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Paying Artists • Helping Artists • Promoting Artists
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Student Director Annabel White Off To College
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As Annabel White embarks on her college journey at Colombia Community College in August, we celebrate her impactful 2 years with the Amador County Arts Council.
“Being a Student Director assisted in the growth of my confidence when using my voice to discuss and advocate for what I believed in,” Says Annabel. The Amador Arts Student Director Program is designed to help students overcome these challenges, build confidence, and energize their pursuit of a career in the arts.
Read the full story to learn more about the opportunities that await young creatives!
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Art Sparks Joy: A Commitment to Mental Health in Amador County
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The Amador County Arts Council is committed to mental health for all rural folks, especially rural youth in our rural schools where bullying and othering are common.
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Our Art Sparks Joy #artsparksjoy campaign aims to raise awareness of the silent dangers of rural living. The isolation, lack of transportation and mental health services, and stigmas against speaking help can lead to increased mental health concerns. According to the Rural Health Information Hub, the suicide rate is nearly twice as high in most rural areas of the U.S. compared to urban areas, with men being most at risk. This is why connections within our community are so important. Connections can save lives, and so can reaching out.
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Amador Arts fosters community and aids in suicide prevention through safe spaces, awareness, and youth engagement at the intersection of arts, culture, and creativity. Strengthening our cultural fabric supports mental health and saves lives.
Join our campaign by sharing our graphics on social media. Together, we can make a difference. September is International Suicide Prevention Month. The graphics below are free for you to use to promote our shared role in preventing suicide.
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The Amador County Arts Council grants put artists to work. Our grants-giving funds arts education, live music, and public art. This program is supported by business sponsorships and individual donations.
So what is Public Art, anyway?
Public Art is art in any media whose form, function, and meaning are created for the general public through a public process.
Here are some examples of public art:
If you want to see more public art in Amador County, consider joining our efforts. With more hands and hearts at the table, we can put more funding to paying artists to do their work for the benefit and beautification of our community. Get in touch with us today to talk about the ways you can be part of our work. Call or text us at (209)256-8166, info@amadorart.org.
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Summer Concerts Come to a Close
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🎶✨ We love bringing people together for live music!🎶✨
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A huge thank you to our supporters who made this year’s concerts possible! 🙌💖
Special thanks to our amazing sponsors
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At Amador Arts, YOU put musicians to work throughout Amador County! 🎸 From Dancin’ in the Streets to other incredible events, your support makes it all possible. 🎤👏
Want to help us keep the music playing? Become a donor today and make a difference in our community’s musical landscape!
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Apply for the Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program! 🌍💚 Focused on environmental and climate justice, this program supports projects that reduce pollution, enhance climate resilience, and build community capacity. Perfect for initiatives benefiting disadvantaged communities. Don’t miss out—apply now and help drive meaningful change!
OPEN UNTIL NOVEMBER 21, 2024!
Learn more at epa.gov
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Apply for a Hometown Grant for your town!
T-Mobile has invested $25M in 500 rural towns over 5 years to jumpstart projects and build stronger communities.Together, we can help upgrade tech at your local library, build new hiking trails, revitalize historic buildings, and so much more.
Learn more at t-mobile.com
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Up Coming FREE Webinars & Events
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Radically Rural Local Journalism Event
When Disasters Hit Home: How Local Journalism Can Build Resilient Communities During Emergencies
🔗 Learn more and register go to radicallyrural.org
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📅 Date: August 14, 2024
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM EDT
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National Arts in Education Week Webinar
Learn how you can take action during National Arts in Education Week from September 9 -13, 2024. 🔗 Learn more and register go to artsactionfund.org
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🗓️ Date: August 15
🕒 Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
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Art & Health A Free Webinar Series
❣️ Save the dates for the upcoming FREE webinar series by California for the Arts: Arts & Health! 🎨
🗓️ Date: Every Other Wednesdays
🕒 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 p.m PT
🔗 Learn more and register go to caforthearts.org/events
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Let’s do something new and fun!
Each month, during the last week, we will hold a drawing of all the active events on our calendar for the upcoming month.
The lucky event we pick from a hat gets featured in our newsletter, which reaches over 1,500 people with an impressive 49% open rate!
🗓️ How to Participate:
- Get your upcoming event on our calendar by the final week of August.
- We put all the events in a hat a pick one
- The event we pick WINS A FREE AD in our newsletter!
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to have your event spotlighted! 🌟
Submit your events now and cross your fingers for that winning draw!
🤞On August 30th, we might pick YOUR event for a free ad in our September Newsletter.🤞
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Community Creativity in Action!
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We’re thrilled to share that community members came together to revitalize several benches at the Amador County Fair!
Everyone from families and emerging artists to seasoned professionals contributed their unique artistic touch to enhance the fair’s ambiance. 🎨✨
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Want to be part of more public art projects like this?
Get involved with us to be in the loop on public art volunteer opportunities.
Reach out by emailing info@amadorarts.org or calling/texting 209-256-8166.
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YOU are The Arts in Amador
As we face budget cuts from statewide grant partners, YOUR DONATION is more crucial than ever before. Your donation pays artists, helps artists, and promotes artists, especially teens and college artists who want to enter the creative workforce.
Together we keep the arts central to Amador County.
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The mission of the Amador County Arts Council is to elevate, develop, and promote arts + cultural communities for all people in unique, rural Amador County, California; the Buena Vista Me-Wuk, Ione Miwok, & Miwuk lands.
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