The Arts & Science Council is a proactive, nonprofit organization that provides the planning, oversight and funding required to ensure and support a vibrant and culturally diverse art, science and history community in Charlotte/Mecklenburg for the education of our children and the enjoyment of all residents.

Organized in 1958, the Arts & Science Council combines resources from the Annual Fund Drive, allocations from local, state and federal governments, and its endowment to support cultural organizations, educational programs and individual artists throughout the region.

The ASC also provides cultural support through the Community Cultural Connections program, helping to fund neighborhood and community-based projects involving arts, science, history or heritage.

Over the past five years, ASC has experienced tremendous growth. Thanks to Charlotte's public private partnerships and the community's generous support of arts, science and history, Charlotte is now a cultural model for cities across the country.