In 2013, Lake Country Arts (LCA) was formed to be a “think tank” that would leverage the arts to generate visitors to the Lake Country area (Putnam, Morgan, Greene, Baldwin, and Hancock Counties).  From the several ideas that were considered the original group of organizers settled on two:  The Georgia Writers Museum to celebrate the rich literary heritage of the area, and The Artisans Village to celebrate the visual arts.

For the next five years, LCA raised funds to launch and support these two initiatives and provided oversight and counsel to assist in their respective developments.  Today, both non-profits are now viable, sustainable organizations with their own all-volunteer Boards of Directors.  As a result, LCA began to search for new ways to apply its arts knowledge within the community.  It was decided that the best solution was to morph into a true council for all arts organizations in the Lake Country.

On October 2, 2019, the first meeting was held, and the name was changed to Lake Country Arts Alliance (LCAA) to better reflect the group’s mission.  Attendees include the former LCA board, and members from almost every art, literary, and cultural non-profit organization in the local area. LCAA meets regularly to develop ways to collaborate, promote, and coordinate for the benefit of all members. Examples include this web site, a shared calendar for all the members to access when scheduling events to help minimize competing event dates and times, and program fliers to be distributed at events each quarter.  LCAA brings members together for collaborative arts projects, assist each other with volunteer recruitment and training, and professional development of volunteers, staff, and board members.  Additionally, the LCAA will explore ways the member organizations can support an expanded, unified, and focused effort to positively impact underserved communities through the arts in the Lake County.