The Alabama State Council on the Arts is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts in Alabama. The agency supports nonprofit organizations, schools, universities, municipalities, and individual artists.

The Council is a body of fifteen members appointed by the Governor for six-year terms to help promote the arts statewide. A primary responsibility of the Council is to make decisions on grants awarded to support art programs and arts education throughout the state.

The Alabama State Council on the Arts is funded by state legislative appropriations, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), Support the Arts license plate sales, and tax refund donations.

For current Council board member bios, click here.