The Peekskill Arts Council is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization founded in 1995. After the successful implementation of the artist district project which brought professional artists to live and work in Peekskill, it became clear that a formal entity was needed to pursue the initiation of arts related projects to serve the Peekskill community. The resource of professional artists in the city encouraged and nurtured many new exciting community arts and cultural projects.

The Peekskill Arts Council's mission is to educate the general publicabout the arts and serve as community resource in Peekskill for the artists and arts community. That mission is fulfilled by developing artistic events and installations, establishing public gallery space, strengthening arts in education in the local schools, promoting and disseminating information on the arts and supporting the needs of artist in the community.

The Peekskill Arts Council not only showcases artists, but involves the entire community with many innovative programs. Hundreds of community children have benefited from PAC sponsored events, including the annual Creative Arts Summer Camps run in cooperation with the Peekskill Parks & Recreation Department, in school, after school and vacation arts workshops and the Children's Arts Festival. Over the past 10 years, thousands of people have participated in the annual Peekskill Open Studio events. The PAC works with the Peekskill Business Improvement District, the City of Peekskill, the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, and the Paramount Center for the Arts to serve all members of the community.

The Peekskill Arts Council is supported by the Westchester ArtsCouncil's Arts Alive program, The Irma and Arthur Miller Foundation, the Ginsburg Community Fund, and individuals. Peekskill Arts Council PO Box 2268 Peekskill, NY 10566