Welcome To Solano County Arts Council
For over 50 years, the Solano County Arts Council has been committed to provide an intercultural dialogue and create opportunities for people to thrive and to make culture and the arts accessible to everyone.
SCAC Projects include - Vallejo 2nd Friday Art Walk, Solano County Poetry Out Loud, Veterans Art Therapy Project & Veterans Spoken Word, International Internship Project, Ballet Folklorico, Teatro, Mural Project Folk Arts Free theater tickets giveaway, EcoArt, Women-Youth and Elder Hands on Art, Pottery, Metal-smithing, Word-smithing, Dance, Artwalk Film Group, Music, Art Camp, and many more community projects.
Thank you for your participation as a member of our ever-growing community. We will reach out with additional updates and events. Can’t wait to see you again soon. Stay Safe - Carmen Slack
Vallejo 2nd Friday Artwalk Celebrates Women's History Month
Vallejo 2nd Friday Artwalk -FREE EVENT Downtown Vallejo -
Vallejo 2nd Friday Artwalk honors local women artists in Vallejo during Women’s History Month in March 2025.
The Vallejo 2nd Friday Artwalk is proud to honor Women’s History Month during its March event, taking place in downtown Vallejo on Friday, March 14, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This FREE monthly celebration of art, culture, and community welcomes artists, performers, and vendors from all backgrounds to showcase their work and connect with the vibrant creative scene of Vallejo 2nd Friday Artwalk
For over 11 years, Vallejo Artwalk has been a cornerstone of Vallejo’s artistic landscape, offering a free platform for emerging and established artists to share their talents. This month Glow Vallejo will also be complimenting our immersive atmosphere, while celebrating Vallejo Artwalk's creativity in all its forms.
As always, Vallejo Artwalk remains committed to fostering inclusivity and creativity, making it an open and welcoming space for all. Visitors can explore local galleries, street performances, artisan vendors, and live entertainment throughout downtown Vallejo.
Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month and experience the magic of Vallejo’s creative community!
For more information - vallejoartwalk@gmail.com
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Poetry Out Loud 2025
Above: Solano County Poetry Out Loud student poets at the 2025 competition: Jaya Franklin, Mataya Kelly, Kristian Baisac from left to right (photo by Carmen Slack)
On Feb. 7 Solano County Arts Council brought students from across Solano County to participate in Poetry Out Loud. Students recited poems for a panel of judges with the chance to travel to Sacramento for the state finals.
The winner, Kristian Baisac from Fairfield High School and the runner up, Jaya Franklin from Elite Public School in Vallejo, will attend the State Poetry Out Loud competition in Sacramento in mid-March.
Poetry Out Loud is a national program with partnerships with National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
Read more in the Times Herald news article here.
FAIRFIELD DOWNTOWN ART WALK
The Fairfield-Suisun City Visual Arts Association and Fairfield Arts invite you to Downtown Fairfield's Monthly Artwalk.
Original art will show in various galleries, restaurants and venues throughout the downtown area. New artists and locations will be added each Art Walk.
For more information about the Fairfield Art Walk or displaying your artwork during the event, call Dennis Ariza at 707-688-8889. Learn more at www.fvaa-arts.org/s-projects-basic.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/digital-stage
Kennedy Center Digital Stage
This powerful statue was created by artist Jean Cherie out of foam and then painted to look like bronze. Once people started seeing the finished foam sculpture it was apparent that during these turbulent times, this needed to be cast in bronze and made a permanent piece of public art in our beautifully diverse community.
Let’s Make Magic! Join us and help turn foam into Bronze and make Public Art reflect the World you want for your Children!
"She's An Open Book"
Collaborative work by The ArtDivas
info@artdivas.com
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Vallejo Art Walk takes place every second Friday, thanks to our community, the Art Walk team and support from SCAC.
VALLEJO SECOND FRIDAY ARTWALK
One of the main priorities of the Vallejo Second Friday Artwalk and the Solano County Arts Council has been to identify and eliminate barriers to art access.
By implementing this priority, we see how culturally responsive programming creates equitable opportunities to support access to art in the city and throughout the county.
Join us in Vallejo every 2nd Friday at the Art Walk!
VALLEJO ART WALK SHOWCASE
BOSA ARTIST at Artwalk
DADDY DOODLES - TJ WALKUP
Click link below to see ARTWALK VIDEO
https://vimeo.com/995938971?share=copy
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I wrote this tonight on hearing the great John Prine has passed, after his fight with virus. This is for him.
Super Moon
by Abby Owen
Gone so fast, gone too soon,
All alone in a sealed off room.
Fighting a war you couldn’t win,
It’s Vietnam all over again.
There’s contagion in the world I fear,
It’s raging far and sometimes near.
Six feet apart we might be spared, Six feet under,
if we’re ill prepared.
Drawn to the light of the Super Moon,
Gone so fast, gone too soon.
Your songs remain, tho you’ve gone away,
Your stories to be told another day.
Mother Earth sends a warning call,
You’re not listening child, pay attention now.
Take a breath, while you still can,
Mend the scars upon her lands.
There’s contagion in the world I fear,
It’s raging far and sometimes near.
Six feet apart we might be spared,
Six feet under, if we’re ill prepared.
Drawn to the light of the Super Moon, Gone so fast, gone too soon.
Your songs remain, tho you’ve gone away, Your stories to be told another day.
Community Mural Project
Please join Bay Area Mural Program, La Clinica de La Raza, Inc.,and Solano County Arts Council in supporting the creation of a new temporary mural that will depict health,culture, art, and the environment
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