Creative Sonoma

Is your school offering a complete education?
In California, arts education is required. And yet, many schools still struggle to provide consistent access to music, dance, theater, and visual arts. When creativity is missing from the school day, students miss opportunities to develop skills that support learning, expression, and connection.
Communities play a real role in closing that gap. Use the Create CA tool to contact your school board and help make arts education a reality for every student.
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We’re partnering with Create CA and Snoopy on Spark Creativity for Brighter Futures—a year-long effort to support creativity in schools.

📣CALL FOR MURALISTS: Leave Your Mark on Hwy 116!

The Russian River Chamber of Commerce is seeking qualified Sonoma County Artists for the Gravenstein Hwy Mural Project.

Send:
Sample of Images
Statement of Interest
CV/BIO

Send to: [email protected]


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📣CALL FOR ENTRIES: Apply Now for the Fall Artist Accelerator Program!

Are you an emerging artist ready to take your career to the next level?

For the third consecutive year, Creative Sonoma has partnered with to present the Artist Accelerator Program, a professional development opportunity designed to help emerging artists build sustainable, thriving careers in the arts.

Participants will gain practical tools, valuable resources, and meaningful connections through workshops, critique sessions, an exhibition opportunity, and a supportive creative community.

📅 Applications are due July 17, 2026
📍 Program Dates: September 1 – November 30, 2026

🔗Learn more here: www.creativesonoma.org/opportunities

✨Are you ready to step up for arts education in your neighborhood?

Applications for the Arts Now Coalition program are open NOW — and Create CA wants YOU.

Arts Now leaders across California are doing the work to make sure every student gets the arts education they're legally entitled to. They're showing up, speaking up, and getting paid to do it.

📣📣CALL TO ARTISTS: The Sonoma County Library invites qualified artists or artist teams to design and create a site-specific mosaic sculpture or structure for the new Roseland Regional Library, located in the new Hearn Community Hub at the intersection of Hearn and Dutton avenues in Santa Rosa.

This project has a budget of $150,000.

Deadline to apply is June 19, 2026.

Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q04jG74S0.

✨✨Calendar Spotlight: Check out some of the events happening throughout the County in May and June! Be sure to post your events in our calendar for a chance to be featured here :)

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✨May 29 "UltraBomb with Boss' Daughter + Redwood Chrome", Presented by WonderStump! in Petaluma

✨ May 30 "Occidental World Music & Dance Festival" - Presented by Occidental Center for the Arts in Occidental

✨June 2 "Short Film Showcase" - Presented by Trinky Ink Productions at Polly Klaas Community Theater in Petaluma

✨ June 2 "Luther Locals Live presents Ellie James & The Electric Dream " - Presented by Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa

✨June 5 "Bobby McFerrin's MOTION (FREE)" - Presented by Raven Performing Arts Theater in Healdsburg

✨June 6 "Land Light Memory - Exclusive Studio Showig" - Presented by Ann Rosmarin at the Studio of Ann Rosmarin in Santa Rosa

✨June 6 "Open Studios for Robert Ochs + 20 artists" - Presented by Fulton Crossing Gallery in Fulton

🔗To learn more about these events and other events in the County, visit the followign link: https://hubs.la/Q04jh7RZ0

If we want to solve the tough problems we face, we need leaders who can imagine something better—and then create it.

Arts education helps students develop the skills that make that possible: creative thinking, collaboration, empathy, and the courage to envision new solutions. These are the foundations of leadership in a changing world.

We’re partnering with and on Spark Creativity for Brighter Futures to champion creativity as an essential part of education.

Educators: register to receive a free Spark Creativity kit (T-shirt, poster, and participation guide), while supplies last.

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📣✨Check out some of these Opportunities offered by our community peers: Calls For Artists, Grant Opportunities, Apprenticeships, and Job Opportunities (https://hubs.la/Q04h1MQG0):

✴️Grant Opportunity: Diversity in the Arts Grant - Apply by May 24, 2026
Corazon Healdsburg

✴️ Individual Artists Fellowship - Apply by June 5, 2026
California Arts Council via Kala

✴️Youth Summer Arts Paid Apprenticeships: Apply by May 25 for Session 1; Apply by June 15 for Session 2
ArtStart

✴️Job Opportunities: Grant Writer (Contract)
Petaluma Arts Center

✴️Job Opportunities: Box Office Manager, and House Manager
Valley of the Moon Music Festival

✴️Call for Film Submissions: Arena Theater Short Film Festival - Submissions due August 15
Arena Theater Short Film Festival

🔗Learn more here: https://hubs.la/Q04h1MQG0

Reminder: Focus Groups for the Fire Memorial Project are happening May 21 & 22 ❤️💗

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This is a chance to share your thoughts directly with artist Cliff Garten during small facilitated conversations that will help shape the future memorial. Community voices are an important part of this process, and we encourage anyone interested to participate.

Space is limited, and participants will receive an email confirmation after registering.

Can’t attend a focus group? The community survey is still open through June 1, 2026 and can be completed online at your convenience. 📝

TO PARTICIPATE:
• Visit the Fire Memorial link in our bio or copy and paste into your browser: https://hubs.la/Q04gS1rP0
• Or DM us for details

Thank you for helping shape this meaningful community memorial.

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Los grupos de discusión del Proyecto del Monumento Conmemorativo del Incendio tendrán lugar los días 21 y 22 de mayo 💗💗

Esta es una oportunidad para compartir tus opiniones directamente con el artista Cliff Garten en el marco de pequeñas conversaciones moderadas que ayudarán a dar forma al futuro monumento conmemorativo. Las opiniones de la comunidad son una parte importante de este proceso, y animamos a todas las personas interesadas a participar.

Las plazas son limitadas, y los participantes recibirán un correo electrónico de confirmación tras inscribirse.

¿No puedes asistir a un grupo de discusión? La encuesta comunitaria sigue abierta hasta el 1 de junio de 2026 y puedes completarla en línea cuando te venga bien. 📝

PARA PARTICIPAR:
• Visita el enlace del Fire Memorial en nuestra biografía
• O envíanos un mensaje directo para obtener más detalles

Gracias por ayudarnos a dar forma a este significativo monumento conmemorativo comunitario.

Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor https://hubs.la/Q04gS1qY0

Creativity shows up in many forms—drawing, writing, movement, music, play. What matters isn’t the medium, but the act of making something and sharing it with others.
Spark Creativity for Brighter Futures is a year-long campaign with Peanuts celebrating creative expression wherever it happens—classrooms, homes, and communities.
Show us what you’re making.
Tag Create CA so we can share and celebrate your work.

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