 The Arts Council's mission is to promote, connect, and invest in the arts in order to stimulate creativity and vibrancy in Santa Cruz County. We are a resource for you, arts creators, and lovers across this vibrant community. From Shakespeare play on to the Open Studios art tour, we promote the arts to spark creative conversations, lift spirits, and increase public support. Beloved throughout the region, Open Studios is one of the ways we connect people to the creative process and each other. We invest in local arts and arts education, providing grants to artists, arts organization, and schools. Each year, through Spectra and Mariposa's art, 10,000 children paint, sing, explore, create, and beautify their lives in our community. Arts Council Santa Cruz County is celebrating 35 years of making art happen. Together, imagine what's possible for the next 35 years. Visit artscouncilsc.org to get involved.