Island Art Centre Society

Background
The Island Arts Centre Society was formed by the visual and performing artists and artisans of Salt Spring Island in 1989, in conjunction with the Gulf Islands Community Arts Council and Salt Spring Island Parks, Arts and Recreation Commission. It was given the mandate to raise funds and design, build and operate a centre for the arts. Artist Robert Bateman officially opened ArtSpring in April 1999.

Mission
The following set of purposes is included in the constitution of the Island Arts Centre Society:

• Support all other organizations on Salt Spring Island having as their purpose the advancement of the performing, visual and creative arts and crafts.
• Promote, build, operate and maintain, and to acquire the necessary property and proprietary rights for a theatre, gallery, display space and workshop space for the performing, visual and creative arts and crafts.
• Develop and execute public education to support the performing, visual and creative arts and crafts through a theatre, gallery, display space and workshop space.