East Side Arts Council is a community arts organization offering accessible, low-cost, or free arts programs led by accomplished professional artists. ESAC celebrates the diversity of its neighborhood and builds appreciation of the arts. Our mission is to collaborate with our community and artists to celebrate and experience the arts. ESAC achieves its mission by: - Offering programs with professional artists that mirror the diversity of the community - Providing accessible, free or low-cost art programs for children and families - Approaching tough neighborhood issues and celebrating community strengths through the arts - Serving as an arts resource for individuals and organizations in our community Our Values - We believe in creative arts for everyone - We place a strong focus on children and youth - We pay attention to community needs - We honor cultural diversity in programs, artists, and the organization - We deliver quality programs and art through a diversity of aesthetic traditions - We work in partnership wherever possible