About Arts Council Northeast

Our mission is to encourage, support and facilitate artistic cultural opportunities within the communities of North Tarrant County.

Founded in 1975, as the Trinity Arts Foundation, Arts Council Northeast evolved from the Trinity Arts Guild. Arts Council Northeast officially received its nonprofit status in 1978.

Located between the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Arts Council Northeast serves 16 cities: Bedford, Colleyville, Euless, Grapevine, Haltom City, Haslet, Hurst, Keller, North Richland Hills, Richland Hills, Roanoke, Saginaw, Southlake, Trophy Club, Watauga and Westlake. In addition it serves the seven school districts: Birdville, Carroll, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, Grapevine-Colleyville, Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Keller and Northwest as well as private and home schools. For over 30 years Arts Council Northeast has worked to become an integral partner with the cities, schools, and businesses, including state and national organizations. Arts Council Northeast is committed to developing and implementing ways to encourage arts and education to the residents of North Tarrant County. Raising awareness that art, culture and entertainment are vital to the economic well being of our communities, not to mention the vast healing tool the arts can be.

Arts Council Northeast has been recognized by the Texas Commission on the Arts as the official arts council of North Tarrant County since 1997. Since that time Arts Council Northeast has granted over $600,000 with a match totaling over 1.2 million dollars for the arts in North Tarrant County. These grants support art programs for at-risk youth, school children; children who have lost loved ones, senior citizens and emerging arts groups.

For the past 25 years, Arts Council Northeast in conjunction with the cities of North Tarrant County has been presenting visual and performing arts concerts free and open to the public. Presenting local, national and international artists as well as new emerging artists.

Since 1995, over 2500 students have attended Summer Arts College with 395 scholarships. This unique opportunity for children ages 6-15 to be a part of an imaginative, fun week long, cultural experience held throughout North Tarrant County. Participation in the Summer Arts College opens up children’s worlds and minds and offers them skills they need for a bright future.