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NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE FALL/WINTER 2024/2025 ARTS
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Arts Businesses and Organizations
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Dance & Musical Theatre
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Hands-On Art Instruction
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Music Instruction & Groups
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Music Schools
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Sewing & Needle Arts Classes
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Theater Companies & Theater Groups For Youth
CARET-SQUARE-RIGHT Youth Music
ARTS BUSINESSES AND
ORGANIZATIONS
City of Chico Arts Commission; Chico. Works to maintain Chico as an arts and culture destination through a public art program, arts funding, arts promotion and marketing. Provides Mini-Arts grants to artists, sponsors 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 Veterans Memorial Hall, displays rotating exhibits to make art accessible and pro- mote 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 music, art-related workshops, children’s art classes & events and more. shasta- artscouncil.org. Old City Hall, 1313 Market St. (530)241-7320.
Siskiyou County Arts Council; Mount Shasta. Cultivates strong and creative communities in Siskiyou County through programming such as the SCRAPS
Art Cart, Poetry Out Loud, Emergency Preparedness in the Arts, Art RADIO, Art
Five incredible concerts for one low price at the State Theatre in Red Bluff Tickets are sold on a yearly membership basis. Single concert tickets: $30 adults, $10 students under 25. Buy your season membership here: tehamaconcertseries.org Call (530) 727-8727 for info or visit our website.
Drop which drops art supplies in remote communities, USPS Collaborative Arts Project, California Creative Corp and sup- porting grassroots community initiatives through fiscal sponsorship. siskiyouarts. org. contact@siskiyouarts.org. (530)918- 8380.
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; Cow- boy Poetry; and a gallery. tehamaarts.org. 724 Main St, Red Bluff. tcacaarts@gmail. com. 530-268-5691.
Velvet Elephant Art Center and Fair Trade Emporium; Mt. Shasta. Offers
a full line of fine art supplies, an ev- er-changing variety of Fair Trade hand- crafts and a selection of award-winning board games, puzzles, coloring books and creative activity kits. We also offer a selection of ethically produced handcraft- ed merchandise from around the world, including woodcarvings, metalwork and small sculptures, clothing and acces- sories, handmade puzzles, toys, house- wares and much more. Fair Trade items are not only beautiful, high-quality and affordable, but they allow the conscious consumer to promote greater economic justice and dignity for artisans and pro- ducers in small communities worldwide. When you buy Fair Trade, you give others the opportunity to earn the real value of their labor while supporting community development and environmental sustain- ability. velvetelephant.com/store_and_ gallery. 207 North Mt. Shasta Blvd. (530) 926-2297.
DANCE & MUSICAL THEATRE
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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 and art workshops. amaposey.com. 325 Main Street. hello@ amaposey.com. (530)736-3673.
Chico Art Center; Chico. All ages. Weekly art classes offered year-round. Students learn the basics of drawing and paint-
ing using different mediums, with an emphasis on fun. Drop-ins welcome. chicoartcenter.com. 450 Orange St., Suite 6. (530)895-8726.
Chico Art School & Gallery; Chico. Enjoy creating art in a fun and supportive en- vironment. Students will learn the basics of drawing and painting working with various mediums, including 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. chicoartschool.com. Visit us at facebook.com/ChicoArtSchoolandGal- lery. 261 E. 3rd St. 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. paintpartiesbydawn.com. 5923 Clark Road Suite 1. (530)570-8372.
SHASTA COUNTY
Redding Performing Arts Center Kids Art Classes; Redding. Students can explore and discover their own creativity in one of our all-inclusive kids’ art classes. Classes for first through eighth grades. reddingpac.com
Shasta County Arts Council; Redding. All ages. Shasta County Arts Council sponsors 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; Yreka. Offers glass-fusing classes and ce- ramics painting (glaze your own premade ceramic pieces). Mosaics and canvas painting classes. Great for kids’ parties or girls’ night out. Ice cream parlor, gourmet grilled cheese, salads and soups. bel- laartworks.net. 117 W. Miner St. (530)842- 5411.
Liberty Arts Explorations Program; Yreka. Grades K-12. 90-minute education- al arts program with gallery experience. Providing binders full of art materials for Siskiyou students to enjoy from home. libertyartsyreka.org. 108 W. Miner St. (530)842-0222.
Siskiyou Arts Museum; Dunsmuir. Art gallery and gift shop. Strives to enrich the lives of artists, residents and visitors to Siskiyou County through exhibition, sale and interpretation of the visual, liter-
ary and performing arts by presenting programs and events that will educate, strengthen, serve and sustain our com- munity. siskiyouartsmuseum.org. 5824 Dunsmuir Ave. siskiyouartsmuseum@ gmail.com. (530)235-4711.
PAINT YOUR OWN
POTTERY STUDIO & CAFE!
Parties, classes, walk in pottery painting, ice cream fountain & home of award winning grilled cheese sandwiches
BELLA ART WORKS (530) 842-5411
117 W. Miner St., Yreka
G BellaArtWorksGlassStudio
Sound of Harmony Together
Butte Music Teachers Association of California (MTAC) Youth Orchestra.
Conducted by Yoshie Muratani
Weekly rehearsals,
2-3 concerts per semester
Registration is open to all winds, brass and strings students ages 8 to 18.
(530) 774-7013
yoshiecello@gmail.com
www.buttemtac.org
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