All of the programs and services of the Council focus its modest financial and human resources on enabling the cultural community of Orange County to create those public values for the benefit of all our residents and visitors, both those that are intrinsic and those that are instrumental such as fostering quality education, stimulating economic development, bolstering tourism and building pride. The Council does so in ways that express its own set of public values: equal access, fair decision-making based on independent evaluation, uniform criteria, and full public accountability. A great many of its programs and services are carried out in partnership and collaborations with many of other organizations region-wide.