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History

The inaugural meeting of the Brookings Area Arts Council took place on January 30, 1969, and the organization was incorporated in 1975.

Shortly afterward, the former Carnegie Library building became available, and the BAAC took responsibility for administering the building as the Community Cultural Center. The CCC, incorporated in 1979, originally had its own board of directors, but for greater efficiency it merged with the BAAC in 1990 under the name Brookings Community Cultural Center. Two years later, the name was changed to the Brookings Arts Council, as it is known today.

The CCC continues to provide a unique historic backdrop for the BAC’s modern mission.

Overview Presentation about BAC

View the presentation to learn more about our purpose, who we are, what we do, why Brookings needs and arts council, and what you can do to help.

The presentation is available in two versions