Founded in 1977 by Doris Leeper, an internationally known sculptor and painter, as well as a visionary environmentalist, Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) is a non-profit multidisciplinary artist residency facility and vibrant cultural hub with expanded community offerings such as Arts on Douglas and IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts located in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
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Mission
ACA inspires and nurtures creativity through interdisciplinary artist residencies, dynamic artist collaborations, community engagement, and self-discovery within the experience of nature.Vision
ACA enriches lives through the joy and power of the arts.Values
We believe in the values that our founder Doris Leeper embraced.• The creative spirit must be nurtured.
• There is a powerful connection between the arts and the natural environment.
• Supporting artists creates innovation and capacity, both locally and globally.
Atlantic Center for the Arts continues to preserve and protect these values.
