From 1974 to 1987, the provincial office of the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) was located in Estevan. During those years, a system of community-based arts councils was established throughout the province – a system that to this day provides citizens outside Saskatchewan’s major urban centres unparalleled access to the arts. This work shares the share the story of how OSAC was established, took root and flourished during its Estevan years. It is a story about the visionaries who used culture to develop a sense of community spirit across the province.