Arts council

Summary

An arts council is a government or private non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts; mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing arts events. They often operate at arms-length from the government to prevent political interference in their decisions.

List of arts councils edit

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) maintains a list of national arts councils on its website.

North America edit

Canada edit

Provincial
Municipal

United States edit

Regional councils

States edit

California edit

California Arts Council (CAC)

Florida edit
Minnesota edit
New York edit
North Carolina edit
  • Hillsborough Arts Council
  • Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County[1]
  • The United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County
  • Durham Arts Council
  • The Beaufort County Arts Council
Oregon edit

Oregon Arts Commission

Arts Council of Lake Oswego

Pennsylvania edit

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Utah edit

Europe edit

Bulgaria edit

Germany edit

Ireland edit

Italy edit

  • Italian Council[2]

Isle of Man edit

  • Isle of Man Arts Council[3]

Malta edit

  • Arts Council Malta[4]

Norway edit

Sweden edit

Switzerland edit

United Kingdom edit

Asia edit

India edit

Pakistan edit

Philippines edit

Singapore edit

Africa edit

Oceania edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Who We Are". Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  2. ^ "Italian Council page". Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ "Isle of Man Arts Council Website". Retrieved 2018-11-19.
  4. ^ "Arts Council Malta Website". Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. ^ "FMAC Website". Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ "FCAC Website". Retrieved 2023-10-10.

Further reading edit

  • Gibans, Nina Freedlander (2006). The Community Arts Council Movement: History, Opinions, Issues (2nd ed.). New Academia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9777908-3-8.