TRINIDAD AREA ARTS CENTER

Mission Statement: 

The purpose of this corporation is to promote a cultural, social and economic climate in Trinidad in which the artistic heritage and creativity of all people may find voice.  This includes an emphasis on art appreciation and education targeted at the youth at no cost in accordance with the corporation’s exempt purpose.

TAAC follows the Mission Statement by offering classes in various areas of the artistic history of Southern Colorado as well as various art styles found around the world.  TAAC creates economic equality by not charging for art classes offered to the community youth.  In this way all children of various economic backgrounds are able to enjoy all offered classes without the obstacle of not being able to afford materials.

TAAC was formed in 1989 as a 501(c)3 non-profit cultural arts center, celebrating the visual, written and performing arts in the Southern Colorado town of Trinidad.   TAAC remains as an organization which has offered classes in the arts to children of the community at no charge on a consistent basis since the inception of the Summer Youth Arts Academy in 2005 with the help of the local Kiwanis Organization.  

TAAC does run a gallery in which the students from the art classes may display their work in a professional setting.