Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies

Mission: The mission of cando arts council is to provide exposure to the arts, including drama, music, dance, visual and literary arts; to aid, increase and encourage participation in the arts by providing educational opportunities and facilitating the development and appreciation of the arts.

Programs: Two theatrical productions were presented during the year. One of the productions was a musical theatrical production performed in june by elementary school-age children of the community and the surrounding area. The other event was a musical theatrical production performed in july by adults and high school-age members of the community. All events were open to the public and a small admission fee was charged or a free-will offering was accepted. A total of 273 individuals attended the june musical production, which was presented by a total of 36 performers. A total of 368 individuals attended the july musical production, which was presented by a total of 19 performers.

a variety of music concerts, 4 in total, were held during the year. All concerts were open to the public and a small admission fee was charged or a free-will offering was accepted. A total of 807 individuals attended the various concerts, which were presented by a total of 33 artists.

a variety of art shows and exhibits were held during the year. The shows and exhibits were open to the public, and were generally free to the public, with some free-will offerings accepted. In addition, classes and workshops on various topics were held periodically throughout the year. There was usually a small fee charged to offset a part of the costs of materials and instructors. There were 24 of these various events held during the year. A total of 586 individuals participated as exhibitors/lecturers/leaders in the shows and exhibits. All events were attended/viewed by a total of 3,435 individuals.