The Algonquin Arts Council celebrates and supports the creative spirit of North Hastings. We bring together artists, cultural groups, businesses, and community members to strengthen and grow the local arts scene.
Through collaboration, advocacy, and support, we help the arts thrive, making North Hastings a vibrant and inspiring place to live, work, and visit.
Our work has positioned North Hastings as a magnetic arts destination on Canada’s cultural map. Here, artists and cultural groups are celebrated and fully supported by the community, its businesses and local governments.
The Algonquin Arts Council contributes to the vibrancy, quality and economic life of our communities by advocating for, developing and coordinating the impact of our artists and cultural organizations.
The AAC is proud to be part of a community that recognizes the arts as integral to its social and economic health.
A representative from each of the Contributing Member Arts Groups has a seat at the table of the AAC Board of Directors. The AAC also welcomes directors from participating local arts organizations. This provides a forum to exchange ideas and inspiration, while facilitating communication between artists and the wider community.
The AAC makes it possible for the Contributing Member Arts Groups and local arts organizations to work together in a supportive atmosphere in order to share skills and resources that foster the arts locally.