POCONO ARTS COUNCIL SERVES ITS MEMBERS, COMMUNITY, AND VISITORS THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION AND EVENTS. AS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED FOR ARTISTS AND ARTISANS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS AND VENUES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PUBLIC TO INTERACT WITH THE ARTS AND ARTISTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES, EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, FINE CRAFT FESTIVALS, STUDIO TOURS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF ART AND MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO LOCAL GRADUATING SENIORS WITH PLANS TO STUDY ART OR MUSIC IN COLLEGE.