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ABOUT US

 

The Hope & District Arts Council is an arts and cultural non-profit society supported by a volunteer Board of Directors, a small team of staff, and numerous volunteers and members. 

 

Formed in 2005, the Hope & District Arts Council (HDAC) has a vision to provide affordable, accessible arts and cultural programming to the Hope community and surrounding area. 

 

A small group believed in the powerful impact of arts and culture on a community and were interested in re-establishing an arts council in Hope, BC. Thanks to their dedication the Hope & District Arts Council was created.

 

From 2007-2009 HDAC received provincial funding for administration and hired staff members who worked endlessly to get the council  “off the ground,” which helped tremendously in getting the council where it is today.

 

HDAC puts community interests first, fostering and promoting arts and culture by offering affordable, accessible arts programming and cultural activities.

MANDATE

To enhance the quality of life in Hope, British Columbia and District by:

  •  fostering and promoting arts and culture

  •  increasing and broadening opportunities for residents to participate in and enjoy cultural activities

 

MISSION
  • Celebrate, preserve, support and advocate for the Arts in an inclusive way, bringing together the community’s artists and artistic organizations;

  • Enrich the community’s quality of life by fostering public interest in, appreciation for and understanding of the Arts;

  • Bridge cultures through the Arts;

  • Promote the vision, creativity and energy of the community through the Arts;

  • Encourage creative participation and excellence in artistic development; and

  • Act as a clearing house for information and a forum for communication in the field of the Arts.

CORE VALUES

To further its mandate, mission and goals, the Hope & District Arts Council will, at all times, be guided by the following core values:

  1. Pursuit of Excellence

  2. Celebration of Diversity

  3. Leadership and Innovation

  4. Communication and Consultation

  5. Commitment

  6. Respect and Inclusiveness

  7. Integrity and Transparency

Board of Directors

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Janet Wort
 

President

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Kristine Pérez de León

Vice President

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Lianne Fernie

Secretary

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Vacant
 

Treasurer

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Bon Graham

Director

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Doug Astle

Director

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Ernestine Franson
 

Director

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Vacant

Director

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Vacant

Director

Staff

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Chief Administrative Officer

Darlene Barnett
 

The Hope & District Arts Council 
PO Box 546  |  349 Fort Street  | 
 Hope BC  V0X 1L0    

hopedistrictartscouncil@gmail.com   |  604-869-3400

We acknowledge that the Hope & District Arts Council is on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Stó:lō people, including the Chawathil, Union Bar and Yale First Nations.

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