As a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, the Mountain Home Arts Council’s mission is to entertain, enrich and educate the community by presenting and promoting varied artistic and cultural activities, with a focus on the performing, visual and literary arts and humanities.
The Mountain Home Arts Council presents and promotes a full season of artistic and cultural activities highlighted by a performing arts series, educational outreach, summer concert series, visual art shows, the Community Canvas of MoHo public art campaign, and literary art events, including its in-house literary journal, The Whistle Pig.
Each season, MHAC offers public performances and workshops from professional artists—it is our great honor to serve active military and veterans given our close proximity to the Mountain Home Air Force Base—and outreach programs to 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, and all outreach programs, are offered free of charge, while the 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 in 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.
