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MAY NEWS!
TALENT!
Wow! Placer County has some talent! Thanks to all who entered and CONGRATULATIONS to the first week winner:
ARMAND playing "Bohemian Rhapsody."
According to Armand’s Mother, “Armand dedicated his performance to first responders, health care workers, and essential services employees.”

Submit your Talent Contest entry by Thursday, April 30, to be in time for the 2 nd  week of judging. We have weekly winners, judged each Friday. Winners receive $50 gift card to a local restaurant to help support our local culinary arts, chefs, and restaurant workers.
Click the button for submission details:
Arts Impact Survey
The Arts Council of Placer County needs your help to aid Placer County artists and organizations impacted by COVID-19 work cancellations. The creative & cultural arts sector is one of the top five industries that has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 global pandemic crisis. We have asked all artists to share input via a five minute survey. If you have not yet participated, please do so now.
NEW Auction
Artists helping Artists
Shoppers get ready for new pieces to be on our virtual auction block starting May 4! Remember Mother's Day or add art to your home, to help Placer County artists.

Your purchase supports local artists with 60% of proceeds going directly to their pockets. 35% is put in to an ACPC fund which will help arts organizations and programs hit hardest by this shelter in place period. SAVE the DATE to bid!

Artists details about submitting work for the "Auction Block": Auction Art
Big Day of Giving: May 7
We encourage you to support Placer County arts during the Big Day of Giving on May 7.
Donate directly to the organizations who need our help, this year possibly more than any other. Your generosity will make a difference in fine arts, performing arts, and other arts in our county. You can find participating organizations at  www.bigdayofgiving.org


These arts organizations in Placer County will truly value your support on May 7. Just click the name of the non-profit to be linked to their Big Day of Giving website to learn more and make a donation:
THANK YOU
To everyone who went to Big Spoon Yogurt for "Curbside for our Community" and to everyone who participated in the first Virtual Auction, a big THANK YOU. We already have over $1,000 in our fund to aid artists and arts organizations affected by COVID-19 quarantine. A great start, and growing!
Artist Support Pledge
Created in the UK, this program asks artists post images of their work, on Instagram which they are willing to sell for no more than $200 each (not including shipping). Anyone can buy the work. Every time an artist reaches $1000 of sales, they pledge to spend $200 on another artist/s work.
To make a pledge, post your work with the #artistsupportpledge and follow the # to see everyone else's work. Keep updated on new opportunities and announcements @artistsupportpledge
Let generosity be infectious

On-line Resources
Be sure to check out all the art resources that are being added every week on the ACPC website. Art, music, cooking, performances and much more! Send any opportunities that we can add, just email: executivedirector@placerarts.org

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