Ventura County Arts Council — Our new newsletter, virtual gallery, website and more!

We Have New Ways for You to Connect with Us and with Local Arts!

Greetings! Amidst the challenges we have all experienced over the past several months, we know this: art helps. It’s a source of inspiration and hope, a way to express, a place to take comfort and a pathway to connection and community. How has it helped you? What have you been creating or enjoying during this time? We know that now more than ever, we must champion local artists and arts organizations, and that our community needs fresh opportunities to thrive together through art. So we’ve created a few new ways to connect with all of you.

We’re excited to offer this, our first-ever email newsletter, where we will share local arts news and opportunities. We’ve redesigned our website, which includes a new virtual gallery that features artwork from local artists in our competitive shows and curated exhibits. You can also follow what’s new in the virtual gallery on Instagram. Finally, our radio show, TEEN CENTRIC, is now on YouTube, featuring poetry by local teens. Refer us to a friend! They can sign up to receive this newsletter.

As we navigate these uncertain times, we hope you are finding new ways to thrive in the arts, and we look forward to sharing more with you in the coming months.

TEEN CENTRIC Episodes are Now on YouTube

Our radio show, TEEN CENTRIC, is produced as part of our Arts & Youth Justice program, in partnership with CAPS Radio in Ventura and the Ventura County Probation Agency. It features interviews with teens discussing their lives and sharing their poetry.

TEEN CENTRIC airs on CAPS Radio in Ventura, KPPQ-LP FM, 104.1, Mondays at 11 a.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m. Some episodes are broadcast nationally, featured on Pacifica Radio’s affiliate network, SPROUTS.

For more episodes, visit us on YouTube.