Community Arts Trinidad

Community Arts Trinidad (CAT) is a nonprofit organization, created by Trinidad community members in a grassroots effort to develop and support the ‘Trinidad Art Nights’ event. CAT is a DreamMaker Project of the Ink People Center for the Arts.

CAT’s primary event, ‘Trinidad Art Nights’ is a town wide event in Trinidad that takes place every first Friday of the month, 6­-9pm, from May through October. The rich experience of Trinidad Art Nights has been growing and we see it at a point where it is ready to take a deeper rooting into our very cultural experience.

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Conversations About Power

Figurative painters Julia White and Bianca Lago are collaborating on a traveling art show for a cause. “Conversations About Power” aims to give a voice to survivors of sexual abuse, to discuss consent, boundaries, healthy relationships and mental illness.

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Dance & Drum Humboldt

DDH provides the organization for several educational and performance groups. As the organizing body for Samba da Alegria, the community samba dance and drum troupe, DDH will continue to provide a thrilling parade for the annual North Country Fair. As the creative directors for sambAmore, a private performance group, we will continue to fuse dance and drumming styles to inspire audiences and promote this art form. As instructors, we will continue to work in elementary, high school, after school programs, and community venues to teach cultural applications of the relationship between dance and drums to Humboldt County youth.

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English Express

In addition to the nuts and bolts of the English language, these projects connect participants to local services and offerings in Humboldt County. Local organizations and services that have made presentations to English Express students include: Paso a Paso, Healthy Kids Humboldt, Jefferson Community Center’s SEEDs program, Centro del Pueblo, CalFresh and the Farmer's Market Association, Redwood Coast Regional Center and Northcoast Children's Services. Students have even enjoyed a presentation by Redwood Curtain Theater.

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Eureka Street Art Festival

The Eureka Street Art Festival (ESAF) is a week-long, city-wide event that takes place each summer. The core mission of the festival is to create intentional, accessible art that enlivens public spaces, stimulates community revitalization, and attracts visitors to Eureka. The annual festival invites local and international artists to paint murals and create street art throughout Downtown and Old Town Eureka, creating a unique walkable and bikeable public art experience.

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Fire Arts Center Education

The Fire Arts Center offers classes in ceramics (handbuilding and throwing) and fused glass memberships in both media as well as firing services for outside projects (subject to studio tech approval).
We have well equipped workspaces for both media and foster an educational and fun artistic environment!

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Artist CollectivesKaren Asbury
Food for Thought

In 2009 Jennifer Bell, who had been the producer/radio host of several KHSU shows, and Jessica Eden who has both volunteered and worked at KHSU as an engineer and producer, proposed a new show for KHSU. A 10 minute radio show called Food for Thought which shared stories of local food production. Farmers, ranchers, fishermen, food processors, and more, were interviewed about their role providing food for the community. This weekly show has been airing ever since and over the years over 200 interviews have been conducted and produced.

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Media ProductionKaren Asbury