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ARTS NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2023
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT ArtsCouncils&Organizations
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dance & Musical Theatre
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Hands-OnArtInstruction
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Music Instruction & Groups
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT MusicSchools
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Sewing & Needle Arts Classes
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT TheaterCompanies&TheaterGroups
For Youth
ARTS COUNCILS & ORGANIZATIONS
City of Chico Arts Commission. Works to maintain Chico as an arts and culture desti- nation through a public art program, arts funding, arts promotion and marketing. Provides Mini-Arts grants to artists, spon- sors Artoberfest, a month long celebration of arts and culture. chico.ca.us/arts-culture. 411 Main St., 3rd Floor. (530)896-7251. Museum of Northern California Art (monca); Chico. Housed in the former Vet- erans Memorial Hall, this museum displays rotating exhibits to make art accessible and promote awareness of Northern California artists. $5/adults; children free. monca.org. 900 Esplanade. (530)487-7272. Shasta County Arts Council (SCAC); Redding. Supports arts education and events for all ages in Shasta County. Projects include the SCAC Gallery & Art Center, SCACtv, First Fridays with live musicl, art-re- lated workshops, children’s art classes & events, and more. Old City Hall, 1313 Market St. shastaartscouncil.org. (530)241-7320. Siskiyou County Arts Council; Mt. Shasta. Cultivates strong and creative communi- ties in Siskiyou County through program- ming such as the SCRAPS Art Cart, Poetry Out Loud, Emergency Preparedness in the Arts, Art RADIO, Art Drop which drops art supplies in remote communities, USPS Col- laborative Arts Project, California Creative Corp, and supporting grassroots commu- nity initiatives through fiscal sponsorship. siskiyouarts.org. contact@siskiyouarts.org.
Tehama County Arts Council; Red Bluff. Promotes the arts in Tehama County with annual events, including a Student Art Contest; performance opportunities for children with the Missoula Children’s The- atre, Poetry Out Loud; an Art Walk, Cowboy Poetry and a gallery at 724 Main St, Red Bluff. tehamaarts.org. tcacaarts@gmail. com. 530-268-5691
DANCE & MUSICAL THEATRE
See page 15.
HANDS-ON ART INSTRUCTION
BUTTE COUNTY
Ama Posey Studios; Chico. All ages and abilities. Weekly kids classes and art camps. Progressive visual arts program for kids TK-18, all abilities. Adult art events, Paint
+ Sips, & art workshops. 325 Main Street. amaposey.com hello@amaposey.com. (530)736-3673.
Chico Art Center. All ages. Weekly art classes offered year-round. Students learn the basics of drawing and painting using different mediums, with an emphasis on fun. Drop-ins welcome. 450 Orange St., Ste. 6. chicoartcenter.com. (530)895-8726. Chico Art School & Gallery. Come and enjoy creating art in a fun and supportive environment at Chico Art School. Students will learn the basics of drawing and paint- ing working with various mediums, includ- ing charcoal, watercolor, tempera, acrylic, oil or pastel. Summer camps, birthday parties. Teacher, Janet Lombardi Blixt, has been voted Best Local Artist for over ten years. Age 7+. All levels. Weekly art lessons offered year round. Visit us on Facebook. 261 E. 3rd St. chicoartschool.com. janet@ chicoartschool.com. (530)570-3895.
Paint Parties by Dawn; Paradise. Dawn will help you and your friends/family “blend” your way to a masterpiece. Both in studio and mobile paint parties. All types of surfaces; canvas, wood, porch leaners, door hangers, tumblers, screens, make and take ceramics, wood cuts and more. Something different for a girls’ night out, birthday party, school or work event. 5923 Clark Road Suite I paintpartiesbydawn. com. (530)570-8372.
SHASTA COUNTY
All Fired Up; Redding. Offers a wide variety of projects for hands-on walk-
in fun with painting your own ceramic masterpiece. Offers art classes for all ages during the school year, art parties, fused glass classes, canvas painting nights, clay classes, summer camps, and field trips. 939 Butte St. allfiredupnorcal.com. (530)226- 1638.
Shasta County Arts Council; Redding. All ages. Shasta County Arts Council spon- sors an Artists on Market, a weekly arts & fine crafts street fair held April through October outside Old City Hall every Friday, 10am-2pm. Shastaartscouncil.org. Old City Hall Arts Center, 1313 Market St. (530)241- 7320.
SISKIYOU COUNTY
Bella Art Works & Ice Cream Parlor; Yre- ka. Offers glass-fusing classes and ceramics painting (glaze your own premade ceramic pieces). Mosaics and canvas painting class- es. Great for kids’ parties or girls’ nights out. Ice cream parlor, gourmet grilled cheese, salads & soups. 117 W. Miner St. bellaart- works.net (530)842-5411.
Liberty Arts Explorations Program; Yreka. Grades K-12. 90-minute educational arts program with gallery experience. Providing binders full of art materials for Siskiyou students to enjoy from home. 108 W. Miner St. libertyartsyreka.org. (530)842-0222.
Siskiyou Arts Museum; Dunsmuir. Art gallery & gift shop. Strives to enrich the lives of artists, residents and visitors to Sis- kiyou County through exhibition, sale and interpretation of the visual, literary and performing arts by presenting programs and events that will educate, strengthen, serve and sustain our community.5824 Dunsmuir Ave. siskiyouartsmuseum.
org. siskiyouartsmuseum@gmail.com. (530)235-4711.
TEHAMA COUNTY
Tehama County Department of Educa- tion Makerspace; Red Bluff. Built around the belief that learning can be meaningful and fun, provides hands-on activities to engage students while practicing their 21st century skills (focusing primarily
on the engineering design process with emphasis on persisting, thinking flexi-
bly, creating, imagining, innovating, and thinking interdependently.) Field trips for teachers throughout the school year and host community workshops during school breaks.1135 Lincoln St. bit.ly/tcdemakers. squigley@tehamaschools.org. (530)528- 7310.
Red Bluff Art Gallery. Currently offering free and accessible online exhibitions, including local artists. redbluffartgallery. com. director@redbluffartgallery.com.
MUSIC INSTRUCTION & GROUPS
Visit northstateparent.com/music
Art Library Available To Students
The Kids Korner Is Free For Kids Of All Ages Open Thursday - Sunday 11am-5pm
900 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
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