...About Us

The Quinte Arts Council is a not-for-profit community service organization founded on the belief that the arts are for everyone and should be accessible to all. Our membership is comprised of more than 500 individuals, families and businesses, and more than 80 member groups (the groups jointly represent about 6,000 artists and art supporters).

VISION STATEMENT

The Quinte Arts Council is a registered charitable arts organization working to develop, integrate and promote a creative culture and artistic opportunities in our community.  Our goal is to raise awareness for the value of creativity and artistic expression within our community through programs and services that engage and nurture artists.

Our mandate is to develop and provide: effective communication vehicles that build awareness within the community and that provide an advocacy forum for artists and arts organizations in our region; arts in education programs that bring artists into local schools to teach children the value of a creative lifestyle and to develop emerging artists; resources and services that nurture, strengthen and sustain local artists and arts organizations; programs that broaden the artistic experiences of our community and foster a thriving creative environment.

On-going programs, services and activities:
  • Student Bursaries and Awards
  • Public art exhibits
  • Juried exhibitions
  • Umbrella (bi-monthly arts newspaper)
  • Third Thursday Arts and Culture Jam
  • Ear Candy Music Festival
  • Opera
  • Artevīno Fine Art and Wine Auction
  • Festival of Trees
  • Literary contests
  • Event promotion (member events are promoted through the QAC to the media)
  • Promotion of Quinte artists and cultural events
  • Arts advocacy
  • Information and consultation for working artists
  • Artists directory and referral service
  • Resource centre
  • Advocacy, assistance and financial support for the promotion of arts education and artists in the schools
  • Support for member groups
  • Free web page design and maintenance for member groups, businesses and artists
  • Central box office
QAC BOARD

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair - Peter Norman
Treasurer - Dan Atkinson
Secretary - Judy McKnight
Past Chair - Larraine Milligan

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Susan Brannigan-Rampp
Diana Koechlin
Gary Magarrell
Bill Rorabeck
Pam Stork

 QAC STAFF

Carol Feeney
Executive Director

Carol Bauer
Artist and Member Services Officer

Peter Davis
Umbrella Graphic Design

Please note, we have not included individual email addresses for staff due to spam problems.  Staff can be reached by calling 613-962-1232, emailing qac@quinteartscouncil.org or visiting us at 36 Bridge St. East, Downtown Belleville.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 225, Belleville, Ontario K8N 5A2.