Arts and Culture El Dorado’s mission to promote, connect, and empower arts and culture throughout the county is achieved by targeted programs and services; a vibrant gallery exhibition series; and a focus on initiatives which support and sustain the cultural life of the region.
Arts/99 Issue 2025 No. 1
The latest issue of Arts/99 is now available. Check out the link below to download a copy. If you'd like to join our mailing list, you can sign up to receive a copy by clicking the link. The latest issues cover was done by Shanti Parks and features artwork by Rebecca Roehr, Sugar Skull Artwalk's Day of the Dead celebration, our recent show Scattered Water Droplets: Yatapk’oyihím Mom, and much more.
Poetry Out Loud 2025
The 2025 El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud Finals took place on Thursday, February 7 at Imagination Theater. The finalists were (left to right) Amber Baker Second Place, Alivia Chen Third place, Erin Levinson First Place, and Kaitlin Fuller Fourth Place. Congratulations to Erin who will be moving on to the state finals.
Currently at Switchboard Gallery
Rebecca Roehr at County Supervisors Chamber
Rebecca Roehr's work is currently on display at the County Supervisor's Chamber in Placerville until March 2025. Rebecca is a local nature lover and artist. To see her work come visit the Chamber or stop in at Volution Gallery at 452 Main Street.
Laureate Trail
Veterans' Voices
"Around the Table", the 2024 Anthology of writing from the Veterans' Voices Writing Workshop, is now available on Amazon. Veterans' Voices is a free writing workshop that is open to all veterans, from any branch of service. It offers a supportive environment and the tools needed for the writing of fiction and nonfiction stories, service related or not, as well as memoir, poetry and drama. You can find all of the anthologies here: https://artsandcultureeldorado.org/anthology/
To purchase a copy of "Around the Table" click the link below.
Placerville Historic Renovation
New Incubator Partners
Red Paint Collective advances wellness, reclamation, and sovereignty of Native, Indigenous and Latino Cultural Arts. Click to read more.
The Black Rock Philharmonic is an all-inclusive orchestra, with musicians from around the world, who come together every year at Burning Man to bring beautiful classical concerts to the Burning Man community. Click to read more.
Indigenous Art+Med of California's intention is to provide programming and space-centering contemporary and traditional arts, culture, and wellness knowledge. Click to read more.
Artist Anton Nemeth at his ceramics bench
Pine needle basket by artist Nettie Fox
Poetry Out Loud contestant Michaela Yack
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