Nevada County Arts Council

09/08/2026

This is the last week for you to visit Lavender Glow | Q***r Art & Our Shared History at the Rood Center as part of the Art in Public Spaces program.

Check out the work of local artists Adaline and Leslie Wood as they share a little bit about their experience participating in the current exhibition.

Then, hop on over to the Rood Center and see it for yourself!

09/07/2026

"Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone" at the Peabody Essex Museum revisits the career of the once-famed Black and Indigenous American sculptor

09/04/2026

Congratulations to the Legacy Artists who have been selected to continue their work through the Individual Artist Fellowship in collaboration with California Arts Council!

Raymond Gonzales
Alasdair Fraser
Buffie Campbell

Nevada County Arts & Culture was selected to administer the California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship Program for the Upstate Region, responsible for distributing $240,000 in unrestricted grant funding across nineteen counties.

The Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship recognizes artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contributions to the field and our state. Fellows were awarded based on artists’ creative vision, aesthetic excellence, and community engagement and social impact. Legacy Artists have a significant body of work—produced over a substantial period of time—that has engaged their communities and made a significant social impact.

Lets celebrate these artists and culture bearers from across Northern California that enrich our communities through their practice and creative vision!

09/02/2026

Thank you Julie Romano for your kind words. It has been an honor to support your work and creativity through the mini grant and the many free resources we offer our creative community.

By making a donation to the Cultural District Resilience Fund you are directly supporting the work that uplifts the artists, culture bearers, and creative entrepreneurs that make Nevada County the special place we call home.

Make a donation today through the link below!
https://www.nevadacountyarts.org/resiliencefund

09/02/2026

09/01/2026

Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls in Hyperallergic's monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.

Residencies, fellowships, grants, and open calls from the Gulf Coast Journal, the Harry Ransom Center, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Vermont Studio Center, and more in our monthly list of opportunities for artists, writers, and art workers.

09/01/2026

Congratulations to the second group of Established Artists who have been selected to continue their work through the Individual Artist Fellowship in collaboration with !

LK James
Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
Denise Hernandez

Nevada County Arts & Culture was selected to administer the California Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship Program for the Upstate Region, responsible for distributing $240,000 in unrestricted grant funding across nineteen counties. Recognizing a larger scale need to harness rural voices in establishing a regional approach to collective policies and programming as a transformational tool, we work with peer agencies across the Region to ensure equitable access.

The Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship provides recognition to California artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contributions to the field and our state. Fellows were awarded based on artists’ creative vision, aesthetic excellence, and community engagement and social impact.

Lets celebrate these artists and culture bearers from across Northern California that enrich our communities through their practice!

09/01/2026

As beautiful in print as it is online, the MUSE Artist Directory is here to showcase your creative goods and services. It's a great way to be found by those who know what they're looking for and those that didn't know they needed your work.

The directory for MUSE 2027 is almost full and submissions are due by Thursday, September 3. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to be seen as a Nevada County MUSE.

Visit the link below and submit your FREE Artist Profile today!
https://www.nevadacountyarts.org/muse

08/29/2026

This month's theme is Rest, Recharge & Healthy Routines, encouraging simple daily habits that support both physical and mental well-being.

Slowing down, even briefly, can help you feel more balanced and present.

Take a moment and share it with someone who might need it too!