The Berea Arts Council (BAC) was organized in 1986 to focus the resources of Berea’s art community. MISSION:The Berea Arts Council believes that art enriches, sustains, and contributes to the quality of everyday life. Through the arts, we seek to spark creativity and build a sense of community for all.   VISION: The Berea Arts Council functions as the creative and social hub for local arts supporters, artists, and organizations, a place where conversation and collaboration thrive. VALUES:Collaboration - to connect the members of Berea's creative community and strengthen their economic contributions.Inclusion/accessibility/diversity - to provide a path to creative opportunities for everyone in the community.Artistic Expression - to recognize the worth of artists and their work and to promote participation in and appreciation of the arts as part of a fulfilling life.Creativity - to use imagination and ingenuity in all aspects of the Berea Arts Council from policies to programming and to encourage original thinking throughout the community.Education - to provide opportunities for life-long learning and appreciation of the arts.  Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:107%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}