The Lehigh Valley Arts Council (LVAC) was incorporated in 1989 as a 501(c)(3) not-for- profit organization and continues its mission today to promote the arts; to encourage and support artists and their development; to assist arts organizations; and to facilitate communication and cooperation among artists, arts organizations, and the community.
As the Lehigh Valley’s only regional arts-services organization, LVAC drives initiatives that impact economic development, cultural enrichment, education, and individual creativity. Currently, LVAC serves 125 nonprofit cultural organizations, plus 400 artists, arts patrons and business members. Its services also extend beyond membership’s to the educational community and their students, to the business and government communities, and to the thousands of arts patrons who seek information and access to the Lehigh Valley’s rich cultural offerings. The belief that “the arts are essential to the economic prosperity and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley” underscores all of LVAC’s programs and services.






