Grantee Database

CALAVERAS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

State-Local Partnership

Award Amount

$66,600.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council the CALAVERAS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL will increase paid staff hours, adding an additional day that we are accessible to the public (currently four days a week, M-Thur, 11-4). In addition, with this support we will hire an assistant to the Executive Director. This grant also assists us maintain operating costs, i.e., rent, phone and internet service, and insurance, allowing us to focus our fundraising on supporting arts education programs in our local schools, countywide free summer concerts and supporting Poetry Out Loud.

Organization Summary

We are proud of our five core programs. 1) Ovations, a performing arts series in winter that brings a diverse range of professional performances to the performing arts center in Angels Camp, including classical and world music, theater and dance, and jazz. 2) Music in the Parks, an eclectic, admission-free, 10-week summer concert series that brings music to our remote communities throughout the county. 3) Artists Studio Tour, our fall event. We work with local artists to create and publicize a county-wide self-guided tour of their galleries and studios. 4) Arts in Education. We offer matching grants to local public schools to augment classroom art education programs. In spring we present in our gallery “Art Spirit,” an art exhibition presenting the work of local high school and middle school students. The art is professionally juried, we host a closing reception and modest prizes and ribbons are presented. We offer scholarships to local high school students who are pursuing a degree in the arts. 5) Gallery programming produces 5 to 6 shows a year to highlight artists of a diverse levels of experience, as well as bring attention to topics of community interest.

Organization

Calaveras Arts Council

Address

PO Box 250

SAN ANDREAS

95249-0250

County

Calaveras

Region

Central Valley

Phone

(209) 754-1774

Congressional District

California's 4th congressional district

State Assembly District

District 5

State Senate District

District 8

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