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Grant-Giving & Creative Workforce Development
Serving Buena Vista Me-Wuk, Ione Miwok, and Jackson Miwuk lands
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FREE trip to the Crocker Art Museum!!!
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Who Qualifies?
Any family residing in Amador County with kids aged 11 to 14.
This FREE OPPORTUNITY includes transportation costs and entry to the Crocker Art Museum for entire family!
Please allow us 2 to 4 weeks to process the registration form.
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We welcome outreach:
Call or text: (209) 256-8166
Email: info@amadorarts.org
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Summer School Gets Visual Arts Education
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This summer, the Amador County Arts Council is teaching Visual Arts Education everyday in ACUSD Summer School classrooms Grades 1 through 6. Teaching Artist, Marissa Ferreira is bringing entirely new curriculum to these youth!
You can learn a bit about our focus on arts education by clicking here to watch a short video or by clicking the button below. Kelly Curtis Photography created a short documentary about our work in 2023.
The full version of this short documentary will be screened later this year.
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✨About Marissa✨
Born and raised in Calaveras County, Marissa believes art is a significant part of education because it entwines all other subjects and connects our past, present, and future. “I aspire to show students all of the talents and creativity that they hold. I strive for students to value the world and all of the art it has to offer.”
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To find out more about how we fund Arts Education, click the image above.
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Join us for dancin’, music, picnics
Fridays at 6 PM this summer!
Amador County Recreation Agency is selling American snacks and treats in the snack shack and they have a fabulous BOUNCE HOUSE set up for the kids.
Up Country Rotary is providing beer and wine for sale!
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Upcoming Concerts:
July 12, Double Take
(60’s, 70’s & 80’s classic rock cover band)
July 19, The Blowbacks
(rock, blues, & funk group)
August 2, Teal Wheels
(Jazz, Pop, Rock, R & B)
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What’s Creative Workforce Development?
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Since 2013, Meghan Joy “mojo” O’Keefe has been providing free help to rural creatives. Over the years they have helped rural creatives get into prestigious arts universities, secure employment at infamous theatre companies, launch small businesses, and earn significant grant funds.
Professional & Pre-professional rural creatives turn to O’Keefe for FREE assistance with proof-reading, grant applications, grant reports, contracts, administrative support, letters of recommendation, and beginning bookkeeping.
In 2024, the Amador County Arts Council is advancing this work!
O’Keefe has been certified to teach the Business of Arts curriculum from the Center for Cultural Innovation. This 10-week workshop series is tailored for all kinds of emerging and existing creatives who want to operate a professional arts business.
Our program will launch in 2025. Stay tuned for more information and join our efforts by attending our board meeting on July 16th at 6 PM at the Hotel Sutter.
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In The Spotlight✨
Student Director Alec Lashbrook’s interests lie in fantasy and storytelling. His current project is as a dungeon master for a D&D Pokémon campaign of his creation. Alec personally hand-makes all the figures—forming, heating, and painting them. Alec’s enthusiasm and passion for creating and sharing stories have been a great highlight of our Student Director Program. We are both happy and sad to see him leave as he goes to live on campus and attend Jessup University.
Join us in congratulating Alec!
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YOU are invited on July 16th!
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6 PM at Hotel Sutter, 53 Main Street, Sutter Creek
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WE HAVE A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN!
Check it out by clicking the image or visiting our website.
On September 19, 2023, we began an 8-month process of updating our strategic plan.
Join us on July 16th be a part of our mission to develop, elevate, and celebrate the arts + cultural community for all peoples in unique, rural Amador County.
info@amadorarts.org
209-256-8166
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Burger Barrel goes to an Artsy Home
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In 2021, the Amador County Arts Council hired professional artists to paint wine barrels at our annual fundraiser. One such barrel, by local creative, Greg Traverso made a super-sized impact. Traverso’s iconic line of original burger paintings adorn felled trees throughout Amador County and now one of these freedom-loving burgers has found a home with one fierce art supporter.
On June 30th, the digital, silent auction of the Traverso Burger Barrel was won by public art supporter Kelli Davis. Congratulations to Kelli and may this burger be the harbinger of many more yummy years of fabulous burgers and public art throughout Amador County.
To learn about our Grant-making (since 2012), please click the image below. In 2024, our grants are focused on Arts Education, Live Music, and Public Art.
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YOUR BUSINESS CAN BE AN ARTS SUPERHERO!
Become a sponsor of our Grant program today.
Make sure your business is part of live music, public murals, and arts experiences for our entire community.
Find out more by contacting 209-256-8166, info@amadorarts.org.
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Arts Around Amador This July!
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Check Out all Things Art & Culture this July!
There’s something for everyone: local music, dining, health, youth art and captivating exhibits and receptions.
START SHARING YOUR OWN EVENTS!
Click here to create your profile and get your events on our FREE calendar.
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58th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition
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The Placerville Arts Association (PAA) invites artists to participate in our prestigious 58th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition.
Registration Closes September 18
Find out more about PAA National Mother Lode Art Exhibition
by clicking the images above!
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Want to learn from our peers and see what a vibrant rural arts community looks like?
Check out Rural America’s Top 30 Most Arts-Vibrant Counties. This data-driven exploration showcases flourishing arts in small-town America!
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To read the article on rural arts community click the images above!
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YOU drive ARTS + CULTURE in Amador
Please become a sustaining, monthly donor today so we can continue our work.
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