▁population . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁Category : D istrict s ▁of ▁Vor one zh ▁O blast <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁King ston ▁Arts ▁Council ▁( K AC ) ▁is ▁the ▁oldest ▁municipal ▁arts ▁council ▁in ▁Ontario , ▁serving ▁the ▁King ston , ▁Ontario ▁and ▁surrounding ▁region . ▁The ▁K AC ▁admin ister s ▁City ▁of ▁King ston ▁Arts ▁Fund ▁gr ants ▁and ▁Nan ▁Ye om ans ▁Grant ▁for ▁Art istic ▁Development , ▁advoc ates ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁local ▁artists , ▁produces ▁an ▁annual ▁Arts ▁Guide , ▁and ▁organ izes ▁an ▁annual ▁Jur ied ▁Art ▁Sal on ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁numerous ▁other ▁community ▁arts ▁events ▁and ▁work sh ops . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁The ▁King ston ▁Arts ▁Council ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁plans ▁to ▁demol ish ▁The ▁Grand ▁Theatre ▁( then ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Grand ▁Opera ▁House ). ▁A ▁group ▁of ▁concerned ▁citizens ▁advoc ated ▁that ▁the ▁theatre ▁instead ▁become ▁a ▁civ ic ▁theatre , ▁which ▁was ▁a ▁success ▁( the ▁Grand ▁Theatre ▁re open ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 ). ▁The ▁King ston ▁Arts ▁Council ▁adopted ▁its ▁constitution ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁and ▁incorpor ated ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁The ▁K AC ▁has ▁since ▁grown ▁to ▁a ▁major ▁arts ▁advoc acy , ▁fund ing ▁and ▁promotion ▁resource ▁in ▁King ston ▁and ▁the ▁area . ▁It ▁receives ▁operating ▁funds ▁from ▁the ▁Ontario ▁Arts ▁Council . ▁▁ ▁The ▁King ston ▁Arts ▁Council ▁made ▁national ▁head lines