Mission Statement: 

The Arts Council of Greater Palatka is the Local Designated Arts Agency. Our mission is to is to advocate the role of arts and culture in Putnam County, provide arts education to both in and out of school learners, and to continue to enrich the quality of life in our community through the cultivation, presentation, and preservation of cultural facilities and events.

The Arts Council of Greater Palatka is the designated Local Arts Agency for Putnam County, also known as an LAA. We were designated as the LAA by the County and State in 1975. We are a 501- C3 non profit corporation.
The Arts Council of Greater Palatka was incorporated in February of 1975.

The Putnam County Commissioners and the State of Florida Divison of Cultural Affairs recognized The Arts Council of Greater Palatka as the official County representative of Putnam County in April of 1975.

In 1992 The Arts Council was given the Larimer Building located at 216 Reid Street Palatka as our new art center which once was the public library. The building was renamed the Larimer Art Center.