Arts Council for Monterey County

The mission of the Arts Council for Monterey County is to improve the quality of life for everyone in our region through the arts!

Enriching the lives of our community through the arts! 

Thanks to our supporters and partners, we help bring high-quality arts programs to more and more residents — including those who have historically had little access. Over the years, we have strengthened the capacity of all arts organizations and cultural groups to more effectively serve our families and we have influenced a broad range of leaders to incorporate the arts to achieve their goals.

Arts4MC provides visual and performing arts education to more than 25,000 youth, seniors and veterans thanks to support from local PTAs, foundations, businesses and individuals. We provide promotional, technical and financial support to more than 100 arts and cultural organizations thanks to funding from the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors and grants from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

We are very passionate about our work and dedicated to making Monterey County the very best place to live, work and visit. In appreciation of the impact of our efforts, we have received several honors and accolades from the media, community groups and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors.