---
title: Atlantic Center for the Arts
description: "A non-profit multidisciplinary artist residency and cultural hub in New Smyrna Beach, Florida."
url: "https://www.artsume.com/o/atlantic-center-for-the-arts"
type: organization
createdAt: 2026-09-02
updatedAt: 2026-09-06
organizationType: Residency
location: "New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States"
website: "https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/"
yearFounded: 1977
---

# Atlantic Center for the Arts

*Residency • New Smyrna Beach, FL, United States*

## About

A non-profit multidisciplinary artist residency and cultural hub in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) is a non-profit multidisciplinary artist residency facility and cultural hub founded in 1977 by sculptor and painter Doris Leeper in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. ACA hosts interdisciplinary artist residencies that bring together Mentoring Artists and Associate Artists working across visual arts, architecture, music, literature, dance, and theater. The organization also supports expanded community offerings such as Arts on Douglas and IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts.

Its mission is to inspire and nurture creativity through interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement, and self-discovery within nature.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1977
- **Address:** 1414 Art Center Avenue, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
- **Website:** https://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atlanticcenterforthearts, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/atlanticcenterarts, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atlanticcenterforthearts/, twitter: https://twitter.com/Atlantic_Center

## Programs

View current programs from Atlantic Center for the Arts on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/atlantic-center-for-the-arts