Since 1977, The Mountain Home Arts Council’s mission has been to entertain, enrich and educate the community by presenting and promoting varied artistic and cultural events, a focus which has grown to include the performing, visual and literary arts and humanities. Each season, MHAC offers public performances and workshops from professional artists and outreach programs to military personnel, the schools, nursing homes, and other community organizations and underserved groups as well as scholarships and grants to graduating seniors and local artists honing their craft though professional development. Most events are offered free of charge, while the three to four ticketed events are offered at reduced price points through community support, partnerships, and local, state, & federal grants. The MHAC’s vision is of a community that embraces and welcomes all art forms, specifically through broad participation in a wide variety of arts, as well as community leaders and decision-makers who recognize the importance of the arts. We visualize the arts as an economic force, leading community development. The Arts Council, as an active partner, also supports the missions of other community groups, gives youth access to arts and arts education, and provides an atmosphere where artists are welcomed, nurtured, and supported.