The Trinity County Arts Council would like to carry forward a practice of recognizing the original caretakers of these Sacred Lands within and throughout the Trinity region.
 
We acknowledge and offer gratitude to these indigenous ancestors, and present-day relations of the Nor-Rel Muk Wintu Nation and those tribal people who grace the North State – Maidu, Miwok, Hoopa, and Yurok.
 
We acknowledge their stewardship of these lands and uplift their legacies as they continue to build and sustain their culture and practices today and for seven generations
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Latest HAPPENINGS
Funds for Artists' Resiliency Project
Hayfork Mural awarded funding
ARTISTS: Karlie Elliott, Heather van der Ven, Brindi Young, Raina Bolton
.The Trinity County Arts Council is elated to announce the winners of the 2020 F.A.R. public arts grant for Trinity. 7 applications were submitted. A panel comprised of business owners and civic partners thoughtfully evaluated the applications based upon the criteria provided by the Ink People Center for the Arts and the Humboldt Area Foundation.  Several applications represented projects that we would love to pursue in the future, however, one application checked all of the boxes for Artistic Merit, Expression of equity and resilience, Potential for community engagement, Diversity of populations engaged, and Numbers of people impacted.  We are pleased to support a new mural to be painted and installed in Hayfork Square, visible from Hwy 3.  Our team of artists were best buds in high school with art as a shared interest.  Each has pursued an education and career, to be reunited for the production of a mural that will be installed this summer.  Congratulations to Karlie Elliott, Brindi Young, Raina Bolton, and Heather Murphy.  
( FAR awarded eight grants between $2,000 and $5,000 this fall to proposals for works of public art in Humboldt, Del Norte and Trinity counties. It is made possible by the Humboldt Area Foundation, the Wild Rivers Foundation, the Rose Perenin Foundation, and individual donors. Complete storywww.inkpeople.org/far) 
 
 

NEW BUSINESSES - Expanding Art in Trinity
The Art Shop, Hayfork
Trinity Art & Crafts Supply Co., Weaverville
EarthDance Art Studios & Gallery, Weaverville
 The Art Shop 
​7011 Hwy 3, Hayfork, 96041
Contact: (530)739-2692
We are a full service screen printing shop and home to five different artists working with different mediums. Watch for Live Music Concerts. 
  Live Events, Workshops information.
ART WALK, 1st Saturday every Month
​ADDING Live Music, Pop-Up Artists - Spring and Summer
The Art Cruise, 1st Saturday of every month in Weaverville, provides art galleries, specialty shops, and eateries an opportunity to invite the community in “after hours” to enjoy unique hand-crafted art and jewelry, meet the artists, while enjoying refreshments and, possibly, live music.  Hours of 5 to 8pm
  Details of the next Art Walk on FB
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Robert Millette with painting
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Artist: Joe Kasper
Joe Kasper Painting sells Off the Wall !
Sale of $400 donated to TCAC

Joe has supported the TCAC in so many ways through the years including as a past President of the TCAC. Joe has offered to DONATE the sales from those paintings that he has on display in Weaverville businesses to US!
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Last week, Joe's painting of this train sold right off the walls from Kelly's Gym. Pictured with the painting is Robert Millette who purchased the painting for his dad.
Your ARTS Community LOVES You Joe!
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Trinity artists Susan Alexander, John Garrett, and Stefani Thomas showing their otters
OTTERS !!
North Coast Otters will celebrate World Otter Day, May 27, with a virtual sneak peek of the more than 100 otter sculptures designed and decorated by artists from the North Coast and beyond.

The day will also feature a 1 p.m. Facebook Premiere event, during which you will learn more about North Coast Otters from the project creator and volunteers. View the livestream at https://www.facebook.com/northcoastottersart/.
Join in the fun and share with your friends. Here's a shared google folder with some photos and a link to the promo video. See it here promo on Youtube
https://www.facebook.com/northcoastottersart/
 ART  CLASSES / kids:  COVID / SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRMENTS may impact classes offered.  CALL 530-623-2760 with your interest.
Music lessons in a variety of instruments, painting and sculpting are provided by private music and art teachers, year-round.  Taylor and Danyel Aglipay are pictured at the Festival of Light Crafts Fair recital featuring their music students. John Garrett, former art instructor for Lewiston Elementary School, provides private pay classes for kids at his Studio G in Weaverville, behind the Highland Art Center.  The Trinity County Arts Council offers scholarships to Studio G with the Festival Of Light Scholarship Program.  Applications available.  Contact John for information about his class schedule: (530) 623-4213.
VIRTUAL  YOUNG  ARTIST'S  SHOWCASE
As our world springs forth with new life; and the sunshine lures one outside, it becomes increasingly difficult to observe social distancing.   The Trinity County Arts Council misses the laughter and opportunity to get to know the community of people who join us on the 1st Saturday of the month for the Art Cruise.  Especially April’s Annual Young Artist Showcase.

Every year, we are blown away by the young talent in Trinity County!  The K-12 schools and the home-school art programs feature a selection of 2-D and 3-D art created by their students during the year.  THIS year, two THS high school students created a virtual show of the Young Artist Showcase.  So, plug into a large screen, grab some refreshments, and enjoy the creative vision of our youngsters. Feel free to share it on your networks.  https://tinyurl.com/r5fa9xs
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Trinity County Champion Sunshine Montgomery, Hayfork High School
POETRY OUT LOUD: 
 COVID-19 Virus forced Virtual Performances for Poetry Out Loud State Competition 2020
The COVID-19 Virus Cancelled the Poetry Out Loud State Competition that was to be held at the State Capitol, March 14.  The directive was given that each county needed to video their County Champion and download the 3 poems to Sacramento on the Saturday prior to the competition scheduled for Sunday.

Hayfork’s team rallied for our Trinity Champion, Sunshine Montgomery, with coach Becky Stetson and technical specialist Jonathon Daniels braving the storm warning to video Sunshine’s performance at Hayfork High School.

I  asked Sunshine why she chose  to volunteer for the POL Program.  “To overcome my fear”, said Sunshine.
  SEE  Full Story and Photos of Virtual Performance    Youtube: "Cartoon Physics"  "Diameter"
"Weaverville, brightest spot between Redding and the Coast" 
As we approach a Dark and Cold- Wet Winter, many people have expressed a hope that the Arts Council and friends would kindly install lights (knowing that we have hung Christmas lights for the past 4 years).  The historic buildings bedecked in light, truly is MAGICAL.   SEE MORE

Resource Hub

ARTS EVENTS

Trinity County is proud to be the home of an eclectic and diverse population of professional artists and crafters in almost all media forms and music.
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OPPORTUNITIES

​A multitude of Art Opportunities are available in Trinity County and neighboring counties.  TCAC is the Resource Connection​.  Art Opportunities SEE MORE

CULTURAL TOURISM

 Touch History!
Nestled in the Trinity Alps, and steeped in a rich history of the local Native American Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation, Gold Mining and Chinese immigrant history and religion, Trinity County is a center of culture, art and outdoor recreation.
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PO Box 1887, Weaverville, CA 96093
530-623-2760
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