Objectives of the Algonquin Arts Council (AAC):

1.To encourage the realization of the full artistic potential of the community by developing, stimulating, and improving the knowledge, understanding, and practice of the arts.

2.To protect and promote the mutual interests of the membership.

3.To enrich the cultural life of the community and increase the accessibility of the arts.

4.To advise and co-operate with all authorities, government departments, and other bodies on matters of the arts.5.

5.To affiliate with other organizations concerned with the arts.

6.To accept donations, gifts, legacies, and bequests to further the development of the arts in North Hastings and surrounding areas.

The AAC makes it possible for the Contributing Member Arts Groups to work together in a supportive atmosphere in order to share skills and resources that foster the arts locally. The AAC provides venue insurance coverage for member events, and donation receipts.

A representative from each of the Contributing Member Arts Groups has a seat at the table of the AAC Board of Directors, providing a forum to exchange ideas and inspiration, while facilitating communication between artists and the wider community.

Contributing Member Arts Groups include:

Bancroft & Area Art and Craft Guild,

North Hastings Community Choir,

Mineral Capital Concerts,

A Place For The Arts,

North Hastings Community Band.

How Your Support Helps: The AAC Contributing Member Arts Groups are supported through AAC General Memberships and proceeds from AAC sponsored events and fundraising. Membership fees help fund the shared administrative costs of the Contributing Member Arts Groups as well as AAC initiatives such as the AAC Youth Arts Award.