AMADOR COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
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Mission Statement
Established in 1982, Amador Arts Council is the designated Local Partner to the state of California and the California Arts Council, a state agency. As such we act as the local distributor or state and federal arts funds with a focus on advancing rural creative freedom for all people living in and visiting Amador County. Our programs are sharply focused on providing arts education and exposure to 100% of the public school kids and their extended families. We invest over $120,000 a year in arts education programs for local youth aged 0 to 26.
About This Cause
History: The Amador County Arts Council (aka AmadorArts) was created in 1978, with a cultural plan leading to official non-profit status in 1982. The new agency started applying for and receiving SLPP grant funding in 1982 and continued doing so until 2002 when the state budget crisis dried up CAC funding for local arts councils. However, thanks to the hard work of a dedicated Board of Directors and community supporters, AmadorArts has persevered through difficult times and has once again grown into a successful and dynamic local arts council. Today, we provide over $120,000 a year in arts education and exposure for kids aged 0 to 26 throughout Amador County. Amador Arts Council is a non-profit community arts organization dedicated to enriching life in our community. We believe that the Arts are a resource that contributes to our economy and to our quality of life. Programs: TGIF Free Summer Concerts: Free concerts in parks, wineries, and gardens throughout the county. Ongoing for 25 years. (TOBACCO FREE) Student Interns: Special Education teens work with us via the Workability Program Student Directors: volunteer and job training program for teen creatives Wyman Dickerson Arts Scholarships - $1000 scholarships to high school seniors pursuing arts in college Advocacy: Amador Arts collaborates with local, regional, statewide, and national advocates to advance Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in our rural community. This work includes bi-mothly Rural Advocates for Racial Equity, monthly Alliance for Arts Education, #OUT4MentalHealth Taskforce, and Tobacco-Reduction advocacy. Our partners include: California Arts Council, Californians for the Arts, Californian Arts Advocates, Equality California, CA LGBT Health and Human Services, Create CA, Amador County Public Health, Amador County Behavioral Health, First 5 Amador, Amador County Unified School District, Amador County Office of Education, Tobacco Reduction Amador Coalition, Amador Suicide Prevention Coalition, Amador Behavioral Health LGBTQ+ Roundtable, and more. Newsletters, Emailings, & Website - public relations materials including an artists registry and weekly updates on community arts events and opportunities. Arts Education in the public schools—since 2010 Community Events & Fundraisers: We host a number of dozens of concerts every summer for the last 25 years. Our largest fundraising event is Winefest. Held in Sutter Creek the 2nd Saturday of November for 25 years, Winefest includes tasting Amador County wines in main street shops, live music & artists, dessert tastings & a large auction with art, wine & misc gift items donated by local businesses. TOBACCO-FREE EVENT