The Fairbanks Arts Association, is a non-profit organization

Non-profit organization

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 established in 1966 to promote excellence in contemporary and traditional Alaskan arts in Interior Alaska. It is the oldest community arts council in Alaska

Alaska

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 as well as serving as the official arts organization for both the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the City of Fairbanks, Alaska. The main office is located in the Alaska Centennial Center for Arts in Pioneer Park.

The Fairbanks Arts Association provides services to local artists and arts organizations. Volunteers serve on standing committees of the Board, and help to steer the course of programming in performance, literary, visual, community, and educational arts. The association has developed educational programs to improve the climate for the arts in Interior Alaska.