Cortland Cultural Council Mission Statement The mission of the Cultural Council of Cortland County is to encourage, promote and sustain arts and culture in Cortland County in order to enhance and enrich the quality of life. This purpose is accomplished by assuring the availability of a variety of cultural experiences, opportunities and services throughout Cortland County. History The Cultural Council of Cortland County was formally organized in 2000 by a group of county residents who saw the need for a countywide arts service organization. Individuals in the group had been active in the former Cortland Arts Council and knew how much that organization contributed to the cultural life of Cortland County throughout its duration. They felt the lack of such an organization over the past decade was detrimental to the cultural development of the county. Thus, encouraged by the New York State Council on the Arts to create a new organization, they formed the Cultural Council of Cortland County(CCCC) in order to provide services to Cortland County's arts and cultural community and to its residents and visitors. These services are made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and with funding from the Cortland Savings Foundation, the County of Cortland, and individual donors. Board of Directors Executive Director: David Beale  Johanna Ames  Service Manager, Ames Linen  David Blatchley  Director of Blatchley Agency  Sheila Cohen  Literacy Professor at SUNY Cortland  Jim Dempsey  Director, Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau  Ann Finamore  Music Teacher, Parker elementary School  Dorothea Fowler  (Retired) owner, R. H. Fowler, Inc.  Karina Murphy  Owner, Blue Frog Cafe  Lloyd Purdy  Downtown Manager, Cortland Downtown Partnership  Gina Sikora  Singer  Seth Thompson  Director of Multicultural Services, Tompkins-Cortland Community College  Steven Wilson  Professor of Music, SUNY Cortland  Donna Yacavone  Coordinator of Ministries, St. Margaret's Church Conductor: Cortland Old Timers Band Contact Us If you have any questions regarding some of the services that we provide to the public, don't hesitate to call us during our office hours, write to us, or come to the office (located at 37 ChurchStreet). Write to: Cortland Cultural Council 37 Church StreetCortland, NY 13045 Phone: (607) 753-1188 E-mail: staff@cortlandevents.com Office Hours: 2pm-5pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday