About Us
Erie Arts and Culture is dedicated to elevating, inspiring, and connecting our communities through the arts. We aim to promote, support, and expand arts and cultural experiences across Northwestern Pennsylvania. With a rich history of building creativity and community engagement, we strive to make the arts accessible to everyone. Discover more about us and our work below.
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WHO WE ARE
Discover more about our history and mission.
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Staff and Board
Meet the dedicated staff and board members behind EAC.
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Get Involved
Learn more about how your involvement helps us.
The Counties We Serve
Our work reaches across Northwestern Pennsylvania. Erie Arts & Culture serves artists, organizations, schools, and communities throughout Erie, Crawford, Warren, Mercer, Venango, and Lawrence counties, creating opportunities for people to experience, create, and connect through the arts.
Erie County
Home to Erie Arts & Culture, Erie County is where many of our programs take root. From school-based artist residencies and Educational Passport experiences to public art, grantmaking, folk arts, and community programming, creativity can be found throughout the county.
Crawford County
Our work in Crawford County has connected communities with artists, cultural experiences, and funding opportunities. Organizations including theaters, arts councils, and community programs have received EAC-supported funding to strengthen creativity across the county.
Warren County
From artist residencies to folk and traditional arts, our partnerships continue to grow in Warren County. Use the Groove brought New American song coaches into local childcare centers, helping educators use traditional songs to make everyday classroom routines more joyful.
Mercer County
EAC connects Mercer County artists and organizations with regional resources, funding, and creative opportunities. Our support has reached arts organizations, community programs, libraries, and artists working to keep creativity thriving throughout the county.
Venango County
In Venango County, our work has supported artists, arts organizations, and hands-on learning. Teaching artists have brought creative residencies directly to students, while regional funding and cultural programs help strengthen the county's creative community.
Lawrence County
Through funding, folk arts programming, artist support, and community partnerships, EAC helps expand access to creative experiences in Lawrence County and connects local organizations with resources that strengthen the arts.
Our reach takes many forms. One regional folk arts initiative alone brought 49 workshops led by 14 artists to 25 libraries across all six counties—one example of how artists and communities connect through our work throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Nurturing a vibrant region by elevating, inspiring, and connecting artists and organizations in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Erie Arts and Culture’s Mission Statement | 2024
