The Tioga County Council on the Arts is a nonprofit arts service organization serving as the umbrella organization for the Arts in Tioga County. Established in 1976 and incorporated in 1978, the Tioga County Council on the Arts encourages and promotes the arts as a means ofenriching the cultural lives of Tioga County residents and surrounding areas. The Arts Council initiates many diverse programs and opportunities for exposure of county artists and craftspersons. The goal of the Tioga County Council on the Arts is to make the arts accessible to everyone.