The Mission of the Arts & Humanities Council of Charlotte County is to encourage,strengthen, promote and foster cultural and artistic opportunities of allresidents and visitors inCharlotteCounty.

Impact Summary from the Nonprofit The Arts & Humanities Council of CC is THE Chamber of the Arts. The Council promotes artists, writers and cultural organizations in the county. We bring the arts to people and people to the arts. In the last year, we have grown Art in Public Places (an opportunity for artists to exhibit and sell their work) from 20 to 27 sites. The Art Therapy program which teaches caregivers, facility staff and volunteers how to use art to reach those suffering from dementia has grown from 9 to 12 sites. We've developed to 2 major fundraisers that allow the Council to support these programs. Goals for this fiscal year: 1. Expand the Art Therapy program to include other disabilities and other arts media - such as music. 2. Develop an humanities program bringing participants in book clubs together in a summit to talk about best practices and interaction. Set up support services: speakers' bureau, regular listing of book club events, venues for meetings. 3. Reinstitute grants for teachers using arts in the curiculum. Due to shrinking finances, the Council cut this program in 2007. It was funded by both the Council and the CCPS board. Both organiztions found funding difficult to continue.