Emeryville Celebration of the Arts is a nonprofit organization committed to fostering an appreciation of the arts and artists in Emeryville, CA, and to promote the city as a culturally vital and progressive center for living and working.
The purpose of the organization is to produce and coordinate community-based events and programs that increase awareness of the arts and artists in all forms of creative expressions. The annual art exhibit, a juried show featuring works of 87 artists who live or work in Emeryville, is sponsored by the city of Emeryville and held each year in October. Ongoing for more than thirty years, the annual art exhibit offers the opportunity to discover emerging talent along with new work by established artists.
The mission of the nonprofit Emeryville Celebration of the Arts Inc. is to foster an appreciation of the arts and artists of Emeryville and promote the city’s image as a culturally vital and progressive center for living and working. Its purpose is to produce and coordinate community-based events and programs to meet its primary goals:
Emeryville Celebration of the Arts Board of Directors
Ken Schmier, Chair
Frances Gaston, Vice Chair
Linda Lee Boyd
Kava Massih
Pam Mendelsohn
Albert Repola
Sharon Wilchar, Project Director
Partner with the City of Emeryville in the Rotten City Emeryville Cultural Arts District, a program of the California Arts Council.