Founded in 1964, the Arts Council of Fairfax County, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization designated as Fairfax County's local arts agency. Through partnerships with schools, individual artists, cultural and community organizations, and corporations the Arts Council offers services and programs that integrate the arts into the lives of all Fairfax County residents.

Programs and initiatives that support our mission include our Grants, arts advocacy, arts education services such as the annual Video Fairfax Program, the Creative Arts Programs (CAPs), and professional development opportunities for artists and arts organizations.

The Arts Council also acts as an advocate for our community's artists and cultural facilities and serves as the County’s re-granting agency for funds designated for local arts organizations. Our constituents include visual and performing artists, civic groups, businesses, arts presenting organizations, arts ensembles, galleries, parents, families and arts patrons throughout Fairfax County and the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. 

The Arts Council is funded in part by Fairfax County, corporations, foundations, individuals, and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Vision Statement

Fairfax County is a creative center where artists and the arts thrive and are valued as essential to the County’s character, sense of community and economy.

Mission Statement

The Arts Council is the recognized voice of the arts in Fairfax County, dedicated to fostering a dynamic and diverse local arts presence and participation.  We ensure that artists and the arts thrive by providing vision, leadership, advocacy, funding, education and capacity building.

You can download our board approved strategic plan here.