With support from California Arts Council, Arts and Culture El Dorado will enter Year Two of our mentorship of Alpine County. With Year One goals having been met — working with elected officials and County staff, merchants, artists, and community leaders; convening a Steering Committee; choosing a name and deciding on organizational structure; initial program development; identifying a leading candidate for the new Executive Director position; and identifying an office location — we look ahead to our Year Two goals of filing for nonprofit status, presentation of public programs, hiring the Director, refining the organizational budget, identifying Board members, and moving into the new office space. In addition, two more community meetings will be held, one in Markleeville and one in Bear Valley, communities that are often cut off from one another due to weather conditions.