About the Nipissing Arts Council

Background

The Nipissing Arts Council was founded in 2009 in response to the community’s need for an active, dedicated organization to support, promote, unite and advocate for arts within the Nipissing District.

Mandate

The Nipissing Arts Council is an incorporated, not for profit organization dedicated to serving artists of all disciplines, arts organizations and the community within the Nipissing District by promoting and advocating for the arts.

Mission

To see the Nipissing District have an active, united and thriving arts community filled with art events and opportunities for artists.

Vision

Our goal is to be an inclusive, accessible, and responsive umbrella organization that will play a partnership role in strengthening the connections between artists, arts organizations, and the community. We aim to enhance the knowledge of the cultural infrastructure and increase the visibility of local creative talent both within the community and abroad.

Nipissing Arts Council Objectives

To Communicate

Communication is our primary focus. Through our website, events calendar, e-mail broadcasts, newsletters and promotion though local media sources, we will inform, advocate and support the local arts community and general public.

To Advocate

We will work to raise awareness and advocate for artists and arts organizations of all disciplines within the Nipissing District. We will align ourselves with the needs of our community and proactively respond to these needs through advocating, supporting and partnering.

To Support

Our goal is to provide information and to direct interested parties to potential funding opportunities and to assist with the promotion, production, and creation of art events in the community. We will foster and promote development and raise the Nipissing District’s artistic profile.

To Partner

We are open to all partnerships with community arts organizations and artists from all disciplines within the Nipissing District. We will consider partnership opportunities from organizations outside of the Nipissing District if the activities are deemed beneficial to the artists and arts organizations within the district.