HISTORY 

The History of the Parker Arts Council

The Parker Arts Council (PAC) was formed in 2003 by several founding members of the Parker Cultural Commission. This group of professionals, musicians, artists, teachers, directors, and business leaders made a decision to go in a new direction to bring more opportunities for citizens to experience and participate in the arts.   The PAC was registered with the Colorado Secretary of State and received 501(c)3 non-profit status in early 2004. Through an existing grant process within Douglas County the PAC applied and received their first funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) in October 2004. The PAC has been extremely fortunate when applying for funding and has received SCFD grant monies for the years 2005, 2006 & 2007. The PAC continues to collaborate with the Parker Cultural Commission and the Town of Parker who provide the venue for most events, various avenues for media exposure and funding.

Since its inception the PAC has produced two theatrical productions each year, introduced Readers Theatre to the community, created Open Mic Night for Youth, established an annual Parker Film Fest “An Evening of Shorts”, instituted an Internship program for high school students and annually designs, constructs and operates the “Stable of Terror” for Halloween with Horses. The PAC continually researches new event ideas to offer various avenues to the community for experiencing a multitude of cultural activities. It has developed some excellent partnerships with local businesses and has received generous amounts of In-Kind contributions. The PAC hopes to continue these alliances and develop new associations with business in the future as opportunity arises.

For further information about specific events, volunteering your time or talent, sponsoring an event or becoming a member of the board please access the individual categories within our website.