The Cultural Council works on your behalf to provide a vibrant quality of life in Jacksonville. Through programs such as arts education, advocacy and outreach, grants and funding, and other special projects, the Council constantly seeks stimulating ways to promote the arts. Through innovative partnerships with the City of Jacksonville and numerous community and educational leaders, the Council seeks to enrich and improve lives through cultural growth. Within Jacksonville cultural choices abound for those looking for interesting things to do. The Council maintains a database of performances, exhibits, festivals and more.
Priority is given to disadvantaged and at-risk students.
The Cultural Council and Theatreworks provides this singular experience to more than 14,000 kids each summer. Together the organizations team up to present the best in professional children's theatre for one week to a variety of summer camp groups, year-round students, community children's agencies and to the general public. The Arts as the 5th Academic, an annual arts education conference, seeks to reach teachers state wide with this message. Teachers, parents, youth agency directors, and concerned citizens learn about the latest trends in the field while acquiring tools and resources to take back to their classrooms, homes and other educational programs. The Council sponsors an Annual Arts Awards Luncheon every spring to recognize those devoted to the arts.