The purpose of the grant program is to support under-resourced small arts and culture groups

MARYSVILLE, CA. (MPG) - Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture is pleased to announce the recipients of its CARES regranting program.  Support was provided by the California Arts Council which received funding from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) program to be distributed through its network of local county-based arts organizations. The grants were designated for Yuba and Sutter county-based arts and culture organizations serving socially vulnerable populations including communities of color.  As the designated arts agency for both Yuba and Sutter counties, Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture was chosen to receive funding totaling $31,000 for regranting.

The purpose of the grant program is to support under-resourced small arts and culture groups. The relief program is to help alleviate some of the extreme pressures being felt by local organizations which may not have access to the emergency support they need. This is also a means to recognize and acknowledge arts and culture workers in our area who serve our communities of color including Native American, African American, Latinx, Asian American and others.  Recipients of these CARES grant funds include:

Dance.Fit.Life. - Director Francisco Serrano will use the funding to continue teaching Latin dance classes as well as Mexican Folklorico and East Indian Bhangra dance lessons.

Rise Up: Youth Program for the Performing Arts – President Julian Barkley-Brinson will continue providing affordable classes in dance, music and acting for young people throughout Yuba-Sutter, virtual for now, and in-person when it is safe to do so.

Cedar Grove Mental Health Rehabilitation Center – The facility will use the funds to enhance their art therapy programs with the purchase of additional art supplies, digital arts equipment and to create murals at their new Yuba City location.

The Village Yuba Sutter – Although a relatively new organization, this team will make an impact by offering arts and culture workshops, classes, events and other programs to enhance the quality of life for black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) of all ages and for all of Yuba-Sutter.

Alliance for Hispanic Advancement (AHA) - Many AHA programs serve the Latino youth of the community.  The grant funding will be used to begin a Mariachi music education program for high school students in collaboration with Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture. Funding will help with the cost of instrument rentals and semi-private weekly lessons.

“Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture is following the lead of the California Arts Council to ensure that all of our policies reflect democratic principles of equity and justice,” said David Read, YSAC Executive Director. “The whole point of this regranting program is to help eliminate discrimination and barriers to access in our local arts and culture ecosystem, and to mitigate adverse effects on communities of color,” he added.