Creative Sonoma
Creative Sonoma is the County's creative sector development division.
Creative Sonoma is dedicated to advancing and supporting the creative community of Sonoma County. We produce programs and provide services that serve the needs of our diverse sector.
Contact Information:
Website: CreativeSonoma.org
Email: CreativeSonoma@sonoma-county.org
Phone: (707) 565-6121
Address: 141 Stony Circle, Suite 130, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Programs
Creative Sonoma has a variety of programs aimed at uplifting the creative community of Sonoma County. Their programs include:
- Sonoma County Arts Education Alliance (AEA)
- The AEA is a coalition of advocates working to improve the lives of students through equitable access to high quality arts education.
- Grants
- Creative Sonoma offers many grants for local art projects, from natural disaster recovery to artist recognition.
- Professional development
- Connect with other artists and creative organizations or co-host an event with us!
- Public art
- Creative Sonoma develops and administers the the County's Public Art Plan.
- Special projects
- From youth poetry programs to local art exhibits, Creative Sonoma finds ways to engage with and uplift the arts.
Arts Education
Creative Sonoma is proud to support arts education across Sonoma County. In addition to the AEA, Creative Sonoma has a host of online resources for teaching artists, school administrators, and other supporters of arts education:
- Directory: find arts educators based in Sonoma County
- Resources: guides for artists, organizations, schools, advocates, prospective teachers, and multilingual materials
- Stories: hear about the importance of arts education
- Funding: find ways to fund your arts education program
Resources
The Creative Sonoma website has many resources available for creatives, including: