📌 525 Main Street PO Box 600 Quincy, CA 95971
📱 (530) 283-3402
🖥️ https://www.plumasarts.org/
About
Plumas Arts (also known as the Plumas County Arts Commission) was established in 1981 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, private public benefit corporation. Since its inception, Plumas Arts has been authorized by the Plumas County Board of Supervisors to serve as Plumas County’s art planning and programming agency for the California Arts Council’s (CAC) State-Local Partnership (SLP).
Plumas Arts Mission: “Plumas Arts cultivates communities in which arts and culture flourish.”
Artist Support: Plumas Arts boasts a vibrant gallery showcasing the creations of more than 60 talented member artists. Each month, the spotlight shifts to either individual member showcases or group exhibitions, ensuring a constant flow of fresh artwork. Additionally, Plumas Arts curates the art display at the beloved Patti’s Thunder Café in Quincy, a tradition spanning over three decades alongside the Words & Music event. At Patti’s, the art rotation occurs every two months, keeping the atmosphere dynamic.
Beyond exhibitions, board members and staff actively promote gallery artists and local creatives through interviews and initiatives like the Plumas Creates project. Furthermore, Plumas Arts extends its support to the artistic community by providing technical assistance, grant writing guidance, and organizational resources to both established and emerging artists and groups.
Fundraising Events & Activities: Throughout the year, Plumas Arts hosts a myriad of events and fundraisers. Monthly Words & Music, and the Plumas-Sierra County Fair Art Barn bring community members together to enjoy art. Fundraisers such as the Wild & Scenic Film Festival (September), The Mountain Harvest Festival (October), and Almanor Art Show (June) generate essential organizational support as well as to provide residents and visitors with some of our area’s most attractive community events.
Arts Education: For over 30 years, Plumas Arts has run Artist in the Schools, a program to bring working artists into Plumas County schools to teach art, in all the K-6 grade classrooms in Plumas County. Plumas Arts also coordinates Poetry Out Loud, a local, statewide, and national program to encourage students to learn about poetry through memorization and recitation.
Through grant support, Plumas Arts also offers school assembly programs featuring diverse genres of art as well as a summer art camps throughout Plumas County communities.
Town Hall Theatre: The Town Hall Theatre is a first-run feature film house and community performing arts venue, which has been operated by Plumas Arts since 1989.
