Introducing Napa Valley ARTS 2010: All-county culture festival spotlights homegrown creativity!
The Napa Valley already hosts plenty of festivals featuring world-famous artists, from painters and sculptors to performers of all genres who take the stage at historic venues around the county dozens
of times a year.
Now, for the first time, Napa will celebrate the bounty of its own creative community in a month-long festival of all the arts, with close to 100 events taking place over five weekends from mid-October to mid-November.
"Napa Valley ARTS 2010 isn't a manufactured event," explains Bob Almeida, president of the Napa Valley Opera House and a member of the board for Arts Council Napa Valley, the 30-year-old non-profit that is presenting the festival. "This is simply a compilation of all the artistic effort that takes place all the time, around the year, in the Napa Valley," continues Almeida. "For a place that has about 135,000 residents, this county has such a rich variety of artistic resources---from visual arts to performing arts."
In fact, there's never been a better time for Napa County visitors to sample cultural delights that match the valley's better-known food and wine offerings. "We're celebrating all of the arts, venues and creativity in the community," says Kristina Young, a visual artist who is also acting executive director of Arts Council Napa Valley.
The new festival opens Oct. 15 with a reception at Mumm Napa, where the winery's renowned photography gallery will host a three-week exhibition featuring portraits of local artists created by local photographers. The exhibition, "Meet the Makers," will also include panel texts written by "The Art Girls", a trio of talented sixth-graders who jointly interviewed 10 of the show's subjects about their creative practice. The youngsters themselves have been working together on a mural that will be the only non-photography piece in the Mumm show. Click here to buy tickets to Meet the Makers.
Other events in the month-long Napa Valley ARTS 2010 celebration will include plays, concerts, the debut of a new film festival ("Dr. Spin's Propaganda Machine"), dedicated to shorter works, and a Day of the Dead reading by Latin-American teenagers who are creating their own podcast about the Latino experience: "La Vida Napa."
Arts Council Napa Valley is producing a catalog of events for ARTS 2010, but more are being added every week. For the most up-to-date listings of what's happening in the Napa Valley arts and culture scene, visit www.nvarts.org.
Additional Information
Cultural Plan Activity Update
Our new list of Honorees are here! We thank all those wonderful community members who have lent a hand in supporting arts and culture in Napa Valley. Click here to check out our Community Honorees Web page!
ARTS COUNCIL NAPA VALLEY IN THE NEWS
- 09/01/10, Meet the Makers: A Photography Exhibition of the Creative Community in Napa Valley
- 09/01/10, Napa Valley Register, The best view of the river: River Festival or not, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Napa's own
- 08/30/10, Napa Valley Register, Napa County reads 'Shifty'
- 08/20/10, Washingtonpost.com, Travel ticker
- 08/18/10, Examiner.com, Ten free or $10 and under things to do in the Napa Valley from food to wine and outside the box
- 08/11/10, Napa Valley Register, ARTwalk launches high-tech audio tour
Click here for all news releases.
CALIFORNIA ARTS DAY OCTOBER 1
California Arts Day was created by the California Arts Council and established by Proclamation of the Governor. It takes place the first Friday of October every year during National Arts & Humanities Month.
Arts Day began not only as a celebration of creativity; in its first year it was part of the healing process after the tragedies of September 11, 2001 and served as an opportunity for Californians to re-connect with their communities and affirm humanity's finer instincts.
The purpose of Arts Day is to demonstrate the role and value of arts and culture throughout California. The California Arts Council has encouraged the celebration of Arts Day by working to make this a commonly recognized annual celebration using two simple messages:
* The arts are important - economically, socially, and educationally.
* The arts are everywhere.
Arts Day has been celebrated in many ways during the last several years---from music festivals, free museum admissions and free nights at performing arts venues, to arts advocacy rallies, advertisements, contests and newspaper columns. It is an opportunity for Californians to appreciate and experience the power and influence of the arts in all aspects of our lives---building communities, bridging cultures and celebrating diversity.
Click here for more information on California Arts Day.
ARTS COUNCIL'S BIRTHDAY PARTY & MIXER
Just wanted to thank all the wonderful community members for showing up and being a part of Arts Council Napa Valley's birthday party and Mixer on August 26th! A special thanks goes to Carpe Diem Wines and the band, In The Know for sharing their musical talents! Click here to see photo album
GET NVARTS.ORG ARTS & CULTURE CALENDAR ON YOUR WEBSITE
Did you know that the calendar you see on NVarts.org can be on your website? Absolutely no maintenance of the calendar is required. All your Webmaster needs to do is install scripts and walla... a fully dynamic calendar will appear on your website. Be a part of supporting arts and culture in the Napa Valley by becoming a sponsor. After all, arts and culture is an enormous part of our economy; it is a $3.6 million revenue stream (Napa County's Economic Impact study). To learn more about becoming a sponsor, please contact Arts Council Napa Valley's Executive Director, kristina[at]artscouncilnv.org or call 257-2117.
Arts Council's Executive Director, Kristina Young on the N.A.P.A. Show with Arty Reyes.
GET THE ART SCENE SCOOP
Turn on the TV to local Cable Ch. 28 the 3rd Wednesday each month at 6pm for Arty Reyes' N.A.P.A. Show for the ACNV Art Scene scoop.
Kristina Young will also be a guest on the Pappy Hour on Wednesday, September 15, 8-9pm. Turn on the TV to local Cable Ch. 28 or stream live www.napavalleytv.org.
FACEBOOK: BECOME FAN & GET EVENT UPDATES
2,450 Facebook fans continue to get their steady stream of daily event updates from NVarts.org. Become Fan!
NEW CALENDAR CATEGORY ON NVARTS.ORG
We have now created a new calendar category on the Master Arts & Culture calendar of events, NVarts.org: "Students, Family, School". We're proud to have a new alliance with Debbie Altar Starr of We are Napa - Somos Napa---reaching out to all the corners of the Valley through the calendar. We're looking forward to building on this new collaboration and making the calendar stronger!
ATTN: HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN CALL TO PARTICIPATE
Poetry Out Loud is a National Recitation Contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. This fantastic program is right here in Napa County. If you are a high school administrator, please contact Kate Demarest to find out about how your school can participate in Poetry Out Loud by calling 257-2117 or email kate[at]artscouncilnv.org. Learn more.
SUPPORT MILLION PLATES CAMPAIGN
This year, August brings the start of the new school year and a new way to support arts education. Join the California Arts Council's "Million Plates Campaign" by buying an Arts License Plate, designed by beloved California artist, Wayne Thiebaud! The annual fees ($50 first year, $40 thereafter) are 100% tax deductible and support arts education in California schools.
Even though the state of California boasts the 9th largest economy in the world, we are dead last in the nation for arts funding. The CAC's "One Million Plates Campaign" aims to bring an additional $40 million in arts education to our students every year. Since the Arts Plate first went on sale in 1994, it has raised over $20 million for CA students. The now tax deductible arts license plate funds are received by the CAC and a re-granted to California's 52 local arts council arts education programs, like ACNV's.
For the 10-11 school year, ACNV was granted $17k from the CAC for to enrich Napa County's elementary school arts programming and $1k to launch the Poetry Outloud Program in our high schools. This year, these funds will serve approximately 2,000 students in Napa County, only a fraction of the over 20k students currently enrolled. Imagine what California would be like if every student received quality arts education experiences? www.artsplate.org. To find out how to bring the arts to your school, visit www.artsednapa.org.
ACNV is proud to sponsor Wandering Rose, a volunteer organization whose mission is to promote independent, experimental and pop visual and performing arts.
![Dr. Spin Propaganda Machine Film & Video Extravaganza [A Community Event]](http://www.artscouncilnapavalley.org/images/enews/2010-09-drspin.jpg "Dr. Spin Propaganda Machine Film & Video Extravaganza [A Community Event]")
WANDERING ROSE PRESENTS A FILM EVENT
Wandering Rose presents "Dr. Spin's Propaganda Machine Film & Video Extravaganza [A Community Event]", Saturday, November 13, sunset to midnight---a self-guided film and video tour "video crawl" at various locations in downtown Napa with films from one-minute to one-hour films made by artists throughout the North Bay.
Categories include Instant Gratification (shorts under 1 minute), Street Cinema (anything shot with a non-professional recording device such as a cell phone, computer), Animation/Experimental, Video Installation/Interactive and Open Submission. The "People's Choice Award" awaits a lucky filmmaker.
Event is free-of-charge, and to add to the film atmosphere, popcorn and soda will be available at select venues. Some of the downtown Napa venues include Bloom Salon (1146 Main Street), Bloom Too (968 Pearl Street), and more locations TBA. You may download tour maps at WanderingRose.org and also available at Bloom Salon, 1146 Main St, Napa. Maps will be available November 8th.
This film and video event takes place during Napa County's "Napa Valley ARTS 2010"---a month-long, county-wide celebration of arts and culture from October 15 through November 14. For details see, NVarts.org.
GET YOUR REELS ROLLING - SUBMIT FILM FOR DR. SPIN
Click here for more information on submitting your piece for the Extravaganza! If you would like to get involved with the coordination of the event, email filmandvideo[at]wanderingrose.org.
A FREE film and video workshop for submitters will be available on Saturday, October 16, 12pm-5pm located at Napa TV presented by Patrick "Pappy" Williams. To register, email filmandvideo@wanderingrose.org.
BATTLE OF THE BANDS FOLLOWUP
Hats off to the winners of the Battle of the Bands final competition on August 7th. Coming in third place was Serf & James, second place went to In The Know and the first place winners were Alta Frights (shown right)! Stay tuned for the next Battle of the Bands next Spring!
UNDERGROUND CALENDAR
Don't forget to check out the Napa Underground Calendar for events. Also, you may download the Wandering Rose Spinning Compass Ezine Calendar (PDF) here.
GET INVOLVED WITH WANDERING ROSE
If you are interested in Wandering Rose and would like to volunteer, please take the time to fill out our Volunteer Form. You may also join in on the Production Meetings that take place the last Thursday of each month and let your voice be heard! You may also sit in on Crew Meetings which take place every 1st and 3rd Mondays.
DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MEETINGS - GET INVOLVED WITH CHANGE!
November 10, 6 - 9pm
Historic Resources Survey Public Meeting
January 2011 - TBD
Steering Committee Meeting #7
Click here to read newsletter.
NAPA COUNTY COMMISSION FOR ARTS & CULTURE:
SEEKING APPLICANTS
The NCCAC is currently comprised of eleven (11) commissioners
appointed by constituent jurisdictions. Two "At-Large" positions and the appointment from Yountville are open for application. Please contact Nominations Chair Sue Wollack at nccommissionartsculture[at]gmail.com or Eliot Hurwitz, NCTPA staff to NCCAC at 707-259-8631, ehurwitz[at]nctpa.net for an application form and qualifications description. [Read more]
[Learn more about the Commission]
BECOME AN ARTS ADVOCATE
Now, more than ever, it is vitally important for all of us who love and support the arts to take it a step further, and become arts advocates. There are so many ways to get involved. Everything from buying a ticket to a local performance to donating art materials to your child's school to sending a letter to your Member of Congress supports the future of Napa Valley arts. You may sign up for newsletters, learn about arts legislation facing both state and federal government, learn about arts advocacy organizations, and join the network of arts advocates who believe that arts are critical to our community's well-being, as well as our local economy.
Click here to find out how to get involved.
NAPA VALLEY ARTS & CULTURE ALLIANCE MIXERS!
Join us Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 5-6:30pm at Downtown Joe's on Main Street! Artists, arts patrons, or anyone affiliated with a local arts and culture organization are invited to attend the Happy Hour Mixers that occur monthly at varied locations in downtown Napa. The mixers are a great opportunity for arts supporters to come together, pool resources, and bring us closer to a more unified and vibrant arts community.
Volunteers who have accumulated 25 hours over a one-year period with Arts Council qualify for a free Community Level membership! Volunteers with 100 hours of service over a one-year period qualify for a free Registered Artist Level membership!
- Events Assistance (tabling)
- Meet the Makers Reception Oct 15th
- Napa County Reads Oct 27th
- ARTwalk ballot collectors and ballot restockers
- Volunteers needed for moving assistance moving out of our storage and into the office
- NVarts.org Calendar Assistance (event mining, event submission)
- Social Networking (daily Facebook event announcements)
- Revolving Door Art Program
- The RDA Program is looking for people with art installation experience, as well as volunteers interested in curatorial writing and marketing.
Becoming a volunteer for the Revolving Door Art Program requires a three hour per week commitment, and may require traveling throughout Napa- a car and drivers license
are preferred for this position.
To volunteer, contact Christy Bors (Wed-Fri) by email, christy[at]artscouncilnv.org, or call 707-257-2117.
ACNV is a support and promotional organization for arts and culture in Napa County. Consider becoming a member and/or donating. Your membership sustains Arts Education, supports NVarts.org calendar—which increases the local and cultural tourism industries and thrusts new programs into action such as ARTwalk and more! Benefits.
Donate to Arts Education
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Community Culture Pass
$50
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Arts Access Pass
$100
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Professional Resource Pass
$150
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Non-Profit Partner
$150
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Business Partner
$250
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BECOME A PARTNER For those interested in directly supporting the arts, please consider
becoming a partner with the Arts Council by offering discounts to ACNV members. Click here for more info. ACNV
applauds these partners for their commitment to our local arts and culture community. This listing does not imply
exclusive endorsement nor recommendation by ACNV.
Sponsors & Supporters
Affiliations
Community Art Associates
Major Donors
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