ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County)
@artsccc.bsky.social
A coalition of cultural leaders whose mission is a strong and sustainable arts foundation built on equity for Contra Costa County.
www.artscontracosta.com
www.artscontracosta.com
ARTSCCC partnered with Bala Rising and Contra Costa community leaders to bring forth a new vision for our county: Supporting system-impacted youth through arts-based diversion and strategic community partnerships.
Read our Youth Arts Connection Strategic Plan announcement here: tinyurl.com/5n6w2xba
Read our Youth Arts Connection Strategic Plan announcement here: tinyurl.com/5n6w2xba
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ARTSCCC partnered with Bala Rising and Contra Costa community leaders to bring forth a new vision for our county: Supporting system-impacted youth through arts-based diversion and strategic community partnerships.
Read our Youth Arts Connection Strategic Plan announcement here: tinyurl.com/5n6w2xba
Read our Youth Arts Connection Strategic Plan announcement here: tinyurl.com/5n6w2xba
REMINDER🗣️:Today, Jan 15th is the LAST Thursday workshops at the Antioch Library (18th St.). Starting next Thursday, January 22nd, the Thursday YAC workshop will be moving to the PREWETT LIBRARY in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch) in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
REMINDER🗣️:Today, Jan 15th is the LAST Thursday workshops at the Antioch Library (18th St.). Starting next Thursday, January 22nd, the Thursday YAC workshop will be moving to the PREWETT LIBRARY in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch) in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
REMINDER🗣️:Today, Jan 15th is the LAST Thursday workshops at the Antioch Library (18th St.). Starting next Thursday, January 22nd, the Thursday YAC workshop will be moving to the PREWETT LIBRARY in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch) in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
January 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
REMINDER🗣️:Today, Jan 15th is the LAST Thursday workshops at the Antioch Library (18th St.). Starting next Thursday, January 22nd, the Thursday YAC workshop will be moving to the PREWETT LIBRARY in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch) in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
We recently visited the Diablo Valley College Ceramics Department to tour the studio. The facility is well-equipped for students and artists, featuring kick and electric wheels alongside multiple electric, gas, and raku kilns.
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
We recently visited the Diablo Valley College Ceramics Department to tour the studio. The facility is well-equipped for students and artists, featuring kick and electric wheels alongside multiple electric, gas, and raku kilns.
ARTSCCC is proud to announce the renewal of our District Arts Partner grants to arts organizations that provide critical services throughout Contra Costa County. We seek to be a consistent presence of support for our Arts Community.
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
ARTSCCC is proud to announce the renewal of our District Arts Partner grants to arts organizations that provide critical services throughout Contra Costa County. We seek to be a consistent presence of support for our Arts Community.
Last Monday, we installed the newest Art Passages exhibit! This show features Art of the African Diaspora, an annual series of exhibits throughout the Bay Area that celebrates and supports the creative achievements of hundreds of artists of African descent.
January 12, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Last Monday, we installed the newest Art Passages exhibit! This show features Art of the African Diaspora, an annual series of exhibits throughout the Bay Area that celebrates and supports the creative achievements of hundreds of artists of African descent.
ARTSCCC partnered with Bala Rising and Contra Costa community leaders to bring forth a new vision for our county: Supporting system-impacted youth through arts-based diversion and strategic community partnerships.
January 9, 2026 at 4:03 PM
ARTSCCC partnered with Bala Rising and Contra Costa community leaders to bring forth a new vision for our county: Supporting system-impacted youth through arts-based diversion and strategic community partnerships.
🗣️THURSDAY YAC WORKSHOP LOCATION CHANGE: Jan 8th and Jan 15th are the last Thursday workshops at the Antioch Library (18th St.). Starting January 22nd, the Thursday YAC workshop will be moving to the Prewett Library in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch) in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
January 8, 2026 at 10:43 PM
🗣️THURSDAY YAC WORKSHOP LOCATION CHANGE: Jan 8th and Jan 15th are the last Thursday workshops at the Antioch Library (18th St.). Starting January 22nd, the Thursday YAC workshop will be moving to the Prewett Library in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch) in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
Poetry Out Loud season is in full swing! The deadline to register your school or group to compete at the county level is January 9th!
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Poetry Out Loud season is in full swing! The deadline to register your school or group to compete at the county level is January 9th!
ARTSCCC visited a beautiful art gallery over the holiday break! Located in Clayton, JOR Fine Art Gallery is owned by Julia O’Reilly, who has been showcasing a mix of local East Bay and international art since 2022.
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
ARTSCCC visited a beautiful art gallery over the holiday break! Located in Clayton, JOR Fine Art Gallery is owned by Julia O’Reilly, who has been showcasing a mix of local East Bay and international art since 2022.
Happy New Year, Creatives! ✨
We hope you’re ready to get back into the groove because Youth Arts Connection workshops are officially back up and running next week! We’ve missed the energy and can’t wait to see what you create in 2026.
We hope you’re ready to get back into the groove because Youth Arts Connection workshops are officially back up and running next week! We’ve missed the energy and can’t wait to see what you create in 2026.
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Happy New Year, Creatives! ✨
We hope you’re ready to get back into the groove because Youth Arts Connection workshops are officially back up and running next week! We’ve missed the energy and can’t wait to see what you create in 2026.
We hope you’re ready to get back into the groove because Youth Arts Connection workshops are officially back up and running next week! We’ve missed the energy and can’t wait to see what you create in 2026.
Thank you, Contra Costa, for making 2025 an amazing year for ARTSCCC! We look forward to 2026 and the strong bonds and partnerships we are building with each and every one of you.
December 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Thank you, Contra Costa, for making 2025 an amazing year for ARTSCCC! We look forward to 2026 and the strong bonds and partnerships we are building with each and every one of you.
Last chance to see the lens through their eyes! 📸 Our latest ArtPassage exhibition is entering its final days! We’re highlighting the extraordinary talent of 7 local photographers who make Contra Costa County look truly magical.
December 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Last chance to see the lens through their eyes! 📸 Our latest ArtPassage exhibition is entering its final days! We’re highlighting the extraordinary talent of 7 local photographers who make Contra Costa County look truly magical.
REMINDER: See You in 2026!
We are currently on our winter break. Please note our upcoming schedule:
No Classes: Now through Wednesday, December 31st
Classes Resume: Monday, January 5th, 2026
We are currently on our winter break. Please note our upcoming schedule:
No Classes: Now through Wednesday, December 31st
Classes Resume: Monday, January 5th, 2026
December 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
REMINDER: See You in 2026!
We are currently on our winter break. Please note our upcoming schedule:
No Classes: Now through Wednesday, December 31st
Classes Resume: Monday, January 5th, 2026
We are currently on our winter break. Please note our upcoming schedule:
No Classes: Now through Wednesday, December 31st
Classes Resume: Monday, January 5th, 2026
Art, community, and holiday cheer. So glad we could celebrate with our District Art Partner, the Concord Art Association! Happy Holidays! ✨
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Art, community, and holiday cheer. So glad we could celebrate with our District Art Partner, the Concord Art Association! Happy Holidays! ✨
The district 1 Supervisor John Gioia annual holiday party with Senator @senatorarreguin raised money to provide the children at Verde school @verdek8school with books and hoodies again this year!
December 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The district 1 Supervisor John Gioia annual holiday party with Senator @senatorarreguin raised money to provide the children at Verde school @verdek8school with books and hoodies again this year!
ARTSCCC visited Red Ox Clay Studio last week! 🎨 Owned by Roger Yee since 2017, the studio is a vital hub for our local arts community. A special thank you to Roger and to Rosie for welcoming us. We are proud to have such a dedicated creative space in our community.
December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
ARTSCCC visited Red Ox Clay Studio last week! 🎨 Owned by Roger Yee since 2017, the studio is a vital hub for our local arts community. A special thank you to Roger and to Rosie for welcoming us. We are proud to have such a dedicated creative space in our community.
In 2022, California voters approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The measure required the state to establish a new, ongoing program supporting arts instruction in schools.
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In 2022, California voters approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools (AMS) Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. The measure required the state to establish a new, ongoing program supporting arts instruction in schools.
What an incredible 2025 for ARTSCCC! Since launching the Youth Arts Connection, it's been a joy to watch this program flourish. Our young artists bring so much inspiration to workshops, and we are so proud of the vibrant community we’ve built together. Thank you for being the heart of all we do!
December 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
What an incredible 2025 for ARTSCCC! Since launching the Youth Arts Connection, it's been a joy to watch this program flourish. Our young artists bring so much inspiration to workshops, and we are so proud of the vibrant community we’ve built together. Thank you for being the heart of all we do!
ARTSCCC's Program, Marketing and Community Outreach Manager, Esther Rojas Soto, participated in the East Bay Open Studios at Toki Studio in Richmond with a small group of artists including fellow Richmond artists, John Toki and Armin Haghnejad.
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
ARTSCCC's Program, Marketing and Community Outreach Manager, Esther Rojas Soto, participated in the East Bay Open Studios at Toki Studio in Richmond with a small group of artists including fellow Richmond artists, John Toki and Armin Haghnejad.
Our friend and partner, Shani Shay of Incarceration to College was featured on the news! Shani's work through ITC makes education an accessible option for incarcerated youth in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties and has served more than 1,000 students across these three counties.
December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our friend and partner, Shani Shay of Incarceration to College was featured on the news! Shani's work through ITC makes education an accessible option for incarcerated youth in Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties and has served more than 1,000 students across these three counties.
With support from the Contra Costa Together Community Grant, ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County) will secure a Youth Arts Connection program to serve one of Contra Costa County’s most vulnerable populations, youth at John A. Davis Juvenile Hall in Martinez.
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
With support from the Contra Costa Together Community Grant, ARTSCCC (Arts Contra Costa County) will secure a Youth Arts Connection program to serve one of Contra Costa County’s most vulnerable populations, youth at John A. Davis Juvenile Hall in Martinez.
We are still reflecting on what a beautiful reception we had for the current "Art Passages" at the county building in Martinez! This exhibit highlights 7 amazing Contra Costa County photographers, and we had the opportunity to gather to celebrate them and their art!
December 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
We are still reflecting on what a beautiful reception we had for the current "Art Passages" at the county building in Martinez! This exhibit highlights 7 amazing Contra Costa County photographers, and we had the opportunity to gather to celebrate them and their art!
Contra Costa County is fortunate to have Brennan DeFrisco as the “Poetry Out Loud” coordinator again for this year's competition. Last week we met at El Molino in Concord to share a meal and discuss the program in preparation for the county competition on February 7, 2026.
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Contra Costa County is fortunate to have Brennan DeFrisco as the “Poetry Out Loud” coordinator again for this year's competition. Last week we met at El Molino in Concord to share a meal and discuss the program in preparation for the county competition on February 7, 2026.
We had the honor of attending Donté Clark's reading from his latest work "WE CRY FREEDOM", at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Berkeley Library. Donté Clark, also known as DONBLAK, is a poet, actor, and filmmaker from Richmond, CA.
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We had the honor of attending Donté Clark's reading from his latest work "WE CRY FREEDOM", at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Berkeley Library. Donté Clark, also known as DONBLAK, is a poet, actor, and filmmaker from Richmond, CA.