Looking ahead to a brand new year

Wishing you good times, good cheer,

and a memorable new year.

All of us at the Arts Council of Placer County want to thank you for creating and supporting the arts this past year!

Hello Arts Supporters,

As we navigated through a unique and challenging way of life, we hope you found peace and joy in the Arts. The Arts Council of Placer County (ACPC) has been proud to adapt and change with you, and increase our support to you.

OUR ROLE

With an expanded focus on grants and arts in education, the ACPC will continue to increase arts funding. Our marketing with social media, news coverage, and media partnerships grew stronger in 2020. Continue to watch for our newsletters and emails keeping you informed and connected in the new year.

SUPPORT

As the designated Arts partner for Placer County and the California Arts Council, we are incredibly grateful for the support and contributions of both of these important funders. Carrying out our scope of work for these organizations is how we enhance local arts in Placer County.

Although 2020 was challenging for us all, ACPC was fortunate to receive contributions from numerous supporters, businesses, and sponsors. These were immensely valuable in keeping the arts alive and thriving during these difficult times.

This month, the Arts Council of Placer County Endowment Fund was seeded through a loving bequest from Anu Vuorikoski. The ACPC is seeking support from the community to help grow this fund with planned gifts via Placer Community Foundation. Forward-thinkers like Anu and you, will ensure the arts remain a constant source of creativity, inspiration, and joy in our community. Click the button for more details about this fund:

Placer Community Foundation

SUCCESS

In March of 2020, the same month the country shut down, the ACPC launched:

On-line Art Auction,
Stay-At-Home Talent,
Placer County has HeART,
Crowd Cast Town Hall Meetings

These programs helped sustain creative minds, nurture our sense of community, and put funding in place for continuing arts. In November, ACPC carried out our re-imagined Placer Artists Studios Tour. We created the Holiday Gift Catalogue for the Tour artists and assisted with creation of on-line shops for art sales.

CBS Sac - Placer Arts Virtual Talent Show

Equity

As a community arts institution, the ACPC rallied to support humanitarian causes and bring attention to social injustices that have been long overlooked in this country. A new focus on arts in education and reaching those currently underserved with arts programs was put into motion.

ACPC partnered with the California Arts Council on a federal grant that was distributed statewide to benefit Communities of Color and underserved communities affected by COVID-19. We formed a Racial Equity subcommittee consisting of community and ACPC Board members. This team is currently creating a new Racial Equity Statement and plan of action.

Grants

We were proud to support numerous arts programs in Placer County with more grant funds than ever! In fiscal year 2020/21, over $95,000 will be granted to Placer County arts programs. From dance to writing, the ACPC grants enriched and helped develop the artistic culture of our Northern California region. For more information, visit:

ACPC GRANTS

Please consider a year-end tax deductible donation to the Arts Council of Placer County. 100% of your contribution will go directly to our grants program . To pay by check, mail donation to:

Arts Council of Placer County

P.O. Box 1267

Rocklin, CA 95677

To donate online, please use this link:

SUPPORT ARTS

A note of thanks to our Grants Committee:

Mark Riemer, Chair

Barbara Burge, ACPC Board Representative

Julie Gilmore, Board Representative

Deanna Marsh, Member

Terri Olson, Member

Congratulations to 2020-21 Grants recipients, along with our sincere thanks for persevering in arts ! We are excited to see this list continue to grow with much more grant funding to come:

Community Grants

Access Dance Program

Anita Menon - Indian Classical Dance

Anthony Gill & Gabe Gonzales - Clay, sculpture and pottery

Arts Education in the Schools - 18 Mini Grants

Auburn State Theatre

Auburn Symphony

Auburn Winter Storytelling Festival

Blue Line Arts

Cowpoke Foundation

EJS Dance

Foothills Ceramics Arts Museum

Fortuneteller Films

High Hand Art Gallery

Lake Tahoe Dance Collective

Living Ancestors Production

North Tahoe Arts

ReCreate

Rocklin Fine Arts

Sierra Journal

Wellness Within

Communities of Color Grants

Arts Action Academy

Auburn Civic Symphony

Gurbani Foundation

Lincoln High School

Ma Series Arts

Maidu Independent Theatre

McLaughlin Theatre Company

Placer High School Music Booster

Sierra College

Sikh Coalition

Thank you to everyone who has continued to create art, or support, enjoy, and participate virtually in the arts in 2020. The ACPC is delighted to be a part of that human resilience and see the creativity and collaboration that shines on in Northern California and around the world.