Beaufort Arts Council / Mather Academy

the beaufort arts council was established in 1991 as a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging, advancing & promoting the arts by nurturing arts organizations, educators & artists for the benefit of the community and school districts. the mission of the beaufort arts council is to expand the presence of art in the daily experiences of residents and visitors in the following ways: - by providing opportunities for artists to exhibit, perform, and create art; and - by offering educational and training opportunities in arts and craft related fields including without limitation: visual arts, crafts, culinary arts and such other areas as may be appropriate and feasible; and - by providing educational experiences to students that might not otherwise have access to such education; and - by providing facilities for artists where their work may be displayed, produced, sold and housed; and - by partnering with other non-profit organizations; public agencies including government; schools;