ECPACC was established by means of Act No. 6 of 2000 (Eastern Cape) and is a listed schedule 3 public entity of the Department of Sports, Recreation, Arts and Culture.

ECPACC is entrusted with the responsibility of fostering the arts and promoting the culture of the Eastern Cape, to allow for the experession of the unique identity of the province and enable it’s artists to realise their potential through their expression of the arts and build an improved quality of life for themselve and their communities.