During the recent Art Educators’ Faculty Show opening reception, Yuba Sutter Arts announced the winner of its annual Arts Educator of the Year award. Each year, a local art teacher is chosen by a committee of YSA staff and board members. The recipient demonstrates artistic and teaching excellence in the classroom, expands the artistic awareness and […]
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Have you noticed all the new utility boxes being painted with beautiful mural designs in Yuba City? Two years ago, Yuba Sutter Arts (YSA) introduced the “Cover It!” Utility Box Mini-Mural Project as part of its Arts Everywhere initiative.The “Cover It!” program is designed to support art in public places and to enhance neighborhoods through the creation of these mini-murals. With
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Yuba Sutter Arts in Education ProgramsMultiple Positions Available Yuba Sutter Arts invites dynamic, experienced and creative Teaching Artists to apply to our Arts in Education Pro-gram. We are always looking for Teaching Artists in all art disciplines, including dance, folk arts literary arts, me-dia arts, music storytelling, theater and visual arts, year-round. Yuba Sutter Arts
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The analysis of the recent Yuba-Sutter Cultural Plan survey is complete. You can view and download the analysis below. Dr. Emma Blackthorne prepared the initial analysis, facilitated an exploratory meeting with the leadership of the Yuba Sutter Arts Council, and facilitated two community town hall presentations of the exploratory data. The survey design is a
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In June, Yuba Sutter Arts began the process of helping to create a master cultural plan for Yuba-Sutter by hosting a series of monthly meetings with local arts and culture leaders and the general public. Participation and input from a broad cross section of the community has been excellent and invaluable. In this context, the
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Now Accepting Entries for 7-12 Graders Yuba Sutter Arts is are now accepting submissions from local students for the 2018 – 19 Scholastic Writing Awards program. Students from 7th through 12th grades may enter work in various writing categories based on their own areas of interest and expertise. The winners in all categories will be announced early next
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Yuba Sutter Arts is pleased to announce that the winner of its first annual Arts Educator of the Year award is Yuba City High School Art Instructor and Department Chair, Pamela Bleything-Nowak. Pam was chosen by a committee of YSA staff, board members and local arts leaders. An award program recognizing arts educators has been
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It has been nearly a year and a half since Yuba Sutter Arts began its “Cover It!” Utility Box Mini-Murals Project. The seed money came from a joint fundraiser with the Rotary Club of Yuba City and from there the program caught on like wildfire. Yuba Sutter Arts introduced “Cover It!” as part of its arts
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By David Read, Executive Director – Yuba Sutter Arts Cultural planning is a place-based process that generates a vision and action plan for strengthening and growing arts and cultural assets. The planning process provides an opportunity for our region to expand and enhance artistic and cultural opportunities for the broader community and visitors. The process also
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Do you have a student who has done some acting and wants to do more? Is your child interested in learning more about theatre, but hasn’t had the chance to experience acting in school? Can’t afford some of the programs that are offered? Yuba Sutter Arts is pleased to announce its newest Arts in Education program
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We are very proud to bring you the Summer edition of “Ragged Clause,” Yuba Sutter Arts’ new-this-year literary and art journal. This edition was assembled and edited by our own Yuba-Sutter Poet Laureate, Jonathan Kinsman. We also included some wonderful portraits by local high school students. You will also be able to find printed copies
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Experience the joys of locally produced foods and locally created art at the 7th annual Harvest the Arts party put on by Yuba Sutter Arts. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, September 22nd from 6-10 pm at historic J. Heier Farms, 4880 E. Butte Road in Live Oak across from the Country Vet.
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The Murals of Live Oak (MOLO) project is entering its second year of creating crowd-pleasing works of public art throughout the City. Have you seen the giant train in “Railroading Away” on the back of the Live Oak Pharmacy, the nostalgic mural “Looking Back” on the Broadway Lounge or the new epic mural underway on
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Call for National Artists Deadline to Submit is April 30, 2018 Yuba Sutter Arts invites Artists to develop and submit their renderings for murals for a 48-Hour Mural Marathon Competition, June 14-16, 2018. Themes should reflect Live Oak’s natural beauty and Native American heritage, Live Oak’s early agricultural settlement and history or Live Oak’s railroad history.
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Ragged Clause is YSA’s new literary and arts journal. All are welcome to contribute. Printed copies will also be available at the Sutter County and Yuba County Libraries, Yuba Sutter Arts office in Marysville as well as The Brick and other locations. Volume 1, Number 1 (March 2018)
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Yuba Sutter Arts has designed the “Cover It!” program to support art in public places and to enhance the community and neighborhoods through the use of mini-murals. YSA is seeking artists for Utility Box Mini-Murals in five locations in Yuba City. For specifications and locations, download this document. The deadline for submissions for this round
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In the world of serious birders, a “big year” is an informal competition to see who can identify the most bird species by sight or sound in a single calendar year in a given geographic region. In artistic terms, I believe that Yuba Sutter Arts has experienced the equivalent of a really “big year” by
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Portraits of Veterans will be displayed at the following locations. Please check with us in advance, as showings are up for a limited time, and some venues close sooner than others. [table id=3 /]
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This summer, Yuba Sutter Arts took the first steps in the re-introduction of the Yuba Sutter Arts Choir to the community. Since early June, 30 young people from the ages of 7 to 14 have been raising their voices weekly as part of their training and preparation for a performance on Thursday July 27th under
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On Wednesday, June 28, Yuba Sutter Arts was honored as a Nonprofit of the Year at a celebration of California Nonprofits Day at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Yuba Sutter Arts was selected by Senator Jim Nielsen as an exceptional nonprofit organization in his District #4 district community. Yuba Sutter Arts joined nearly one hundred
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