Arts for the Schools

10/28/2026

Two murals. One beautiful river trail. Let’s celebrate! 🎨✂️ Join us Friday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. for the Truckee River Murals ribbon cutting and unveiling beneath the bridge. Park at 64 Acres.

With thanks to our partners: Placer County, North Tahoe Community Alliance, Caltrans District 3, Tahoe City Public Utility District, and artists Bryn Merrell, Alex Bailey, and Frida Ticehurst. Special thanks to Paint Mart, Mountain Hardware Truckee, and Truckee Lumber!

The Truckee River Bridge Mural Project is funded by the TOT-TBID Dollars At Work program, reinvesting funds generated in North Lake Tahoe to support community vitality, environmental stewardship and economic health.

10/09/2026

10/05/2026

🥁🇧🇷 IT’S OFFICIAL — ROOTS OF SAMBA WEEK IS HERE!

Today we kick off our first school assembly of an incredible week of Brazilian music, culture, rhythm, and connection with Roots of Samba!

We are thrilled to welcome Nando Duarte, Edinho Ge**er, Cátia Lund & Ami Molinelli for a week of assemblies, student learning, rehearsals, and collaboration — culminating in a very special performance with our North Tahoe High School musicians! 🎶

✨ ROOTS OF SAMBA + NORTH TAHOE HIGH SCHOOL
📅 Friday, October 9
📍 North Tahoe Auditorium

Come see what happens when world-class musicians and our local students share the stage. ❤️🎸🥁

Bring your friends. Bring your family. Come celebrate with us!

10/03/2026

🔥 ROOTS OF SAMBA is coming to Tahoe + Sierra Valley! 🇧🇷🎶
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of Brazilian rhythm, music + culture with world-class musicians Edinho Ge**er, Nando Duarte, Ami Molinelli & Cátia Lund!
From Samba + Choro to Bossa Nova, Pagode + Brazilian Jazz — this is going to MOVE. 💃🏽🎸🥁

🎶 OCT 9 | 6 PM
North Tahoe High School Auditorium
✨ Special collaborative performance with the North Tahoe High School Band!
🎟 $20 | Students FREE
🎶 OCT 10 | 3 PM
The Old School House | Loyalton
🎟 $20 | Students FREE
Two communities. Two incredible concerts. One week celebrating the music of Brazil. 🇧🇷


https://arts-schools.betterworld.org/events/roots-samba

09/29/2026

What a wonderful day at TTUSD! 🌊 We visited Sierra Expeditionary Learning Academy and Truckee Elementary, reaching more than 400 students with the wonders of our watershed alongside SWEP.

Students experienced Majel Connery’s Rivers Are Our Brothers, commissioned by Música Sierra in 2021. So grateful for a day full of music, learning, and connection! 💙

09/29/2026

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 🎨

We’re honored to see the Truckee River Bridge Mural Project featured in an in-depth story by Hana Altenburg of KOLO 8!

Hana explores the more than three years of planning, public participation, environmental review, and collaboration behind this long-awaited transformation of the Truckee River Trail. More than 500 community members participated in selecting the two winning designs!

✨ *The Light* by mixed-media artist Frida Ticehurst celebrates Lake Tahoe’s shifting natural light through native vegetation, pastel ridgelines, water, and references to our region’s history.

🐟 *A Dip Into the Truckee River Ecosystem* by Tahoe City artist Bryn Merrell and Reno-based scientific illustrator Alex Bailey follows the Truckee River from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake, combining whimsical storytelling with detailed observations of the watershed’s native species.

Thank you, Hana and KOLO 8, for taking the time to tell the deeper story behind these installations and recognize the artists, partners, and community members who brought this vision to life!

Read the full story:
https://www.kolotv.com/2026/09/15/arts-schools-mural-project-transform-tahoe-city-bridge-trail/

The Truckee River Bridge Mural Project received $52,248 through the TOT–TBID Dollars At Work program, powered by the North Tahoe business community in partnership with Placer County and administered locally through the North Tahoe Community Alliance.

03/04/2026

We have an important update for our community.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Artists in Bloom: A Spring Benefit Concert (March 8) has been canceled. Ticket holders will receive a full refund and we will be reaching out directly.

While we were excited to gather, our focus now turns to the work happening in our schools next week — nine arts assemblies across three counties, bringing music, culture, and creativity directly to hundreds of students in our rural communities.

Thank you for your understanding and continued belief in the power of arts education. We are already working on our next community event, and we can’t wait to gather with you soon. Stay tuned. 🌸🎶

02/14/2026

Round up at the register for the arts 🎶

This Valentine’s Day + holiday weekend, as you grab all your good food at New Moon, please be sure to round up or donate at checkout. Every dollar helps bring music, creativity, and opportunity to local students.

Good food for you — brighter futures for our kids.

Thank you for supporting arts education in our community ❤️