It is the oldest community arts council in Alaska as well as serving as the official arts organization for both the Fairbanks North Star Borough and the City of Fairbanks, Alaska.
The main office is located in the Alaska Centennial Center for Arts in Pioneer Park.
Volunteers serve on standing committees of the Board, and help to steer the course of programming in performance, literary, visual, community, and educational arts.
The association has developed educational programs to improve the climate for the arts in Interior Alaska.
[2] This is a day when special education students come to Pioneer Park for a hands-on art experience.