The Oil Valley Center for the Arts is a regional arts facility which was created to stimulate interest in, encourage participation in and provide access to the arts.

The Oil City Arts Council was established in 1993 as an entity of the City of Oil City government. The City’s Bureau of Planning and Community Development provides staff support to the Arts Council. The Council provides cultural programming to the region with the support of both the public and private sectors. The Council also interacts and cooperates with other arts-related organizations in the area.