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
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The first-place winner received $200, second place $100, and third place $50. Each student received a prize with gifts and a $25 card. Thank you to all schools, teachers and students that participated in Poetry Out Loud this year! More photos of the day's celebration to come soon!
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The first-place winner received $200, second place $100, and third place $50. Each student received a prize with gifts and a $25 card. Thank you to all schools, teachers and students that participated in Poetry Out Loud this year! More photos of the day's celebration to come soon!
The County Finals included impressive high school champions: Hussna Kabiri (Deer Valley High School), Brooke Kay (San Ramon Valley High School), and Benicio Saballos (Pinole Valley High School).
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The County Finals included impressive high school champions: Hussna Kabiri (Deer Valley High School), Brooke Kay (San Ramon Valley High School), and Benicio Saballos (Pinole Valley High School).
Patrick Paul Porpayas from Mt. Diablo High School won second place, and David Scott won third place from Independence High School.
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Patrick Paul Porpayas from Mt. Diablo High School won second place, and David Scott won third place from Independence High School.
ARTSCCC is excited to announce Serena Scheiner from Miramonte High School as our Poetry Out Loud Contra Costa County Champion! On February 7th, we held the Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud competition at Pinole Valley High School Theatre in Pinole.
February 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
ARTSCCC is excited to announce Serena Scheiner from Miramonte High School as our Poetry Out Loud Contra Costa County Champion! On February 7th, we held the Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud competition at Pinole Valley High School Theatre in Pinole.
2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564! 🌟
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564! 🌟
Participating schools include:
Deer Valley High School, Mt. Diablo High School, Independence High School, San Ramon Valley High School, Pinole Valley High School, DVC College Now, and Miramonte High School. Join us today from 11am-1pm at the Pinole Valley High School Theatre
Deer Valley High School, Mt. Diablo High School, Independence High School, San Ramon Valley High School, Pinole Valley High School, DVC College Now, and Miramonte High School. Join us today from 11am-1pm at the Pinole Valley High School Theatre
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Participating schools include:
Deer Valley High School, Mt. Diablo High School, Independence High School, San Ramon Valley High School, Pinole Valley High School, DVC College Now, and Miramonte High School. Join us today from 11am-1pm at the Pinole Valley High School Theatre
Deer Valley High School, Mt. Diablo High School, Independence High School, San Ramon Valley High School, Pinole Valley High School, DVC College Now, and Miramonte High School. Join us today from 11am-1pm at the Pinole Valley High School Theatre
🗣️ TODAY! Come celebrate our county's High School students at the Contra Costa Poetry Out Loud poetry recitation competition!
February 7, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🗣️ TODAY! Come celebrate our county's High School students at the Contra Costa Poetry Out Loud poetry recitation competition!
Our Art Passages exhibit featuring the beautiful Art of the African Diaspora is available to see M-F 8am-5pm for two more months!
Come see art by featured Contra Costa County artists: Pamela Harris, Nancy Johnson, Asual K. Aswad, Carla J. Lawson, Lawrence Buford, Cole Ware, and Irene Bee Kain.
Come see art by featured Contra Costa County artists: Pamela Harris, Nancy Johnson, Asual K. Aswad, Carla J. Lawson, Lawrence Buford, Cole Ware, and Irene Bee Kain.
February 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Our Art Passages exhibit featuring the beautiful Art of the African Diaspora is available to see M-F 8am-5pm for two more months!
Come see art by featured Contra Costa County artists: Pamela Harris, Nancy Johnson, Asual K. Aswad, Carla J. Lawson, Lawrence Buford, Cole Ware, and Irene Bee Kain.
Come see art by featured Contra Costa County artists: Pamela Harris, Nancy Johnson, Asual K. Aswad, Carla J. Lawson, Lawrence Buford, Cole Ware, and Irene Bee Kain.
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Pinole Valley High School 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
Questions? Brennan DeFrisco Poetry Out Loud Coordinator [email protected]
Website: www.poetryoutloud.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Pinole Valley High School 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
Questions? Brennan DeFrisco Poetry Out Loud Coordinator [email protected]
Website: www.poetryoutloud.org
ARTSCCC had so much fun attending some of the Poetry Out Loud School Competitions! Here are photos of the talented Deer Valley High School students last week. We look forward to celebrating the school champions this Saturday at Pinole Valley High School Theatre! See you there!
February 4, 2026 at 11:23 PM
ARTSCCC had so much fun attending some of the Poetry Out Loud School Competitions! Here are photos of the talented Deer Valley High School students last week. We look forward to celebrating the school champions this Saturday at Pinole Valley High School Theatre! See you there!
Questions? Brennan DeFrisco Poetry Out Loud Coordinator [email protected]
Website: www.poetryoutloud.org
@calartscouncil @poetryfoundation @neaarts @cocoschools @deepsighted @indyartssf @supervisor.burgis @supervisorkencarlson @cjkandersen @supervisorgioia @shanellescalespreston
Website: www.poetryoutloud.org
@calartscouncil @poetryfoundation @neaarts @cocoschools @deepsighted @indyartssf @supervisor.burgis @supervisorkencarlson @cjkandersen @supervisorgioia @shanellescalespreston
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Questions? Brennan DeFrisco Poetry Out Loud Coordinator [email protected]
Website: www.poetryoutloud.org
@calartscouncil @poetryfoundation @neaarts @cocoschools @deepsighted @indyartssf @supervisor.burgis @supervisorkencarlson @cjkandersen @supervisorgioia @shanellescalespreston
Website: www.poetryoutloud.org
@calartscouncil @poetryfoundation @neaarts @cocoschools @deepsighted @indyartssf @supervisor.burgis @supervisorkencarlson @cjkandersen @supervisorgioia @shanellescalespreston
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 7th is the Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud competition! Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for high school students.
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Pinole Valley High School 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Pinole Valley High School 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 7th is the Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud competition! Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest for high school students.
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Pinole Valley High School 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Pinole Valley High School 2900 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole, CA 94564
Thank you to the Bay Area Arts & Culture Collaborative Steering Committee (Fleishhacker Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, and Zellerbach Family Foundation) for putting on such a great event!
January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Thank you to the Bay Area Arts & Culture Collaborative Steering Committee (Fleishhacker Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, and Zellerbach Family Foundation) for putting on such a great event!
Our Lead Advisor, BK Williams, participated in a panel on public-private partnerships and shared her work on the Richmond Arts Corridor.
January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Our Lead Advisor, BK Williams, participated in a panel on public-private partnerships and shared her work on the Richmond Arts Corridor.
ARTSCCC attended the first Bay Area Arts & Culture Collaboration Summit! The Bay Area arts and culture community came together to discuss a future for the arts rooted in collaboration.
January 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
ARTSCCC attended the first Bay Area Arts & Culture Collaboration Summit! The Bay Area arts and culture community came together to discuss a future for the arts rooted in collaboration.
Youth ages 12-18 are welcome attend the poetry workshops every Thursday from 4 -6pm in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
Click here for the full schedule: tinyurl.com/4encj8t7
Click here for the full schedule: tinyurl.com/4encj8t7
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Youth ages 12-18 are welcome attend the poetry workshops every Thursday from 4 -6pm in the Brannan Island Tech Room.
Click here for the full schedule: tinyurl.com/4encj8t7
Click here for the full schedule: tinyurl.com/4encj8t7
🌟TODAY: Join artists José Cordón & Donté Clark for the Youth Arts Connection workshop at Prewett Library in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch)!
January 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🌟TODAY: Join artists José Cordón & Donté Clark for the Youth Arts Connection workshop at Prewett Library in Antioch (4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch)!
Face Your Fears, by David Mudgett.
John Muir, by Phillip Levine.
Bronze Critter Coyote, by Willard Carmel.
Wheely Whirly Peacock by Patricia Vader.
Find details of these artworks and more on our Public Art Directory: artscontracosta.com/public-art
John Muir, by Phillip Levine.
Bronze Critter Coyote, by Willard Carmel.
Wheely Whirly Peacock by Patricia Vader.
Find details of these artworks and more on our Public Art Directory: artscontracosta.com/public-art
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Face Your Fears, by David Mudgett.
John Muir, by Phillip Levine.
Bronze Critter Coyote, by Willard Carmel.
Wheely Whirly Peacock by Patricia Vader.
Find details of these artworks and more on our Public Art Directory: artscontracosta.com/public-art
John Muir, by Phillip Levine.
Bronze Critter Coyote, by Willard Carmel.
Wheely Whirly Peacock by Patricia Vader.
Find details of these artworks and more on our Public Art Directory: artscontracosta.com/public-art
Shawu, One of the Magnificent Seven, by Danie de Jager.
The Broncho Buster, by Frederic Remington.
Ursus Redivivus (Recycled Bear), by Alex Nolan and Chad Glashoff.
Bronze Alligator, by Luciano Tempo.
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Shawu, One of the Magnificent Seven, by Danie de Jager.
The Broncho Buster, by Frederic Remington.
Ursus Redivivus (Recycled Bear), by Alex Nolan and Chad Glashoff.
Bronze Alligator, by Luciano Tempo.
Our county is a gallery, and today we’re highlighting our Metal and Bronze Public Art. From large-scale installations to detailed figures, these works are part of our public spaces. It is a privilege to showcase the skill and dedication required to create these lasting pieces for our community.
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Our county is a gallery, and today we’re highlighting our Metal and Bronze Public Art. From large-scale installations to detailed figures, these works are part of our public spaces. It is a privilege to showcase the skill and dedication required to create these lasting pieces for our community.
The Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud Competition will be held on February 7th at Pinole Valley High School Theatre! Reminder: the deadline to hold school competitions is January 30th!
For any questions or concerns, contact POL Coordinator Brennan DeFrisco at [email protected].
For any questions or concerns, contact POL Coordinator Brennan DeFrisco at [email protected].
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
The Contra Costa County Poetry Out Loud Competition will be held on February 7th at Pinole Valley High School Theatre! Reminder: the deadline to hold school competitions is January 30th!
For any questions or concerns, contact POL Coordinator Brennan DeFrisco at [email protected].
For any questions or concerns, contact POL Coordinator Brennan DeFrisco at [email protected].
Read our full Youth Arts Connection Strategic Plan announcement here: tinyurl.com/5n6w2xba
YAC Website Link: artscontracosta.com/youth/
YAC Strategic Plan Fact Sheets: drive.google.com/file/d/1jCCx...
January 23, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Read our full Youth Arts Connection Strategic Plan announcement here: tinyurl.com/5n6w2xba
YAC Website Link: artscontracosta.com/youth/
YAC Strategic Plan Fact Sheets: drive.google.com/file/d/1jCCx...
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 23, 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.