Mayor of Nunawading (Councillor Dick Lack) called a meeting of local arts groups to establish a Festival of Arts. (Initial members: Mitcham Arts Association, Mitcham Repertory Group, Blackburn Film Society, Utassy Ballet and Nunawading Musical Society)

Festival of Arts established. (New member - Maroondah Symphony Orchestra) Professor Zelman Cowen (later Governor General of Australia) appointed Patron. Subsequent patrons: Lady Violet Brooks, Dame Margaret Sutherland.

Festival of Arts membership expanded. (New members - Babirra Players, Vermont Horticultural Society and East Victorian Highland Dancing Association)

At the instigation of Councillor Albert Brown, Nunawading Arts Council was asked to receive and process applications from local groups for Nunawading City Council grants. This arrangement continued until the amalgamation of Box Hill and Nunawading Councils in 1994.

Nunawading Arts Council proposed to "provide a Rotunda Building with moveable walls as a Sound Shell, containing a modified practice area which is to be enclosed."

Councillor Dick Lack presented plans for the Nunawading Arts and Entertainment Centre to Nunawading City Council.

The construction of the Nunawading Arts and Entertainment Centre was approved by Nunawading City Council. Nunawading Arts Council contributed $96,000 to help fund this development.

Nunawading Arts and Entertainment Centre was opened. (Mitcham Repertory Group performed first, followed by Maroondah Symphony Orchestra and NOVA Theatre. Nunawading Arts Council became an incorporated body.

This first Dick Lack Award was presented to the Binneas String Quartet. 'Friends of Nunawading Art Centre' was established to co-ordinate and operate the Front of House and Kiosk at the Centre. The Nunawading Art & Craft Market opened.

Nunawading Arts Council took over the running of the Nunawading Art and Craft Market.