2011

• OAC/CUAS Memorandum of Understanding - aligning organizations for a stronger arts leadership role
• Sheridan Project - Capturing Participation Levels: Engaged Sheridan students to deliver a project to develop data capture plans for three key sets of metrics (1) capturing participation levels; (2) centralized box office; (3) centralized calendar. 
• Secured 2-year Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to develop and implement a new membership model designed to increase the number of participants, creators, and consumers of arts and culture in Oakville.

2010

• October 2010 - Municipal Arts Vote on-line poll
• July 2010 - Roundtable for Arts and Culture with MPP Kevin Flynn - development of an arts and culture policy
• Added another arts award category for Cogeco Stars Among Us - Young Artist Award
• Supported and advocated with the Oakville Galleries to support the retention of the Oakville Galleries Corporate Collection funding.
• Cogeco becomes title sponsor for Stars Among Us.
• The OAC and Community Arts Space (formerly MASS) meet with Mayor Rob Burton to discuss roles and QEPark.
• Launched a new website

2009

• In June, the inaugural "Stars Among Us" fund raising and local arts awards event takes place with cash awards of $500 for individual artists in each category: Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Film, Photography & New Media and Literary Arts.
• In May the Oakville Arts Council partners with the Oakville Museum, Oakville Public Libraries, Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville Galleries, Oakville Transit and the Town of Oakville's Department of Recreation and Culture in the creation of a coupon book for newcomers to Canada and Oakville.
  

2008

• The Oakville Arts Council celebrates it's 30th anniversary with a party and fundraiser at CJ's Cafe in Bronte.
• The OAC partners with Oakville Place Shopping Centre on "Painted Passages" a project engaging local artists who painted wooden doors donated by Rona and put on display and for bidding at centre court in the mall
• Community Consultation around QE Park school –potential Community Centre with significant arts space
• Increased funding from Town of cultural grants (from $0.48/capita to $0.60/capita)
• Participation in the Town’s Cultural Plan – Cultural Resource Review
• Participation in Vital Signs – working with the Community Foundation of Oakville

2007

• OAC advocates for an increase in funding to Cultural Grants, the first increase since 2001
• OAC also receives a 50% increase in their operating grant.
• Created 3-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Town of Oakville
• Secured 3-year Ontario Trillium Foundation funding (operating with capital – computer equipment and creative software for members “Communications Hub")
• Revamped the Cultural Grants process (Redefined the eligibility and evaluation criteria and simplified and phased the application process - 1st Stage: Statement of Interest; 2nd Stage: Application) - Administration of Cultural Grant process since early 1990’s

2006

• The new Board of Directors, after consultation with the membership and other stakeholders, drafts a new 3-year strategic plan
• The Oakville Arts Council's contribution to and support for the Parks, Recreation, Culture and Library Master Plan

2005

• Special meeting of the OAC membership is called with a motion to close the doors of the organization. The membership does not support this motion, the board and staff resign en masse. A new Board of Directors is elected with Bill Hewitt as the only returning member.
• Phase I of Cultural Economic Impact Study

2004

• New advisory committee of Town Council is created -in an attempt to consolidate and to bring all of the Town’s Cultural Groups under one advisory committee
• Splinter group Music and Art Shared Space (MASS) is formed over need for space in community
• Feasibility study for community arts cultural centre

2003

• OAC'S 25th anniversary
• An Organizational Profile is created (listing goals, strategic planning, staffing, etc.)

2002

• The OAC website is created

2001

• Three-year Strategic Plan is created (Goals, Organization, Budget, etc.)
• SteakOut for a Good Cause. Money from event was earmarked for Endowment Fund for 2002.

2000

• Group membership questionnaire is created and distributed

1998 & 1999

• Creation of an online writing program for children dealing with issues of culture and race. The OAC publishes a book filled with their stories and poems

1996

• Arts for OTMH program begins which got people to donate and purchase works of art through the OAC to make the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital look more appealing.

1995

• Media partnerships with The Oakville Journal, The Oakville Beaver and Open Secret are formed

1994

• 5th anniversary of the Mayor’s Awards for Business and the Arts
• Taste of Our Town: showcased 12 performing arts groups in an evening complemented by local food, wine, and beer.
• Above and Beyond Awards presented at the Taste of Our Town.

1992

• Created award Above and Beyond which recognized outstanding contributions of their members

1991

• ArtWorks Oakville program for the exhibition of local art is formed

1989

• Inaugural Mayor’s Awards for Business and the Arts

1987

• Annual Spring Arts Festival Show

1985

• Participated in the annual Spring Arts Festival Craft Show
• Worked in partnership with the Downtown BIA hosting Artwalk – a free guided tour of galleries and other Arts locations (i.e. Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Centennial Gallery, Erchless Estate, L’Atelier Grigorian to name a few)

1984

• Kids ‘n the Arts. Held in Oakville, participants took part in demonstrations, performances and small workshops that involved different aspects of art (origami, dancing and puppetry)
• Annual Springs Arts Festival

1983

• Took part in the annual Spring Arts Festival Craft Show

1981

• Organized a program called Get-Away and Explore. It was a bus tour that visited art galleries, studios, and theatres.

1980

• Held a Winter Festival
• Participated in Mayor’s Picnic which was a Civic Holiday Celebration
• Oakville Dance Theatre
• Following the successful development of a Theatre Subscription Series for the year 1979-80, the OAC explored possibilities of developing similar program for musical groups, starting with the year 1980-81.
• The Oakland Residence helped to package and label the calendars for distribution.

1979

• Oakville Spring Arts Festival begins

1978

• The Oakville Arts Council was created and recognized as a charitable organization by the Province of Ontario

1973

• Local performing arts groups came together to create a representative committee, the Performing Arts Developing Group. Later on, the need became clear for an effective umbrella organization to represent not only the performing arts but also a wider array of creative artists including writing and publishing, visual arts, cultural and heritage groups.

1969

• The Oakville Performing Arts Council is formed