Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council

Vision Statement
The Shoreline-LFP Arts Council values the arts as basic to the human spirit, as creative connections to a diverse world, and as a measure of civilization. The vision of the Council is that the arts will be a valued and integral part of the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park community thus ensuring a high quality of life for all residents and the community as a whole.

Mission
The Shoreline-LFP Arts Council is a community-based arts organization whose mission is to nurture and support the arts in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

We:
promote of public awareness of the arts in the community; coordinate and sponsorship of performances, exhibitions, and other arts programs, activities and events which will benefit and compliment the total community development advocate for support for the arts and arts programs and organizations in the community sponsor, present, promote and support educational programs for the benefit of the community concerning all aspects of the visual and performing arts provide financial and other support for arts organizations, artists, arts activities and projects.

History
Shoreline-LFP Arts Council Art has long held a starring role in the quality of life in these communities. In 1989, a group of people seeking to enhance their community formed the Shoreline Arts Council to support, present, and encourage the arts in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. This nonprofit, community-based organization enriches the life of every resident by not only promoting public awareness of the arts, but by making art available in all its forms. As the premier arts coordinator and sponsor, the Council continues to bring a wide variety of art experiences to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park with performance series such as Arts in Culture, the Children’s Saturday Series and summer Concerts in the Parks. These programs deliver quality music, dance and theater to our communities. The Gallery at the Shoreline Center presents six exhibits a year featuring artists representing virtually every medium from paint, to fiber, to photography, to sculpture. For one weekend in June, the Shoreline Arts Festival brings all the arts together to a crescendo bursting with creative energy and life. The celebration offers a feast for the mind, ears and eyes and invites the community to become part of the arts with hands-on participation. Music, dance and theater, visual arts, crafts, food and literature are all part of the Festival The Arts Council supports Artists-in-Residence in the schools, facilitates Metro Bus Shelter Murals to visually enhance neighborhoods and supports local cultural organizations such as the Shoreline Concert Band, Choir of the Sound and Filipiniana. The Council also collaborates with other agencies such as the libraries, the Community College, Senior Center and Historical Museum and the Cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park to ensure a wealth of quality arts experiences throughout the year.