Arts For The Schools is honored to partner with Winter Wondergrass again to operate the Kid Zone.  Be sure you help support Arts For The Schools and kids arts education by selecting Arts in Schools option at checkout, so $1 is donated by the festival to Arts For The Schools.

The Kid Zone is a great place for you child to do a craft, take a art lesson from a professional artist or hang out and hula hoop.

Come by and see us at the Kid Zone March 29-31!

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Ghana, Okaidja Afroso combines his native rhythms with unforeseen pairings of musical flavors.
 
Arts For The Schoolspresents Okaidja Afroso, an Afro-pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Ghana, West Africa. His unique artistic vision has led him to combine his native rhythms with unforeseen pairings of musical flavors. His sound is a spicy fusion of Ghanaian music with diverse cross-cultural influences. Although most of Okaidja's hypnotic arrangements are sung in his native language, the meaning shines through. His calling and life purpose is to bring us all together so that we can laugh and grieve and dance and forge forward together, in community. Eve McEneaney, Arts For The Schools Executive Director, “We are so excited to have Okaidja work with the kids this year”.  “We can’t wait to bring this talent to the public show at the Community Arts Center in Truckee.” Join Arts For The Schools and Okaidja for an evening of storytelling and entertainment.

Yes on AA helps Arts For The Schools to provide visual arts education to TTUSD schools - grade 3-12th!

Yes on AA supplements our school district with $5.6 million annually. Each parcel pays $148/year. This is only $12 per month to provide invaluable funding to our community.

Yes on AA builds a strong foundation within our community. Our children emerge from our school system with a well-rounded education, ready to integrate into the local workforce or continue on to higher education in respectable schools. This is a benefit to our entire community, bringing respect and vitality to our wonderful home!​

A big thank you to Emi Sunshine and her family, also known as her band - The Rain for visiting Truckee! Over 1,241 students and audience members met Emi at their school or had a chance to see her at the onSTAGE Live public show on Friday, October 26th.

Thank you to our onSTAGE sponsors, also 101.5 Truckee Tahoe Radio for interviewing Emi and everyone who came out to see Emi for the show!

Want to see more of Emi? Visit our Facebook or Instagram for more photos!

   Arts For The Schools presents Emi Sunshine, a 14-year-old prodigy from East Tennessee and a true vocal stylist. While her music has been described as old timey, she adds her own unique blend with a sprinkle of vivid emotion. She plays the guitar, mandolin, and ukulele while combining her bubbly disposition with deep, meaningful song content that brings storytelling to an audience of all ages.
   The Emi Sunshine bandwagon is loaded with adoring fans numbered in the millions from all over the globe. Personal musical heroes have been captivated by her commanding stage presence; Loretta Lynn, Emmylou Harris, Tim McGraw, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart and The Grateful Dead (to name just a few) have stepped forward to sing the praises. This show is not to be missed!
 
  Friday, October 26thstarting at 7:00pm at the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District– 8924 Donner Pass Road Truckee, CA 96161. Tickets are $5 Children, $20 General Admission, $15 Seniors/Students/Military!

Timea Griset's story begins with a meaningful international experience where she earned a degree in primary education, mastered three languages, and became passionate about the health and vibrancy of local communities. 
 
She has 14 years of experience in the medical field, but ultimately her passion for education, more than a decade of work with non-profit organizations and a strong belief that art can transform lives led her to Arts For The Schools. She believes learning through the arts enforces critical academic skills overall, teaches children to trust their ideas and believe in themselves and encourages all of us to explore a world of new possibilities.
 
She embraces art and nature in her personal life. She's an avid runner, practices yoga, loves to go hiking, and tries to beat my amazing husband up the hill when cross-country skiing. She seeks art through her personal exploration of literature, music, drawing, and architecture. Making art and nature a priority in her life keeps her balanced, open-minded, and positive.
 
She is very excited and feels grateful to have joined the Arts For The Schools team as Youth Programs Coordinator.

Welcome to the Arts For The Schools Team Timea!

June 20, 2018 - For Immediate Release: onSTAGE Live subscriptions on Sale July 15th!
Each year Arts For The Schools presents acclaimed cultural performing artists in music, dance, theater and other progressive art forms in regional venues. onSTAGE Live is about bringing community members together, celebrating cultural arts and learning about each other. Each year we bring artists from all over the world including from Europe, China, South America and across the US for live shows right here in Truckee and Tahoe. We also celebrate Hispanic Heritage month each year with a Hispanic artist. This year will be celebrating with Flor De Tolache from the Bronx, NY - an all women Mariachi group that is breaking all the rules.

​​Arts For The Schools’ launching it’s 3rd annual Wooden Boat Challenge on September 22nd at Commons Beach in Tahoe City.
A day festival with live music, activities for children, food options, drinks, and a beer garden; but the main event is the Challenge itself. Pre-registered teams of four will be provided with the materials to build a wooden boat (here’s the catch!) without power tools. After three hours of building time, the teams then have to race their hand-made boats in Lake Tahoe. Of course, there is a 1st place prize but other awards, such as funniest boat andbest craftsmanship, will also take home some prized goodies.
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A festival and fundraiser that combines a unique challenge for participating teams but also provides entertainment for all ages, and types, of people.

​Made In Tahoe 2018 is Saturday, May 26th and Sunday, 27th!

Arts For The Schools will be hanging out and making a few easy crafts with the kids. We want you to volunteer with us and enjoy your time just like we do!

Questions?
Call Jen at the Arts For The Schools office, 530-582-8278 or email: jen@artsfortheschools.org



​See you at Made In Tahoe!

​We are still awestruck from Contra-Tiempo's performance at North Tahoe High Theater on April 27th! An amazing multilingual performance work that created visual and sonic vocabulary that collages Salsa, Afro-Cuban, hip-hop, and contemporary dance with theater and original music, brought dynamic multi-modal experiences to the stage and the audience. We thank Contra-Tiempo all the way from Los Angeles, for visiting us and the children at Alder Creek Middle School, Truckee High School, Incline Middle School and North Tahoe School.

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Keep up with Contra-Tiempo and their future shows at: ​http://www.contra-tiempo.org

Artist in Bloom is an opportunity for students to showcase their artwork created in Arts For The Schools' 14-week visual arts program. Your child has kindly donated one piece of art for us to frame your family, as a fundraiser for art supplies. These artworks will be available at your child's open house. Each art work is a suggested donation of $15.

​Truckee Elementary School
May 3rd
5:30-7:00pm

Donner Trail Elementary 
May 17th
5:00-6:30pm

Tahoe Lake Elementary  
May 31st
6:00-7:30pm

​Kings Beach Elementary 
June 5th
5:00-7:00pm

Glenshire Elementary School
June 7th
5:00-7:00pm


​Missed your child's open house? Their artwork is still available to take home!
​Please call our offices at 530-582-8278

​​Visit Plumas Bank to cast your vote for your favorite non-Profit, Arts For The Schools! You can visit your local branch or send Plumas a message on Facebook.

For more information, visit: www.plumasbank.com

Thank you to Plumas Bank for including Arts For The Schools as one of the many awesome non-profit organizations in our community!