Advocacy
The Orange County Arts Council is committed to increasing the awareness of our communities and our elected officials to the importance of year-round lifelong opportunities for arts and cultural experiences.

Arts for Vets Program
The Arts Council offers a wide range of ongoing arts-related activities for military families in Orange County. "Arts for Vets" reaches beyond the stereotype of what art is, and reaches the artist in everyone.
We're looking for veterans and their families to get involved in project activities. Orange County artists present workshops and demonstrations on a wide range of topics, from stone, metal and woodworking to the more traditional studio arts of painting, pottery, photography and carving. There is no charge for workshops for veterans and their families.

Arts in Education
A list is being developed of individuals including teaching artists, artists who teach, art teachers, and arts organizations to be used as a resource for teachers, schools, administrators, parent teacher associations, BOCES, and the community.

Arts Venues/Facilities
The Arts Council's Facilities Committee is developing a list of facilities in the county that are amenable to opening their doors to art shows, concerts, exhibits, and other events.

Annual Arts Awards
Arts awards inaugural year was 2008. Awards will be presented to an Individual Artist, Arts Organization, Champion of the Arts (Individual or Family), Champion of the Arts (Corporate), Arts in Education, Youth with Exceptional Promise and Lifetime Achievement.

Health Insurance
A number of low-cost group and sole proprietor health insurance programs are offered through the Council.

Newsletter
The monthly newsletter provides a calendar of events, artist and organizational opportunities, articles on technical assistance, and information about arts trends.

Opportunities/Calls/Grant Information
To help promote business, requests for proposals and opportunities for artists are posted whenever possible.

Technical Assistance
Workshops, seminars and one-on-one consultations are available on a variety of topics including legal, financial, marketing, grantwriting, resources, board development, strategic planning and more.

Town Meetings & Artist Mixers
These informal gatherings are meant to facilitate networking, encourage collaboration, gain input about the role of the arts in their communities, and to discuss the Council's present and future activities.