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Artists, organizations relay impact of arts grants

Davis Enterprise, March 23, 2023

Above: Justine Villanueva performs in “Gynecologos” on March 18 at the Stephens Branch Library. Other Davis Repertory Theatre performers shown are Jasmine Washington, left, Lolita Echeverria-Greco and Annie Velez. The theatre company was one of many arts organizations and artists receiving American Rescue Plan grant funds. (Hanna Nakano/Courtesy photo)

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“We can’t overstate how important this support is to the work of local artists. Their collective efforts improve our quality of life in so many ways. The arts and culture sector strengthens our local economy, provides an important tool for gathering in times of celebration and mourning, creates individual and civic pride, builds community within neighborhoods, attracts out-of-town visitors, amplifies the voices and faces of marginalized members of our community, and supports initiatives that promote health and wellness. And, of course, the arts bring joy and beauty into our lives.” -- Rachel Hartsough, City of Davis Arts and Culture manager

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YoloArts looks at resilience in exhibit (Davis Enterprise, March 8, 2024)
Arts activities picking up speed in Davis (Davis Enterprise, March 4, 2024)
Collaborative art raises climate consciousness in Davis (Sacramento News & Review, September 5, 2023)
Davis Mural Team Paints the Town (The Dirt, June 28, 2023)
In the Key of Davis (The Dirt, June 28, 2023)
Davis Pride's Largest Crowds Ever (The Dirt, June 5, 2023)
Davis Music Fest 2023 (The Dirt, June 3, 2023)
Artists, organizations relay impact of arts grants (Davis Enterprise, March 23, 2023)
Coping with Climate Change Through Poetry (The Dirt, March 12, 2023)
Davis Repertory Theatre presents ‘Gynecologos’ (Davis Enterprise, March 10, 2023
50 Davis artists receive $1,000 grants from city (Davis Enterprise, February 28, 2023)
In The Studio - A Community of Arts (Davis Media Access, January 12, 2023)
YCF announces recipients for Davis Arts & Culture Grants (Davis Enterprise, December 9, 2022)
Davisphere events draw big crowds (Davis Enterprise, November 2, 2022)
Davis Media Access: Music, resilience and what comes next (Davis Enterprise, September 1, 2022)
Joaquin Rojas — sharing the power of music (Davis Enterprise, August 11, 2022)
Davis schools among the best for music — again (Davis Enterprise, April 30, 2022)
Kevin Welch of Boca do Rio and the meaning of a grant, on Listening Lyrics (KDRT interview, March 4, 2022)
‘Hearts of Davis’ project celebrates love among the community (The California Aggie, February 3, 2022)
The search for King Carbon at Central Park (Davis Enterprise, January 29, 2022)
Pence Gallery: New year, new art (Davis Enterprise, January 13, 2022)
Wayne Thiebaud, renowned painter and UC Davis professor, dies at 101 (Davis Enterprise, December 27, 2021)
ArtAbout returns Friday (Davis Enterprise, December 9, 2021)
A little night music (Davis Enterprise, November 17, 2021)
Davis Repertory Theatre presents first production (Davis Enterprise, November 8, 2021)
Pence Gallery’s Night Market revives a tradition (Davis Enterprise, October 21, 2021)
Fodor leaves her mark on Davis (Davis Enterprise, October 14, 2021)
Welcome 2021: The show must go on … and it did (Davis Enterprise, September 19, 2021)
Pence Gallery: Art auction goes virtual (Davis Enterprise, September 9, 2021)
Remembering Gift of Gab (Davis Enterprise, August 26, 2021)
Davis Chorale opens auditions (Davis Enterprise, August 20, 2021)
Despite pandemic and tragedy, Davis High students ensured the show went on (Davis Enterprise, August 11, 2021)
Drum circle returns to Arts Center (Davis Enterprise, August 5, 2021)
Boca do Rio wins DIMI grant in continuing bid to keep the Davis music scene alive (Sac N&R, July 8, 2021)
Healthy Davis Together continues adapting to meet community needs (Davis Enterprise, July 2, 2021)
Comings & Goings: Pianos return for our enjoyment (Davis Enterprise, June 25, 2021)
Stories on Stage wraps up 2021 season (Davis Enterprise, June 24, 2021)
Sealed and delivered (Davis Enterprise, June 21, 2021)
Cho back in town for free concerts (Davis Enterprise, June 18, 2021)
M ondavi Center to resume hosting performances in October(Davis Enterprise, June 15, 2021)
Watch Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre's online spring concert (Davis Enterprise, June 14, 2021)
Name droppers: Davis author a grand-prize winner at best-indie-book awards (Davis Enterprise, June 13, 2021)
DMTC's youth theater to present 'Shrek the Musical, Jr.' (Davis Enterprise, June 11, 2021)
Make Music Day Davis is on for this year (Davis Enterprise, June 11, 2021)
Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom includes closing reception for ‘Art. In. Action’ (Davis Enterprise, June 11, 2021)
Boca do Rio is Davis Independent Music Initiative’s grant award recipient (Davis Enterprise, June 11, 2021)
Davis Independent Music Initiative Selects Boca Do Rio as Award Recipient (The Dirt, June 7, 2021)
Acme plans auditions for in-person productions (Davis Enterprise, June 4, 2021)
Bike City Theatre Company brings back live theater (Davis Enterprise, May 27, 2021)
Annual dance project goes virtual (Davis Enterprise, May 26, 2021)
Healthy Davis Together turns to local artists to spread messaging (Davis Enterprise, May 22, 2021)
Cellist Eunghee Cho and Mellon Music Festival musicians performing outdoors in Downtown Davis on May 29 (Davis Enterprise, May 18, 2021)
Virtual arts show highlights social justice (Davis Enterprise, May 14, 2021)
‘THE SHOT’ reading to raise awareness for Empower Yolo (Davis Enterprise, May 3, 2021)
DSF’s Digital Internship Program presents Virtual Theatre Festival (Davis Enterprise, April 28, 2021)
Logos Books’ exhibit in May features TANA silkscreens (Davis Enterprise, April 23, 2021)
I-House hosts Racial Equity Learning lab (The Dirt, April 22, 2021)
Pavement paintings complete (Davis Enterprise, April 21, 2021)
Reading features Merwin’s collection (Davis Enterprise, April 16, 2021)
Arts Alliance Davis: Connections increase impact of Davis arts sector (Davis Enterprise, April 14, 2021)
Pence Gallery: Outdoor art sale will raise some needed funds (Davis Enterprise, April 9, 2021)
Davis Arts Center & Davis School Arts Foundation give art kits to all DJUSD fifth graders! (The Dirt, March 25, 2021)
YoloArts awards $12,630 in grants for pandemic relief (Davis Enterprise, March 18, 2021)
Davis Community Chorale plans online arts auction (Davis Enterprise, March 12, 2021)
Dance show explores ‘Connected Isolations’ (Davis Enterprise, March 12, 2021)
Stories on Stage features story about escaping abuse (Davis Enterprise, March 12, 2021)
‘Art. In. Action.’ honors African American women (Davis Enterprise, March 10, 2021)
Donut Exchange releases a bluegrass anthem to Davis (The Dirt, February 29, 2021)
Listen to the sound installation on G Street (Davis Enterprise, February 18, 2021)
Art history event takes on timely topic of race and museums (Davis Enterprise, February 18, 2021)
Cellists kick off fundraising concert series for Watermelon Music and local musicians (Davis Enterprise, January 28, 2021)
Heart to Hearts! Davis Downtown is Calling All Artists (The Dirt, January 27, 2021)
Local musician hosts online songwriting workshops/critique groups (Davis Enterprise, January 14, 2021)
Davis native’s comedy to be presented by UC Davis and Bike City Theatre Company (Davis Enterprise, January 14, 2021)
CARES funding for the arts available in Yolo County (Davis Enterprise, January 12, 2021)
Davis Independent Music Initiative joins with the City of Davis to offer grant to local artists (The Dirt, January 11, 2021)
Pence Gallery: Virtual education programs kick off new year (Davis Enterprise, January 6, 2021)
McCutcheon’s virtual concert will help out The Palms, other music presenters (Davis Enterprise, December 17, 2020)
Arts Alliance Davis: State advocacy efforts mobilize local artists (Davis Enterprise, December 15, 2020)
Pence Gallery’s ArtSmart Program to return virtually (Davis Enterprise, December 14, 2020)
DHS alumnus produces album during quarantine (Davis Enterprise, November 20, 2020)
Manetti Shrem Museum Art Exhibitions Go Virtual (Davis Enterprise, November 20, 2020
ACME Plans Youth Auditions (Davis Enterprise, November 18, 2020)
See Final Piece in Series (Davis Enterprise, November 6, 2020)
DSAF Funds Art Boxes for Kids (Davis Enterprise, October 30, 2020)
A New 'Garden' Is Created at the Pence Gallery (Davis Enterprise, October 30, 2020)
Arts Alliance Davis: Area organizations confront racism (Davis Enterprise, October 25, 2020)
Davis Arts Center: Fall Art Fair (Davis Enterprise, October 23, 2020)
Podcast Episode Features Second Winning Entry of Creative Nonfiction Contest (Davis Enterprise, October 23, 2020)
An Update on Area Arts Organizations (The Dirt, October 20, 2020)
More Pavement Paintings to See (Davis Enterprise, September 25, 2020)
Mondavi Center Announces 'Homestage' (Davis Enterprise, September 23, 2020)
Davis Arts Center: Virtual summer camps a big success (Davis Enterprise, September 16, 2020)
Davis Shakespeare Festival's Digital Internship Program Presenting 3 Plays Online (Davis Enterprise, August 18, 2020)
Pence Gallery: Here are a few hopeful projects from the Pence (Davis Enterprise, May 8, 2020)
Davis Shakespeare Festival Plans Reading Group (Davis Enterprise, May 1, 2020)
Artists Can Apply for Mini-grants for Public Art Projects (Davis Enterprise, May 1, 2020)
Jobe's Free Poetry Readings Continue (Davis Enterprise, April 28, 2020)
'Radio Tuesdays': Bike City Theatre to air monthly radio plays starting April 28 (Davis Enterprise, April 24, 2020)
'Earth Day Sing Out' supports climate activism, local musicians (Davis Enterprise, April 17, 2020)
Pence Gallery: Johnny Cash exhibit and more available by video (Davis Enterprise, April 10, 2020)
Davis Arts Center Offers Subscription for Do-at-home Art (Davis Enterprise, April 10, 2020)
Virtual Festival Brings Local Music to Housebound Fans (Davis Enterprise, March 28, 2020)
Davis Arts Center: Let's all find a way to carry on with artistic endeavors (Davis Enterprise, March 20, 2020)
Village Dance Celebrates One Year (Davis Enterprise, February 19, 2020)
Bike City Theatre Company presents reading of 'Sensitive Guys' on Monday (Davis Enterprise, February 21, 2020)
Drumming for King's legacy (Davis Enterprise, January 20, 2020)
Arts Alliance: Artists share ideas on 'artivism,' tips on AB5 (Davis Enterprise, January 18, 2020)
Bike City Theatre Company continues free Salon Reading series (Davis Enterprise, December 27, 2019)
Davis Music Fest presents Davis School Arts Foundation with largest check eve r (Davis Enterprise, December 22, 2019)
ArtAbout will feature artistic crafts for holiday shopping (Davis Enterprise, December 11, 2019)
Artists share news on holiday events, art venues (Davis Enterprise, November 25, 2019)
Davis Shakespeare announces plays for 10th anniversary season (Davis Enterprise, November 22, 2019)
Adult, children’s chorales present annual holiday concert for families (Davis Enterprise, November 21, 2019)
KDRT celebrates 15 years of grassroots radio and region’s music scene (Davis Enterprise, November 8, 2019)
Second Friday ArtAbout: As the weather cools, warm up with art and music (Davis Enterprise, November 6, 2019)
Kindie-rockers The Hoots to debut bike-safety video (Davis Enterprise, October 24, 2019)
Acme Theatre Company announces 40th season (Davis Enterprise, October 11, 2019)
Davis Art Studio Tour is this weekend (October 11, 2019)
Award-winning author to appear at UC Davis Ground and Field Theatre Festival (Davis Enterprise, September 23, 2019)
Chamber Players plan fall concert (Davis Enterprise, September 20, 2019)
Stories on Stage Davis season to open (Davis Enterprise, September 6, 2019)
All ages can audition for Pamela Trokanski Dance Theatre on Saturday (Davis Enterprise, September 5, 2019)
‘Backyard Broadway’ returns — indoors (Davis Enterprise, September 5, 2019)
Davis Arts Center: We’re busy wrapping up the summer (Davis Enterprise, August 23, 2019)
Yolo County community theaters receive multiple Elly Award nominations (Davis Enterprise, August 13, 2019)
Davis Arts Center’s Summer Arts Camp in full swing (Davis Enterprise, July 5, 2019)
Amazing acting, voices shine in ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’ (Davis Enterprise, July 5, 2019)
All-female cast, from starring roles to the ensemble, is fantastic in ‘The Tenth Muse’ (Davis Enterprise, July 3, 2019)
Linda Bair Dance Company presents 20th anniversary show (Davis Enterprise, June 21, 2019)
Davis Arts Center celebrates art of repurposing and circuit bending (Davis Enterprise, June 14, 2019)
Enjoy the biggest ArtAbout of the year (Davis Enterprise, June 12, 2019)
Pence Gallery: June exhibit highlights sound (Davis Enterprise, June 11, 2019)
Davis Arts Center celebrates art of repurposing and circuit bending (Davis Enterprise, June 11, 2019)
Tunes will fill the town: Davis Music Fest returns June 21-23 (Davis Enterprise, June 7, 2019)
The Davis Needle: downtown's monumental mark (California Aggie, June 3, 2019)
Third Street ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday (Davis Enterprise, May 29, 2019)
Town and Gown (and Bicycle Art) Converge on 3rd St. (UC Davis Dateline, May 28, 2019)
Rainbows come out for Davis Pride (Davis Enterprise, May 22, 2019)
Artists gather to share their creativity (Davis Enterprise, May 17, 2019)
Mellon Music Festival 2019 set for May 24-26 (Davis Enterprise, May 17, 2019)
ACME presents free comedy in the park Memorial Day weekend with 'The Beaux' Stratgem' (Davis Enterprise, May 17, 2019)
Bike City Theatre Company educating next generation of cyclists (California Aggie, April 16, 2019)
The Sun Is Part of the Art on This Public Sculpture in Davis, California (Treatment Plant Operator Magazine, May, 2019)
Hanging hives will add buzz to Central Park (Davis Enterprise, April 17, 2019)
Fourth annual Davis Cherry Blossom festival held (California Aggie, April 16, 2019)
The Davis Chorale presents its spring concert "Stars" (Davis Enterprise, April 12, 2019)
Poem of the month (Davis Enterprise, April 5, 2019)
Arts Alliance: See tempting images of Eve-- on Apple computers (Davis Enterprise, March 22, 2019)
Davis Cherry Blossom Festival will be biggest yet (Davis Enterprise, March 4, 2019)
Yolo Magazine: Art is everywhere in Davis (2019) (Davis Enterprise, February 6, 2019)
Stories on Stage Davis will feature short fiction by Jamel Brinkley and Nick White (Davis Enterprise, February 1, 2019)
County Supervisors select 'poem of the year' (Davis Enterprise, February 1, 2019)
Arts Alliance views ways to respond to community trauma (Davis Enterprise, January 23, 2019)
MLK Event Brings Voices Together (Davis Enterprise, January 9, 2019)
Art reinvented: Smartphone pictures take a stylish turn in museum show (Sac Bee, November 7, 2018)
Davis 'Elemental' mural a new artistic landmark (Davis Enterprise, October, 2018)
Name droppers: Labbe-Renault takes over Arts Alliance (Davis Enterprise, October 9, 2018)
For 'RENT': DMTC looks to optimize its space (Davis Enterprise, October 2, 2018)
North Davis gears up to paint giant 'Elemental' street mural (Davis Enterprise, September 26, 2018)
Community Comes Together for Mural Project (Davis Enterprise, August, 2018)
Make Music Davis returns on June 21st (Davis Enterprise, June, 2018)
A Statement of Love (California Aggie, June 10, 2018)
Summer brings Shakespeare, Sunflowers to town (Davis Enterprise, May, 2018)
Speaking of Poet Laureates (UC Davis Arts Blog, April 2018)
Art is Everywhere in Davis (Yolo Magazine Winter/Spring 2018)
Artists gather to share new ideas, talents (Davis Enterprise, January 31, 2018)
City arts grants fund art, music, theatre, dance programs (Davis Enterprise, January, 2018)
Local Arts Groups Share Information with networking Group (Davis Enterprise, December 16, 2017)
Public Art in Davis Poses a question: what do you want to do before you die? (Fox 40 TV, November, 2017)
New Arts Alliance Connects, unites, fosters creative minds (Davis Enterprise, November 25, 2017)
Last Wishes, realized (Davis Enterprise, November 17, 2017)
A Whole Lot of Good luck (Davis Enterprise, November 14, 2017)
Butterflies Soar at Park (Davis Enterprise, November 10, 2017)
East Davis Mural brings smile to our faces (Davis Enterprise, October 27, 2017)
A Piece of Burning Man is coming to Davis (Davis Enterprise, October 21, 2017)
Piano Man Lifts Hearts of all who pass by (Davis Enterprise, October 20, 2017)
Before I Die...Art Wall Inspires Davis Locals (California Aggie, September 28, 2017)
Street Mural brings East Davis Community Together (Davis Enterprise, August 29, 2017)
Video: In the Studio- How the Davis Art Map Project Started (DCTV, August 1, 2017)
Celebrate Summer on the Green (Davis Enterprise, July 28, 2017)
Public Piano gets a new Paint Job (Davis Enterprise, July 1, 2017)
Community street, path mural projects gets state funding (Davis Enterprise, June 24, 2017)
Public Pianos out of Hibernation for the Summer (Davis Enterprise, June 14, 2017)
Davis Art Map Arose From a need to Sit (Davis Enterprise, June 15, 2017)
Davis Arts Center: Music, Exhibits, Inspiration Await you this Summer (Davis Enterprise, June 17, 2017)
City Announces Community Arts Grant Awards (Davis Enterprise, March 13, 2017)
Davis Media Access: Is a vision for the future taking shape? (Davis Enterprise, February 2, 2017)
Next generation DHS Grad Tackles Migrant Issues with Short Film (Davis Enterprise, December 23, 2016)
Drawing the Lines of Community Ideals (California Aggie, November 13, 2016)
Vandalism of Public Piano Hits a Sour Note (Davis Enterprise, November 11, 2016)
Mural Spruces up Davis Manor Neighborhood (Davis Enterprise, October 22, 2016)
Davis Manor Mural Photos (Davis Enterprise, October 12, 2016)
Mayor Davis Steals Back Gandhi Show from Protesters (The Davis Vanguard, October 3, 2016)
Remembering Gandhi (Davis Enterprise, October 5, 2016)
Street Art (Davis Enterprise, August 6, 2016)
City receives Creative California Communities grant (Davis Enterprise, July 17, 2016)
Public pianos return for summer musical fun (Davis Enterprise, June 19, 2016)
Street pianos fill Davis with sweet melodies (KCRA 3, June 15, 2016)
City Hall gets a design makeover from UCD students (Davis Enterprise, May 27, 2016)
Painted utility box project celebrates Davis Farmers Market (California Aggie, May 19, 2016)
Local art sees a big boost from city grants (Davis Enterprise, March 6, 2016)