Agency Structure & Leadership
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.