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NEWS & EVENTS:

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Art for the Arts
Live Art Auction

Saturday October 16th, 5:00pm
at the Church of One Tree in Juilliard Park

Benefiting the City of Santa Rosa Arts Program

Click here for more information!

 

 

Live at Juilliard

LIVE at Juilliard! Starts July 11

Extend the weekend, come and enjoy a picnic dinner on a summer Sunday evening filled with music, fun and food. All performances are free.

5-7pm at Juilliard Park
Click here for details!

 

 

Phantom logo

As of 5/17, the gallery is temporarily closed.
Please check back for updated information.

Click here for more about the exhibit.

 

 

Public Art

The Art in Public Places Committee has recently adopted new guidelines for murals in Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa Mural Proposal Process contains instructions for community members interested in proposing a mural.

 

 

Mark Grieve

NISSAN PUBLIC ART PROJECT SELECTED ARTIST

The City of Santa Rosa’s Art in Public Places Committee is excited to announce that artist Mark D. Grieve has been selected for the Nissan Public Art Project at Santa Rosa Avenue and South A Street. Click here for details!

 

 

Arts District Logo

On June 2, 2009, the City Council adopted the City of Santa Rosa Arts District Business Plan. Approved by the Art in Public Places Committee in May 2008, the Business Plan identifies and assesses Santa Rosa’s current art and cultural assets and maps out steps which can be taken to develop a rich and vibrant Arts District downtown. It addresses how the Arts District can support itself in the coming years and provides concrete action steps for meeting these goals.

Executive Summary PDF

Complete Business Plan PDF (4Mb)

 

 

All America

The City of Santa Rosa won the prestigious All America City Award from the National Civic League in April, 2007 and we are proud to announce that the Arts District was one of three projects contributing to what makes our city a winner!

Since the 1990s, the City of Santa Rosa has strived to build a thriving public art program. In recent years, these efforts have paid off with tremendous successes, including the creation of the Santa Rosa Arts District.

Downtown Santa Rosa is now a designated Arts District. The Community is encouraged to bring art and cultural events to the district, benefiting the area and the entire region.

The goal of the Arts District is to create a beautiful and inspiring destination that maximizes the public’s opportunities to experience art.

Arts in Santa Rosa Report 11/06 PDF

Arts District Progress Report 12/07PDF

Arts District Phase I Accomplishments & Phase II Focus PDF

The Arts District lies in the area bordered by College Avenue and Bennett Valley Road, and Brookwood Avenue and west of Railroad Square. Click here for a mapPDF.

With venues like Courthouse and Railroad Squares, Juilliard Park, Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, A Street Gallery and The Sonoma County Museum, a wide range of arts and cultural experiences will celebrate the full spectrum of arts media and expressions. The goal of the Arts District is to create a beautiful and inspiring destination that maximizes the public’s opportunities to experience art.

You will find perodic listings of our “Happenings” in the City’s Adventure Guide, The North Bay Bohemian and The Press Democrat. This list is updated on a regular basis. To contribute, please email your downtown event info to tmatheny_schuster@srcity.org.

The Arts District is overseen by the Recreation, Parks & Community Services Department and the Art in Public Places Committee. Click here to find other Art in Public Places programs, like the Civic Artwalk, public sculpture installations and more!

 

 UPCOMING EVENTS

June 26-September 25 Art Show and Sale on Saturdays in Depot Park in Railroad Square, 10-5pm

July 10 Opening Reception: John LeBaron- Stream of Consciousness photography exhibit, 6-9pm. Uribe Studios Backstreet Gallery, 461 Sebastopol Avenue. On display thru August 2

July 11-August 15 Live at Juilliard: the 17th annual 2010 summer Sunday concert series. 5-7pm. All performances are free, visit srcity.org/liveatjuilliard for more information

July 18 Theatre for the Future: an Imaginists Theatre Collective Fundraiser, 3-5pm. Visit theimaginists.org for ticket information. Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Avenue

July 23 Opening Reception: Emerging Visual Artists, 5-7pm at ArtSpace404, 404C Mendocino Avenue

July 23 Summer Art Gala, 5-7pm. Artworks from the Side by Side Artists Series, hors d'oeuvres by the Chop's Catering Crew and music by Brody Cumming. Chop's Teen Club, 509 Adams Street

July 24 Artist's Round Table Saturday Art Show, 10am-5pm in Depot Park, Railroad Square

July 25 Midsummer Garden Tea at Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, 1-3pm. The public is invited to join us for afternoon high tea in a lovely outdoor setting surrounded by beautiful gardens. The event includes a silent auction, loveliest hat contest, and a docent-led tour of the gardens. $35 per person, register in advance by emailing: Mary.LutherBurbank@LBHGA.org

July 29 Visiting Cuba Lecture with Joel Bennett, 6:30-8pm. Local ceramic artist Joel Bennett has participated in 5 international Encuentros (symposium/workshops) in Cuba. Bennett will be presenting a video he filmed on the Encuentros, and discussing his experiences of this remarkable cultural exchange. Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th Street.  Admission: $10 general, $7.50 members & seniors, $5 students. RSVP to jbethke@sonomacountymuseum.org

July 31 White & Black: Party for Art Auction, 7-10pm. Come enjoy organic hors d'oeuvres by Fork Catering, fine Sonoma wines, live music and art auction all benefitting Artstart! Tickets available online here!

August 6 Summer Nights | Railroad Square, 6-9pm. Join us for wine tasting, outdoor dining, music, and arts & crafts on 4th Street in Railroad Square. The event is free, with wine tasting available for $15 with proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations. For more information, please visit http://snrrs.com

August 14 Artist's Round Table Saturday Art Show, 10am-5pm in Depot Park, Railroad Square

 CONTACT US

Tara Matheny-Schuster
Arts Coordinator

(707) 543-4512
tmatheny_schuster@srcity.org

Sara-Ashley Gray
Arts Specialist
(707) 543-4533
sgray@srcity.org