Importance of Cultural Development
Arts and Culture Services recognizes culture as an important factor in the development of our community. It also appreciates that cultural development can result in enhanced opportunities for local business and urbanization.

Goals
Arts and Culture is committed to incorporating and integrating cultural activity into many aspects of community life, involving a complete range of residents, in order to:

• Bring individuals and community groups together
• Celebrate our human and natural heritage, including Hinton's native heritage
• Define, enhance, and animate our public spaces
• Enrich people's lives
• Foster a sense of physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual well-being in our citizens
• Increase our sense of community identity, spirit, and pride