About

Mission:

The Healdsburg Center for the Arts is a 501(c3) non-profit organization dedicated to creating, inspiring, and promoting the arts through community education programs, events, and exhibitions.

West Gallery

You can be a part of a vital and thriving arts center.

Help Healdsburg Center for the Arts continue its commitment to arts education and the cultural life of our community. To find out how click Participate, or come by the art center.

2011 ART Education Grants: Funding Criteria

• Projects should be innovative and creative.
• Projects should involve as many students as possible.
• Projects should foster appreciation and enjoyment for the arts:
Visual Arts, Theatre Arts, Drama, Music, and Dance.
• Qualified personnel should be available to implement project.

Available Grants:

Mini-Grants for projects $500 or less
Regular Grants $501 or more

Grant Applications:

Forms available at HCA  starting Nov. 15, 2010  – or -  Click on to download forms

Art Education Grant 2011 RFP Grant Application Mini Grant Application

Application Submission Deadline: December 17, 2010, 5:00 p.m.

For further information contact:    Att’n: David Robinson  – 707 433-5010

Past Sponsorships and Grants:

Art classes

Healdsburg High School:

State-of-the-art potter’s wheel
Sculpture project at HHS with a visiting sculptor
Literature/photography collage project
Portfolio design class for students considering a career in art
Jazz Band participation in the Healdsburg Jazz Festival

Healdsburg Junior High School:

Soundproofing for rehearsal room
San Francisco Opera performance of “The Magic Flute” for 50 students

Elementary Schools:

Sylvan Trio “Music for Humans” at Westwide and Healdsburg Elementary Schools
Glendeven String Quartet at Fitch Mountain Elementary Schools
Ane Carla Rovetta “Storytelling and Art” at Alexander Valley

Boys’ and Girls’ Club:

After school art program

Young Adults:

Calder Quartet at Palette Art Cafe
Green Earth Teen Program

Memberships

Artists and art lovers are welcome to become members of Healdsburg Center for the Arts. Benefits include discounts on show entry fees, discounts on art supplies, and eligibility for the Annual Members Show at Healdsburg Center for the Arts.

The annual fee for individuals is $30; for families it is $50.  Click here to download a printable membership form to include with your check to mail or click on the donate button to the right and fill in the appropriate amount and information for your membership.

Click here to download a copy of the HCA Members & Patrons Campaign 2010 letter

Volunteers are welcome at the ART CENTER for the following:

Art Show intake
Art Show installation
Computer skills – database, website development
Art Education–Program Development & Community Outreach
Gallery Docent 4-12 hours per month
Grant writing and administration
Hospitality for show receptions
Marketing/PR – Email marketing, Publicity, Graphic Design
Office Administration

Healdsburg Center for the Arts – Plaza Arts is an all volunteer community organization, supported by more than 50 active community volunteers. Bring your talents and interests and join us in support of your community art center. Please contact Karen by email or call 707.431.2507.

Donations:

Healdsburg Center for the Arts – Plaza Arts maintains two galleries, a classroom, and produces arts events throughout the year. One of the galleries features local artists in residence and invited artists and the other hosts juried exhibitions. HCA-PAC offers art education for children and adults though the year. We are an all volunteer organization, supported by more than 50 active community volunteers.  Our success depends on our generous patrons, sponsors, members and volunteers.   THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

You may use the “donate” button above to make a donation via PayPal or any major credit card by simply clicking on the button.

Patrons Circle:

Our Patrons Circle is critical to the continuing success of  Healdsburg Center for the Arts – Plaza Arts. Generous gifts from our patrons help provide the financial foundation necessary to develop and grow our ambitious and community programs.

You are invited to join our Patrons Circle. We thank-you for supporting the arts and helping Healdsburg create and maintain a vital and thriving Arts Center.Please contact Kara Raymond.

Your generous gift is tax deductible.  Also please remember, charitable gifts of marketable securities offer advantageous tax deductible savings.  For further information, please send us an email.