It's officially our 40th anniversary this month! Congratulations to staff, Commissioners, elected officials, artists, and arts patrons past and present for 40 years of hard work and dedication to the arts. Cheers to many more!

To celebrate this landmark moment in our history, we are pleased to introduce the first video from a new video series, "A Tea Time Reflection." Each video highlights a different sector of the Arts Commission and includes some new faces as well as faces you will recognize from the past 40 years. Join us as we listen in on conversations with influential artists in the community each month from now until the end of the year. Laugh, relive memories, and reflect on the wonderful work that's been done on behalf of the arts so far. 

Our first video, A Tea Time Reflection on Grants, features Estella Sanchez (Sol Collective), Katie McCleary (916 Ink), and Ruth Rosenberg (Grants Consultant) in a conversation about our grants programs. (Thanks so much to Cole Przbyla and the filming/production team at Cole Video.)

Photo: Cole Przbyla sets the stage for A Tea Time Reflection on Grants with (left to right) Estella Sanchez, Ruth Rosenberg, and Katie McCleary. 

Jonathon Glus will join the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission on Monday, July 10 as the Cultural Services + Creative Economy Manager. Jonathon comes to Sacramento after serving as CEO at the Houston Arts Alliance, Executive Director of Arts and Culture with the City of Pasadena, and Executive Director of the Evanston Arts Council in metropolitan Chicago. Welcome to Sacramento, Jonathon!

Interested in serving as a Commissioner? We currently have a vacancy, and anyone living in County Supervisor District 3 is eligible to apply. Submit your application between July 17 and July 28, 2017 for consideration.

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Eight artists and arts organizations have been added to the roster of teaching artists and arts presenters who will bring arts residencies and educational assemblies to schools throughout Sacramento County.

The full roster of teaching artists for the 2017-18 school year includes (new artists in bold):
Anita Lincoln Pearson, visual arts; Franchesca Sonoyama, theatre; Nancy Quiaoit, visual arts; Patti Garcia, visual arts; Ruby Chacón, visual arts; Cynthia Speakman, theatre; Gail Dartez, theatre;
Heidi McLean, dance; Lisa Lacy, theatre; Michelle Trujillo, music; Sue Anne Foster, visual arts; and, Yon Walls, literary arts.

The full roster of Arts Exposure Experiences for the 2017-2018 school year includes (new organizations in bold): Bellissima European Dance Academy; Fenix Drum & Dance; Sacramento Youth Symphony; B Street Theatre; Calidanza Dance Company;
CORE Contemporary Dance; Sacramento Ballet; Sacramento Blues Society; Sacramento Children’s Chorus; Sacramento Taiko Dan; Theatre of All Possibilities; Tsubaki Ensemble; and, Tuba Tunes with Julian Dixon.

Beginning in Fall 2017, schools in Twin Rivers, Sacramento City, Elk Grove, Galt, and Robla school districts will be able to request Teaching Artist Residencies and Arts Exposure Experiences from these rosters for their students. 

The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission has been chosen by the Arts For All Foundation as a recipient of their 2017 Dream Makers award. The awards ceremony will be part of California's National Day of Dance on July 29.

There are three ways to participate in the National Day of Dance: 1) Purchase tickets to the Benefit Dance Concert, 2) Sign up to participate in pop-up dance classes throughout the city, 3) Sign up to perform at the dance concert.