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222 Performing Arts (DBA THE 222) Adult Arts Education, Art Gallery, Creative Sonoma Grantee, Education, Holidays Shop Local, Kids/Family, Music, Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Performing Arts Membership or Season Tickets, Special Events, Theatre, Visual Arts, Youth Arts Education THE 222 is a Performing Arts Organization in Healdsburg, California, committed to embracing innovation and developing performances for the 21st century. Our Mission Create outstanding events and experiences in the performing arts as a prime dynamic of connection within our community. Recognize and encourage youth participation in the arts as an investment in our long term cultural vitality. Strengthen the interaction between artists, audiences and the community.

3 Feet Of Air Association/Club/Group/Guild, Creative Sonoma Grantee, Festivals/Markets, Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Special Events, Visual Arts

Making joyful spectacle to solve our climate crises

We're a fluid team of artists, performers and engineers creating unique street theater opportunities to advance meaningful solutions for global issues at the local scale. Change starts with a spark and we're excited to ignite people's desire to participate in this dance of life!

A Theater For Children Education, Kids/Family, Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Recovery Fund Grantee, Theatre, Youth Arts Education Local theater artists building character and community through theater events for children. For all the details, visit our website https://www.atheaterforchildren.com Our Vision A Theater For Children was founded in 2016 to serve the residents of Sonoma County. We offer low-cost performances for young audiences and offer free opportunities for children to perform. We recognize that the theater arts provide children with life-changing opportunities to develop character and confidence, promote cooperation among multiple generations and build a diverse and vibrant community of individuals who value creativity and learning. Our Programs Participation in the magic of theater, whether behind the scenes or in front of an audience, sparks imagination and ingenuity and helps to build community and character. A Theater For Children provides quality affordable live entertainment to the community in our mainstage shows. Each year we produce three main stage productions. Our shows include well-loved interpretations of classic children’s literature, as well as contemporary stories and new works. Some of our shows: McQuadle: A Dragon's Tale Cinderella, Cinderella, a participation play for children Dorothy & The Wizard of Oz, another child participation play. Disney's 101 Dalmatians KIDS Alex & The Magic Staff, by local artists Bridget Palmer and Peter B. Allen. For the 2019-2020 Season, we received a Cultural Arts Grant from Creative Sonoma to support our theme of "Children Embracing Nature Through Theater Arts." This grant supported our efforts to produce Disney's Lion King KIDS in November 2019. The production included the theme of the balance of nature and incorporated audience participation with an African animal headband arts project for children and the inclusion of audience voices and movement. Our March 2020 production, the California premiere of "Save Our Planet", also contained a nature preservation theme, and children were invited to participate by rapping along with the performers. Our two school site-specific versions of Disney's Lion King KIDS, at Bellevue and Kid Street Charter schools, including 60-100 children in each production. For a time, both projects had to be canceled because of the pandemic, but fortunately the Kid Street Lion King KIDS did take place in 2023. We dedicated our 2020-2021 Season to the theme of "It Takes a Village to Raise a Child." Although the Pandemic shutdown curtailed many of our plans, we were able to offer a Youth Playwriting Competition, a Playwriting Workshop, and a Zoom production of Alex & The Magic Staff in 2020. On April 24th, 2021, we collaborated with the Children's Museum of Sonoma County to create a fun day-long educational and entertaining event honoring Earth Day! Most recently, we reprised McQuadle: A Dragon's Tale, Disney's Lion King KIDS, Disney's Moana JR, and Disney's Beauty & the Beast JR. In Spring 2024, we're producing Witchs v. Princesses and Disney's A Little Mermaid JR. Who We Are Our organization is run by Executive Director, Bridget Palmer, President, Jim Plaisted, and Treasurer, Beverly Esperon. Our events are created and produced by volunteers from the Sonoma County community. ATFC is a Fiscally Sponsored Project of Inquiring Systems INC. (ISI), 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, in Santa Rosa, CA.

Acorn MusEcology Project performing "In Common Silence" - Sylvan Sounds Concert in the Armstrong Redwoods Forest Theater 2023

Acorn MusEcology Project Creative Sonoma Grantee, Music, Nonprofit The Acorn MusEcology Project is a 22-voice choral ensemble based in Sonoma County, composing and performing original music that explores our collective role as caretakers in our relationship with our animal and plant brethren and living systems. Concert programs are created to advance the causes of environmental stewardship—toward the rediscovery, healing, and reimagining of a vibrant planet beyond our own time.

Agricultural Community Events Farmers Markets Business, Business Services, Education, Festivals/Markets, Fine Crafts, Food/Drink, Kids/Family, Music, Nonprofit, Retail, Special Events Promoting agriculture and agricultural related products through community farmers' markets.

Alchemia Adult Arts Education, Art Gallery, Dance, Education, Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Youth Arts Education A non-profit organization, Alchemia nurtures the creative expression of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing a vehicle for personal growth and accomplishment. Alchemia supports over 100 artists by offering studio space, exhibition space and mentoring from professional artists in dance, performance, and the visual arts. Located in Sonoma and Marin counties, Alchemia operates a studio/performance space in NW Santa Rosa and retail galleries at 111 Kentucky Street in downtown Petaluma and 1123 Grant Avenue in downtown Novato.

Art Escape Art Gallery, Education, Fine Crafts, Kids/Family, Nonprofit, Nonprofit Services, School, Special Events, Visual Arts Mission/Vision Founded in 2012, Art Escape provides a vibrant, welcoming, inclusive, and non-judgmental sanctuary where Sonoma Valley students of all ages gather to explore and develop their creative potential. Our affordable and uniquely designed visual arts-based programs and experiences cultivate a greater appreciation of Sonoma Valley’s rich diversity and creative spirit as well as foster important civic responsibility and life skills in demand in today’s workforce Programs and Services Art Escape delivers:

Low to no-cost classes and summer art camps for youth
Family-based activities
Teen Art Lounge
Adult classes and workshops
On-premise gallery features students’ works of art and un-juried group exhibitions
Mentorship of young artists by qualified professionals and instructors
Mobile art studio “Art Van Gogh” delivering visual art programs to
local events and available for private events
On-premise Glassblowing and Torch Work classes and team-building workshops.

Misión/Visión Fundado en 2012, Art Escape ofrece un santuario vibrante, acogedor, inclusivo y sin prejuicios donde los estudiantes del Valle de Sonoma de todas las edades se reúnen para explorar y desarrollar su potencial creativo. Nuestros programas y experiencias asequibles y de diseño único basados en las artes visuales cultivan una mayor apreciación de la rica diversidad y el espíritu creativo del Valle de Sonoma, así como también fomentar una importante responsabilidad cívica y habilidades para la vida que se demandan en la fuerza laboral actual. Programas y servicios que ofrece Art Escape

Clases de bajo costo o sin costo y campamentos de arte de verano para jóvenes
Actividades basadas en la familia
Salón de arte para adolescentes
Clases y talleres para adultos.
Galería que en las instalaciones presenta las obras de arte de los estudiantes y exposiciones grupales sin jurado
Tutoría de jóvenes artistas por parte de profesionales e instructores calificados
El camión de arte móvil "Art Van Gogh" ofrece programas de artes visuales a eventos locales y disponible para eventos privados
Clases de trabajo de vidrio soplado y antorcha y talleres de trabajo en equipo.

Art Escape is a 501©(3) Non-profit organization Tax ID #47-3626950

Artaluma Adult Arts Education, Dance, Education, Fine Crafts, Kids/Family, Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Special Events, Visual Arts, Youth Arts Education Artaluma is a vibrant multi-disciplinary creativity center for adults and families, located in historic downtown Petaluma at 145 Keller Street. We offer an array of exciting and joyful arts based classes and workshops in our unique and supportive community. Artaluma encourages everyone to create art, take risks AND to find freedom and joy in the ability to express one’s unique artistic voice in the world. We believe artistic learning inspires, unleashes and celebrates the very best in ourselves.

Artisan's Co-op Gallery Art Gallery, Business, Nonprofit, Retail Artisans Co-op Gallery has assembled work from over 50 local artisans. Each artisan is juried in to ensure a high level of quality and expertise in their particular craft. In our gallery you will find a variety of painting types, photography, artful apparel, unique pottery, fused glass, special pieces of jewelry, colorful hand woven rugs, hand woven bags and journals, greeting cards from local artists and much more.

Arts Guild Of Sonoma Art Gallery, Association/Club/Group/Guild, Business, Fine Crafts, Holidays Shop Local, Museum and Gallery Memberships, Nonprofit, Retail, Visual Arts

Celebrating its 49th year, the Arts Guild of Sonoma believes exceptional art flourishes in community. Welcoming to locals and visitors through exhibitions, education, and collaboration, the Guild celebrates the remarkable artists who help shape Sonoma's creative economy while enriching the cultural life of the region.

Located at 140 East Napa Street, just steps from Sonoma Plaza, the Arts Guild of Sonoma is one of California's longest-running artists' cooperatives. The nonprofit gallery features original paintings, sculpture, photography, ceramics, jewelry, printmaking, woodworking, and mixed-media art created by local and regional artists. Open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Original art by original artists.

Artstart Adult Arts Education, Art Gallery, Creative Design, Creative Sonoma Grantee, Education, Nonprofit, Visual Arts, Youth Arts Education Artstart is an award-winning, 501(c)3 non-profit educational arts organization serving all of Sonoma County since 1999. Our mission is to provide mentoring and stimulating arts work experience for Sonoma County youth, while creating publicly and privately commissioned art for our community. WE PROVIDE TRAINING We hire young people ages 14-20 to apprentice under the mentorship of professional artists. WE CREATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ART Artstart works with public entities as well as private clients to make beautiful art ranging from very large pieces of public art to small works, such as painted or mosaic furniture, and works on canvas. WE COLLABORATE By working with other Sonoma County Arts organizations we expand our program and support community endeavors. A selection of past partner organizations include: Community Action Partnership (CAP), The Santa Rosa Downtown Arts District, Artquest, Museums of Sonoma County, KRCB, Sonoma County Library, The Imaginists, SOFA Arts District, The Rural Cemetery Historical Society, and the City of Santa Rosa and Department of Parks and Recreation.

Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition Of North Bay (AAPI... Nonprofit

Who We Are

AAPI Coalition of North Bay is a very young organization, having started meeting online as a community group in June 2021. Membership is open to residents of any of the four North Bay counties of the San Francisco Bay area who support the interest of the AAPI community. As a paying member in good standing, one can vote on decisions regarding the direction of the organization, nominate individuals to be Officers and Board of Directors, and run for election to the Board of Directors to represent the multi-diverse ethnicity of the AAPI community. As of January 2025, we now have 14 Board of Directors to represent our multi-diverse community. Among the Directors, four officers – President, vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer – were elected to carry out the functions of the organization. We are now a 501(C)(3) registered charitable nonprofit status. Donations and membership fees made to AAPIC North Bay will be tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. EIN #87-4319882.

Our Story

At the beginning of June 2021, a group of concerned residents of Sonoma County, troubled by historic and present anti-Asian sentiments and actions in the Bay Area and in the country, met online to discuss what we could do to help the Asian and Pacific Islander community in Sonoma County. At that time, we were concerned mostly about how Asian businesses were negatively impacted by the Pandemic lockdown and the threat of anti-Asian violence. In the ensuing four months, we continued to meet online every other week to discuss how to network with the very diverse Asian and Pacific Islander communities and find out their concerns and needs, particularly for the most vulnerable among them. Our objective is to create a safe and welcoming community through organizing, networking, and rallying the AAPI communities in the area.

Our Mission

The primary mission of the Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of North Bay is to celebrate culture, empower the community, and promote positive change for the Asian American Pacific Islander Community in the four North Bay counties–Sonoma, Marin, Napa, and Solano counties to the north of San Francisco Bay Area.

To Celebrate Culture, we seek to highlight and empower all AAPI perspectives by learning and sharing histories as well as personal stories of our people.
To Empower the Community, we focus on identifying and addressing the needs and strengths of the community by bringing forward healing in education and celebratory spaces.
To Promote Positive Change, we advocate for the AAPI community by addressing racism and leading discussions surrounding current AAPI issues.

Becoming Independent - Professional Art Program Business, Education, Fine Crafts, Literature/Poetry, Nonprofit, Nonprofit Services, Visual Arts Becoming Independent (BI) helps people with developmental disabilities live meaningful and productive lives. At BI, we realize that creative expression is an integral part of the human experience. The BI Professional Art Program fulfills this commitment to exploring and developing personal creativity by providing artists with inspiration, instruction, encouragement, and opportunities for exhibitions and sales.

We focus on offering our artists the opportunity to explore multiple mediums for their creative growth. Our classes also include community trips to museums, galleries, and special events to assist in further enrichment of the arts.

Disciplines include:

Focused art classes, which include – art history, photography, painting, graphic design, ceramics, animation, and much more.
Community access to local galleries and events
Artist in Residency opportunities
Art sales
Participation in local and national art exhibits

Beto Alvarez-Perez Videography Education, Environmental, Film/Video, Library, Literature/Poetry, Media, Music, Nonprofit, Nonprofit Services, Performing Arts, Sports/Outdoors, Theatre, Travel, Visual Arts I am a Video Storytelling, I was born at Sogamoso. Colombia. I have worked in many audiovisual projects, documentaries and institutional videos for government institutions and non-profit organizations. Right now, I am based in the north SF bay area, and my goal is to bring the spirit and passion from the Andes and Colombia to Northern California.

Boomerang Plus Nonprofit Boomerang Plus is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students succeed in and out of the classroom.

Boys & Girls Club Of Sonoma Valley Nonprofit Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley currently serves over 2,000 Members at 6 Clubs in the valley: Dunbar, Altimira, Flowery, Maxwell Clubhouse, Maxwell Village Teen Club, and Sassarini. We open our doors every day to achieve our mission to provide positive opportunities for youth and teens to learn, succeed and discover their full potential. We achieve our mission by providing all our members with evidence-based programs focused on establishing academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character in the youth we serve. We provide these programs through our committed and passionate team of youth-development professionals and dedicated board and community supporters. Many youth in Sonoma Valley are facing significant challenges:

77% of 11^th grade students and 63% of 9th graders report to consume alcohol on a regular basis.
Over 59% (2,644 kids) of Sonoma Valley children are considered economically disadvantaged – these students qualify for free/reduced meal programs and report being hungry.
75% of Sonoma Valley 3^rd grade English Language Learners are reading significantly under grade level making them 4-times less likely to graduate from high school on time. (ELL Students represent 33% of total enrollment in the district)
Only 53% of Sonoma Valley 5^th graders meet Federal standards for aerobic capacity

These are not obstacles our kids or families should have to face alone. This is why we provide a safe, positive environment for our children where they can develop supportive relationships, have meaningful opportunities for participation, and receive recognition for meeting high expectations. Youth need the resources and tools to achieve academic success, choose healthy lifestyles, and demonstrate good character. Boys & Girls Clubs provide all of this and more for over 2,000 kids in Sonoma Valley every year.

Café Puente Nonprofit Café Puente is a 501 (c)(3) organization based in Petaluma that is a trusted community hub and safe third place of belonging for the Latine community in Southern Sonoma County.

At Café Puente, guests are invited to leave English at the door and speak Spanish and Latin American Indigenous languages. In this way, language is used to center Latine immigrants and their families. It is a common experience for Latine immigrant families to lose their native language(s) in just one generation in the United States. It is hard to quantify the detrimental effects of language loss. It impacts an individual’s self-confidence, sense of belonging, and connection to family and culture. Café Puente believes that language diversity is an essential piece of our community’s culture in Sonoma County and that the responsibility of language preservation lies with the community at large, not just the family unit. At Café Puente, families find like-minded community members that value their languages and cultures, and are able to open the eyes of the younger generation to the value of their heritage beyond their family circles.

California Poets In The Schools Adult Arts Education, Education, Kids/Family, Literature/Poetry, Nonprofit, Nonprofit Services, Youth Arts Education California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets) empowers students of all ages throughout California to express their creativity, imagination, and intellectual curiosity through writing, performing and publishing their own poetry. We train and coordinate a multicultural network of published poets, who bring their passion and craft to public and private schools, juvenile halls, hospitals, libraries and other community settings. The Sonoma County branch of California Poets in the schools carries out the CalPoets' mission within our county.

California Redwood Chorale Music, Nonprofit, Performing Arts California Redwood Chorale was founded in 2006 with the mission of offering excellence and joy to our audience and our singers. Our repertoire ranges from classics to contemporary. The chorale has also been dedicated to creating “Music Diplomacy” by traveling to other countries where we share our music and hearts performing Friendship Concerts with local choirs. We have performed in Hungary, Austria, Italy, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Santa Fe. Each season, CRC gives concerts in the North Bay. Please visit our website! www.californiaredwoodchorale.org

Capoeira Northbay Dance, Kids/Family, Music, Nonprofit, Performing Arts CAPOEIRA, a Brazilian martial art, is a rich combination of dance, acrobatics, self-defense techniques and music. A dynamic approach to physical fitness, CAPOEIRA helps to improve strength, flexibility, rhythm, and self- control. In class, while learning the basics of CAPOEIRA, you will learn how to combine different movements, kicks and escapes to play the “game” of CAPOEIRA. Youth, and Adult all level classes.

Cazadero Music Camp Creative Sonoma Grantee, Education, Holidays Shop Local, Kids/Family, Music, Nonprofit, Sports/Outdoors, Youth Arts Education Cazadero Music Camp brings the love of music and learning to youth. We provide a nurturing, inspirational environment for young musicians ages 9-18. For more than 65 years, Cazadero has offered a dynamic music education program that strikes a thoughtful balance between in-depth music education and carefree summer camp fun. Caz is set on 33 acres near the Russian River in Sonoma County where young musicians learn together under a canopy of spectacular redwood trees. Our vision is to bring the transformative Caz experience to as many youth as possible. Combining music and nature in a truly unique setting, young musicians develop a love of music which lasts a lifetime. Our impact is evident in the inspired performances that close each session and the heartfelt evaluations of the young musicians themselves. You can read these evaluations on our Caz Testimonials page here.

Our Programs

Cazadero inspires over 1,400 youth during a typical year through two complementary music programs, Summer Music Camp, and JumpStart in Music. Our Summer Music Camp brings together a diverse and talented student body from across the Bay Area and beyond. Campers work closely with skilled Conductors, talented Music Faculty, and a devoted Camp Staff. They discover their love of music, develop their musicianship, gain confidence in their playing, and make lasting friendships. Learn more. JumpStart in Music is a low-cost, high-impact weekend version of our Summer Music Camp for school and school district music programs. JumpStart brings Sonoma County and Bay Area public school students, their music teachers and high school mentors together for a three day, condensed immersion program which produces some remarkable results.

Chalk Hill Artist Residency Art Gallery, Creative Design, Dance, Environmental, Film/Video, Fine Crafts, Media, Nonprofit, Performing Arts, Visual Arts

Chalk Hill Artist Residency is a unique opportunity for artists across mediums to work and stay at the beautiful Warnecke Ranch and Vineyard.

The program is located in Sonoma County, an hour and a half north of San Francisco. Artists from a diverse range of abilities and geographical locations are able to find the space and time needed to pursue creative work. Chalk Hill Artist Residency offers the use of the artist house, studio space, and access to the ranch property. The property's oak woodlands, hiking trails, vineyards, and private access to the Russian River are sources of inspiration for residents

Founded in 2010, Chalk Hill Residency is inspired by the vision of the late John Carl Warnecke, internationally renowned architect (1919-2010). In 1983, he laid out plans for an art colony on his 280-acre property near the town of Healdsburg, bordering the Russian River. He established a 501c3 non-profit and began a master plan for the property to fulfill his vision: that artists could live and work together in what he deemed as the most beautiful place in the world.

Our community partnerships allow us to work closely with organizations that support artists with disabilities to participate in studio days at the residency. Studio days bring together our current artist in residence and artists with disabilities to spend an afternoon in the studio together. This creates a space where artists across a spectrum of ability are able to create authentic human connection through art, celebrate individual ways of artistic expression, and foster creativity. Since 2010, the studio program has proven to be nationally recognized and has been enthusiastically received by participants.

Child Parent Institute Education, Kids/Family, Music, Nonprofit, Nonprofit Services, Performing Arts, School, Special Events, Theatre, Visual Arts Child Parent Institute’s Creative Arts programs provide high quality arts experiences for underserved children, youth, and families throughout Sonoma County. Our Creative Arts programs include an array of therapeutic, expressive, educational, and recreational activities and events in the areas of visual arts, theatre, music, movement, and more. These programs and activities are designed to strengthen social and emotional skills, boost self-esteem, and provide critical tools that yield lifelong benefits for participants. The Creative Arts team provides after-school groups, summer camps, in-school performances and workshops, family engagement activities, and community outreach and education. Many of our participants have been impacted by challenging experiences early in life, including toxic stress, special needs, and trauma. CPI’s Creative Arts team, in addition to contributing their professional artistic skills and expertise, are trained in trauma-informed care, strengths-based practice, and building protective factors that strengthen families and communities.

Children's Museum Of Sonoma County Creative Sonoma Grantee, Education, Holidays Shop Local, Kids/Family, Museum, Museum and Gallery Memberships, Nonprofit, Youth Arts Education The Children’s Museum of Sonoma County (CMOSC) is a leading provider of cultural, educational, science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) learning experiences for families in Sonoma County. Our mission is to inspire curiosity and creativity through joyful, transformative experiences. Our vision is to ensure that all children have access to innovative play, creating more opportunities to empower the next generation of leaders, inventors, thinkers, and dreamers. The Children’s Museum uses the science of childhood brain development as the framework for its exhibits and activities. Interior and exterior spaces -- including Ella's Art Studio -- offer a creative and stimulating playground for young children that is unparalleled in Sonoma County. CMOSC’s continuum of arts programs, Arts for All, supports children’s exploration of artistic media, cultural influences, and self-expression. Led by trained staff, children gain a creative edge by experiencing arts and crafts, music, exploration, interactive exhibits, and transformative play.

Chimera Arts & Makerspace Adult Arts Education, Association/Club/Group/Guild, Education, Festivals/Markets, Holidays Shop Local, Kids/Family, Nonprofit, Special Events, Visual Arts, Youth Arts Education

We are the Maker Community of Sonoma County

Chimera Art Space is a place to unite and empower the Sonoma County creative community. A place where shared resources and workspace provide inspiration and opportunity for all.

We offer a facility, tools, training and community for Sonoma County artists, makers, hackers and inventors. Get involved today!

Learn more at ChimeraArts.org

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