2010

• Supported and advocated with the Oakville Galleries to support the retention of the OG's 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.

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.

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
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• 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