Supporting arts, culture, and creativity The Arts Council champions a diverse, regional arts community where creativity thrives, believing that art, culture, and creative expression are fundamental human rights. A leading regional nonprofit arts agency, we provide leadership and advocacy for artists and arts organizations throughout the greater New Haven community. Publisher of The Arts Paper, the Arts Council provides free, critical support service, community coordination, as well as free learning opportunities and internships to over 3000 artists and thousands of individual arts organizations and residents every year. We strive to advance our mission of the arts in all its forms by providing leadership and support to our diverse arts community. We believe that art, culture, and creativity are fundamental human rights.