Nevada County Arts & Culture’s Core Programs and Services can be understood across six interconnected areas.

CORE PROGRAMS

ARTS & CULTURE PLANNING / CULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE

—Culture Forward 2026–2032 implementation
—Administration of the Grass Valley–Nevada City and Truckee California Cultural Districts
—Cultural asset mapping and regional cultural planning
—Arts & Economic Prosperity research participation
—Civic partnerships and public-sector collaboration

ARTIST SERVICES & CREATIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

—Business of Art Symposium
—Artist Accelerator
—Technical assistance and grant guidance
—Artist networking and convenings
—Fiscal sponsorship / Arts Incubator
—Artist directories and Calls to Artists listings

ARTS EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

—Artists in Schools
—Poetry Out Loud
—Bass Dojo
—Sierra Poetry Festival youth programming
—Teaching artist residencies and workshops

LITERARY ARTS & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING

—Sierra Poetry Festival
—SPF Fringe
—Nevada County Poet Laureate Program
—Youth Poet Laureate Program
—Public readings, workshops, and civic dialogue programs

PUBLIC ART, EXHIBITIONS & PLACEKEEPING

—Art in Public Spaces
—Cultural District activations
—Art at the Airport
—MUSE magazine and cultural storytelling initiatives
—Creative placemaking and community exhibitions

REGIONAL LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY ®GRANTING

—State-Local Partner leadership
—Regional mentorship of Glenn County Arts & Culture
—Upstate California Creative Corps legacy leadership
—Arts advocacy training and legislative engagement
—Regranting and Individual Artists Fellowship administration