Who We Are

The Abbotsford Arts Council is the Art Advocate in Abbotsford.

Mission:
  The mission of the Abbotsford Arts Council is to act as a resource for local artists while promoting the vision, creativity, and energy of the community through the Arts.

Vision:
  The Abbotsford Arts Council is the voice and resource for local artists and their art.

Mandate:  The Abbotsford Arts Council was created to develop and enhance the arts in the Abbotsford community.  The Arts Council consists of members, volunteers and directors representing diverse artistic, economic, political, and cultural interests of community members of all ages.

We encourage and support local arts organizations and individuals, including artists of all levels, by coordinating projects and events on our own and through partnerships to address the needs of our members.

The Abbotsford Arts Council is a registered charity.  Thank you for your donations.
A tax-deductible receipt will be issued for all donations of $20 or higher. Donations to the Abbotsford Arts Council 

For further information, please call the Abbotsford Arts Council at 604-852-9358. You can also email us at
abbotsfordartscouncil@telus.net

    
                                  

Resource Center

Check the bulletin board for "calls for art", job postings and more. You can also view local arts classes below as well as the events calendar.

Would you like to join a local arts group for photography, singing, acting, writing, quilting or others? Check our our talented and diverse clubs below in member groups.

Do you have a question about art or local art resources, write an email to "Dear Arty" and he will respond. Your question and his answer may be published in our newsletter and online.

Are you interested in participating in one of our events. See the links below for information on the Arty Awards, the Envision Coffee House Concerts Series, Arts in Mill Lake and the Christmas Craft Fair.

If you are an event planner looking to book talented local artists, please check our artist database as well as member groups listings.


 - Bulletin Board  
 - Events Calendar  
 - Local Arts Classes
 - Member Groups  
 - Friends and Supporters  
 - Special Offers  
 - Kids Corner  
 - Dear Arty  
 - Artist Database  
 - Artist Spotlight  
 - Envision Coffee House
   Concert Series 
 - Arty Awards  
 - Arts & Heritage Unity Festival   
 - BC Art and Culture Week  
 - Christmas Craft Fair


BECOME A MEMBER

There are many benefits to becoming a member of the Abbotsford Arts Council including use of the Kariton Gallery for meetings, participation in our Group Liability Insurance Program,  assistance with writing grants and much more. To see all the benefits of becoming a member, click on the link below.



ENVISION COFFEE HOUSE CONCERT SERIES

Abbotsford Arts Council, in partnership with Envision Financial, is pleased to announce the return of the very popular Envision Coffee House Concert Series.

Every Saturday evening from April to the end of June and then again from September to the end of November, residents will have an opportunity to hear free, live music in various genres such as jazz, blues, country, pop, rock, bluegrass, folk and more.


Learn more


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Abbotsford Arts Council is very thankful to the support of generous organizations, individuals and local business owners.

We encourage the local arts and culture community to support all of our sponsors.

To see a list of our sponsors, please click here

"Every child is an artist, the problem is how to stay an artist when you grow up."


                 - Pablo Picasso
NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 ARTY AWARDS

We are currently accepting nominations for the Seventh Annual Arty Awards to honor and recognize those individuals or groups who have achieved excellence in their art as well as emerging artists and arts advocates who have contributed significantly to the arts scene in our community.

Download an Arty Awards Nomination form.

Learn more


  
         Abbotsford Arts Council
         2387 Ware Street, PO Box 336
         Abbotsford, BC V2T 6Z6  Tel: 604-852-9358