When it comes to the arts in and around Sandpoint, the Pend Oreille Arts Council has been the go-to organization for the past four decades.We started in 1978 with only a handful of concerts, a few art exhibits and the newly adopted Arts & Crafts Fair. Momentum and interest continued to build as audiences became larger and the number of events grew in size and scope. In 1986 we started Artwalk, our annual summer-time tradition where Sandpoint businesses and galleries join with local artists in Sandpoint’s downtown core.As we enter our fifth decade of promoting the arts, POAC is now directly responsible for a year-round slate of events that take place on-stage, in schools, at downtown public spaces and parks and in our many community galleries.