North Bay Area Arts Council

150 Main Street East, 2nd Floor of the Capitol Centre

North Bay, ON P1B 1A9

email: nbaac@capitolcentre.ca

website: www.nbaac.com

Founded: 1996, but incorporated September 2001

(But went under a number of different names such as CADCO and TACC as far back as 1980.)

President and/or Directors and/or chief contact people with address and email:

President - Debbie McMullen

Vice President - Frank Wheeler

Secretary - Tom Chambers

Treasurer - Pat Kirton-Bailey

Directors - John Coffman, Alison Bell, Bruce Hummel, Allison Zadorozny, Robert Palangio

Administrator - Laura Little

Current Membership: 140 members

Mission:

The mission of the North Bay Area Arts Council is "to enrich the quality of our lives and strengthen the community by nurturing the arts in all its forms."

Goals:

ADVOCACY - To actively seek opportunities to increase the stature and awareness of the arts in the community.

Communication - To develop revenue resources to support the arts, artists and artisans.

COMMUNITY PROJECTS & EDUCATION - To initiate and facilitate projects which promote the arts in the community.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - To create opportunities through communications that foster the arts community.

How often does it meet?

Board of Directors meets once a month. Call Laura Little for more information.

Does it welcome new members, and if so, what are the qualifications for membership? Is there a fee?

NBAAC has approx. 140 members.

Anyone with an interest in the arts is welcome to join.

Cost is $ 25.00 for individuals, $15.00 students and seniors and $50.00 for an Arts Group.

Does the Association sponsor/publish/produce anything? Does it have a newsletter, printed or electronic?

NBAAC has an electronic newsletter and a Community Arts Calendar.

Is the Association/group associated with any other association in any way? Is it a branch or member of a larger umbrella group?

We are an umbrella group representing over 1000 artists and art groups.