The arts are fundamental to the human experience. As a form of creative expression, the arts inspire, enrich and connect us all. They are also an integral part of healthy communities, and Wood Buffalo is no exception.
Arts Council Wood Buffalo (ACWB) is non-profit society and charitable organization that supports the growth and success of the arts. It was established to raise the profile of the arts in our region and to support all facets of the arts community.
ACWB offers a variety of services and events that: build the capacity of our local artists to compete and thrive; enable collaborations between artists, arts organizations, non-profits, and industry; and advocate for our region’s arts municipally, provincially and federally.
Through these initiatives, Arts Council Wood Buffalo is fostering an environment that embraces the arts as integral to a remarkable quality of life.
Our Values
Our Strategic Priorities
Our Goals
Thriving Arts Community
- Thoroughly understand Wood Buffalo’s arts ecosystem
- Ensure the arts community is connected and has the resources needed to thrive
- Grow connection and collaboration between artists and community to increase social cohesion
- The arts are recognized as essential to the health and well-being of people and communities
- Continuously commit to listening, unlearning biases and being catalysts for social change
- Be recognized as a benchmark for the Alberta arts ecosystem
Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Develop a creative campus that sparks economic revitalization
- Drive capacity building to strengthen the arts ecosystem
- Trailblaze new cross-sector strategic partnerships to infuse innovation and creativity
Advocacy
- ACWB is an influential voice for the arts
- Innovate Alberta’s arts sector through enhanced collaboration with other agencies
Governance
- Be recognized as a great place to work
- Be financially sustainable
- Be a leader of governance practices at all levels of the organization
Acknowledgements
Arts Council Wood Buffalo celebrates and supports diversity. We are committed to showing respect for all, encouraging open collaboration and communication, and creating an inclusive environment, free from barriers and discrimination. We welcome the unique contributions each individual brings in terms of education, opinions, and culture, and we do not discriminate, or tolerate discrimination by others, based on race, religion, beliefs, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status or status as a differently-abled individual, among other things.
We also welcome 2SLGBTQIA+, First Nations, Metis Nations, Inuit, and Multicultural groups and individuals.
Arts Council Wood Buffalo recognizes that we live, work, and create on the ancestral territories of the Dene, Nêhiyawak, and the land of the Metis Peoples. We are all treaty people together in our collective home within the boundaries of Treaty 8. We would also like to recognize the Traditional Knowledge Holders and Elders who are still with us today, and those who have gone before us. It is in their honour and as an act of reconciliation that we offer this acknowledgement.
ACWB would like to thank past and present Board Members, the Traditional Knowledge Keepers, and Indigenous Elders that have helped us write our organization’s Land Acknowledgement. This is a ‘living’ statement to be updated in consultation with our Indigenous partners as we continue on our reconciliation journey.
Publications & Reports
Bylaws, board policies and past reports are available by contacting the ACWB office at 587.674.1625 or info@artscouncilwb.ca.
Become a Member
By becoming an ACWB member, you help us support the growth and success of the arts in Wood Buffalo. Find the membership plan that’s right for you today!