Mission

To support, nourish, and awaken the arts in the community.

   
History

To assure that the arts would be an enriching aspect of this area, the Calaveras County Arts Council (CCAC) was organized in 1981 when a County Arts Plan was developed, resulting in the council being accepted as a State-Local Partner (SLP) with the California Arts Council, a state agency.

For 18 years CCAC received annual grants, often as much as $60,000.  However, in 2003, the California Arts Council was hit with a 94% cut in its budget and has no longer been able to support the local art councils as they once did. For the past four years, CCAC has received NO State grants and has had to rely solely on local community support. Many rural arts councils have had to close their doors, the the Calaveras County Arts Council survives and is considered as a statewide model.

Click here for the 2006-07 Annual Report.
    
2007 - 2008 Board of Directors:

El Cline

 President

Bev Goldie

 Vice President

Madaline Krska

 Treasurer

Jo Ellen Gano

 Secretary

Sharon Daniels
Anne Dasch
David Gano
Ken Jones
Marsha Larrabee
Bonnie Miller
Ken Winebrenner

 Board Members
    
Calaveras County Arts Council Staff:

Penny West

 Executive Director

Mary Jane Genochio

 Executive Director

Connie Strawbridge

 Administrative Manager
       
The Calaveras County Arts Council is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation.  Founded in 1981, our purpose is to coordinate excellence in the presenting and promotion of the visual and performing arts of all cultures for artists, residents and visitors.  Our staff is comprised of two co-executive directors and a part-time assistant under the direction of an 11-member volunteer Board of Directors.