OUR MISSION STATEMENT:

“To create an environment on Bainbridge Island in which the arts and humanities flourish.”

The Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council (BIAHC) strives to create an environment on Bainbridge Island in which the arts and humanities flourish. The Council provides 1) coordination and advocacy for Bainbridge Island’s non-profit arts and humanities organizations and 2) programs and community education in response to the island’s cultural needs.

BIAHC is the City of Bainbridge Island’s designated advocate and advisor for cultural issues, and has responsibility for implementing the Cultural Element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. As part of this work, BIAHC oversees the City of Bainbridge Island’s process for allocating City funding to individuals, groups, and organizations through the Arts and Humanities Fund (for individual cultural projects), the Cultural Funding Program (for island nonprofit cultural agencies), and the 1% for Public Art Fund. BIAHC also supervises feasibility research and training related to the development of Cultural Facilities .

The Council also offers an array of programs and services. BIAHC Programs include the Bainbridge Island Arts Education Community Consortium, a comprehensive community-based program supporting arts learning in the island’s public schools; the Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival , that celebrates all things Bainbridge through film; the Great Decision Discussion Series, a community exploration into world affairs issues.

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Homepage photo credits:

• Ballerinas from Ovation! Musical Theater Bainbridge: Keith Brofsky
• Cecil Ross in his Studio: Raymond Gendrau
• Potter: Joe O'Brien at work, Courtesy of Bainbridge Arts and Crafts
• (Man with ski pole) Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival: Jewel Fraser
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• Kat Eggleston performing at Pegasus Coffee House : courtesy of Norm Johnson, Music Community Resources
• Hands wrapping wire courtesy of Victoria Josslin, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts.

BIAHC coordinates community events during National Poetry Month; and administers the Island Treasure Awards, two awards given each year to islanders for their outstanding contributions in the arts and humanities.
BIAHC Services includethe monthly convening of the Cultural Funding Directors’ Forum , as well as the Reps Meeting , a community-wide interagency discussion. BIAHC regularly collaborates with other island organizations to broaden community cultural opportunities. Throughout the year, BIAHC also offers numerous topic-specific workshops, trainings, discussions, and planning meetings.

BIAHC Publications include Exhibition, a journal of visual and literary arts; Arts News, a cultural quarterly; and three monthly eNewsletters: BIAHC eNews, Opportunities for Artists, and Late Breaking News.

BIAHC Special Events include the Council’s primary fundraising event, Bainbridge in Bloom, and the Auction for the Arts, a collaborative fundraiser which supports four island arts organizations.

Relationship to the City of Bainbridge Island:

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