This Service aims to stimulate and encourage individual and community awareness, involvement and participation in the arts.    
 
This is achieved through an extensive programme of exhibitions, workshops, performances, classes and residencies particularly in the field of visual arts but also small scale theatre, dance and literature to include events of international, national and local importance and to provide a programme of community art exhibitions and events at all libraries and similar County Council venues with appropriate accommodation.

The Service also provides advice for artistic practitioners and community groups and undertakes consultancy and contract work for other Authorities and organisations concerned with cultural activity.