The Arts Council of Johnson County is recognized for its effectiveness in promoting the economic and cultural development of Johnson County through the arts.

The Arts Council of Johnson County enhances the quality of life in the community by strengthening the arts.

Focusing on the arts as an effective economic development tool and thus a vehicle by which to foster a strong regional identity, ACJC:

• Advocates for policies that strengthen the arts in Johnson County and the Metropolitan Area
  
• Champions arts learning opportunities for all ages
  
• Johnson County’s voice in the broader metro area arts discussions
  
• Contributes to the growth of the arts within the 21 municipalities of Johnson County
  
  

In 1992, the Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson County (original name of the agency) was formed as a non-profit agency to service the area of Johnson County, KS which is a suburban county in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As a county-wide organization with a strong, active Board of Directors, the agency grew in capacity and community support. Key initiatives in the early years centered around building partnerships within the Johnson County cultural community and underwriting partnership programs such as the early childhood arts education program aha!

In approximately 2003 the agency undertook the development of a county arts business plan and changed the agency name to the Arts Council of Johnson County. The Suburban Arts Initiative Arts Business Plan was launched in 2004, and The Arts Council of Johnson County is the managing agency for the plan.