government ministry or department for arts and culture (rare exceptions are the USA and the Philippines); the typical arts council therefore lives in quite a complex environment, wedged between the arts sector and government.For information on both arts councils and ministries around the world, and on the issues they face, go to:
- International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies For information on arts councils in the United States, go to: * Americans for the Arts