Cultural Arts Commission
The Cultural Arts Commission consists of seven members who reside in the surrounding Willits area and serve a four-year term. These commission members are dedicated to the promotion and advancement of cultural and artistic activities. The Commission meets on the last Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. during daylight savings time in the Willits Center for Arts.
The Cultural Arts Commission is an advisory agency to the City Council and has the following purposes and functions:
- To coordinate artistic and cultural events sponsored by organizations within the Willits community, and to develop cooperation among such organizations in the timing and planning of their events.
- To encourage, assist in, and develop programs and events for the cultural and artistic enrichment of the community.
- To encourage and develop an appreciation of the need to preserve and enhance the physical appearance of the city and to promote its orderly growth.
- To advise the City Council in matters pertaining to the beautification and cultural enrichment of the city.
The major goal of the Commission has been the renovation of the Willits Center of the Arts.
Visit the Cultural Arts Commission Website: http://willitscenterforthearts.org/
Click on this link to view a schedule of Cultral Arts Commission AGENDA for 2008.
Click on this link to view a poster for January 2008 events.
| Date | Agenda File |
|---|---|
| August 25, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| August 23, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| June 23, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| June 13, 2010 - Special Meeting | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| May 26, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| April 28, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| March 24, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| February 24, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda |
| January 26, 2010 | Cultural Arts Commission Agenda - PDF |
Willits Center for the Art – Exhibits ’08
January –
Middle School Kids‚ Sheri Howe sheri.howe@gmail.com 459-3518. 1/4/08 -2/3/08, Opening (pot luck) is 1/11 from 4 – 7 p.m.
Art Auction -
Opening & Closing bidding parties are 7-9p.m. 2/16 – 3/15.
April –
Art Under 20, 3/28 – 4/27 – Opening reception 4-7pm on 3/28.
May -
Joey Sala (984-6020) & Carolyn Carpenter (984-6462) paintings. joeysala@saber.net, carolync@mcn.org. 5/3 – 5/25, Opening is 5/3, 7-9pm.
June –
Bern Rauch – paintings. 6/7 – 6/29, Opening 6/7, 7-9pm.
www.burnrock.net, 415-621-6352.
July –
Arts for the Parks – fundraiser for the Mendocino Area Parks Ass. David Linkhart 964-1677, linkhart@mcn.org. Opening 7/5, 7-9pm. Show is 7/5 – 7/27.
August -
Sheri Howe, Cynda Valle & Jim Sorba – paintings & sculpture. 8/2 – 8/31 with the Opening on 8/2, 7-9pm.
September –
Chris Beards (456-0491), cbsculpt@sonic.net & ?, 9/6 – 9/28, Opening 9/6, 7-9pm.
October –
Dana Lewis, Judy Geer, Nancy New & Jeannie Smith – paintings, clay, sculpture & photos. 10/4 (Opening 7-9pm) – 10/26.
November –
Photo Club Show – Judi Berdis, 459-4444, berdis@jps.net. 11/1 (Opening 7-9pm) – 11/30.
December –
Jeanne Smith (459-4558) & Doree Chase (459-6284) sculpture, drawings, paintings & photos. 12/6 (Opening 7-9pm.) – 12/28.
The Art & Crafts Fair – December 5th & 6th
Agenda for December 22nd, 2009 at 5:00pm
WILLITS CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
AGENDA
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Willits Center for the Arts
71 East Commercial Street, Willits
1.Call to Order
2.Approval of Minutes of November 24, 2009
3.Guests and Public Comment
4.Committee Reports
A. Finance
B. Exhibits
C. Building
D. Publicity
E. Outreach
5.Other
A. Money/Budget
6.Adjournment
Next Meeting: January 26, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.