The Ozark Arts Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The O.A.C., established in 1996, provides administrative, organizational, and financial support to several smaller cultural organizations (see Member Organizations) and operates and manages the historic Lyric Theater.
Mission
To enrich lives by promoting the arts in Harrison and North Arkansas through exhibitions, performances, and education.
Vision
Equal access to the arts builds a vibrant, healthy community.
Values
- Foster Creativity
- Encourage Awareness
- Respect Differences
- Build Collaborations
- Challenge Perceptions
- Exemplify Excellence and Integrity
Goals
- To provide the community with up-to-date access to local arts information and the ability to participate fully in diverse arts experiences.
- To maximize community resources flowing through the OAC-including money, volunteers and staff.
- To support regional arts organizations and artists with resources to enhance and develop their mission and craft.
- To provide knowledge about the economic and social impact of the arts and motivate policymakers, businesses and potential funders to become advocates and investors in the arts.
- To provide schools, community centers, arts organizations and individuals with access to educational materials about the arts.
- To incorporate the arts as an important consideration in the planning and development of every major project undertaken in the community.
- To restore and preserve the historic Lyric theater and promote other components of Arkansas’s cultural heritage in North Arkansas.
Staff
Rachael Prevatte, Executive Director
Lynn Utaski, Theater Operations Manager
Board of Directors
Reece Conrad, President
Debbie Savannah George, Vice President
Gwen Gresham, Secretary
Paul McBride, Treasurer
Jan Badovinac
Dusty Domino
Scott Hoffmann
Thea Kull
Mike Wood
Organizational Representatives
Buffalo River Concert Association - Rick Hinterthuer
Harrison Art League - Rebecca King
Theater Company - Mary Bishop
Twentieth Century Club - Pat Kennedy
Woman's Book Club - Vive Allen
Northark Drama - Michael Mahoney
The 2006 Tax Return for the Ozark Arts Council is on file in the Arts Council office located at 115 W. Rush in Harrison, Arkansas. It is available for review by the public.
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