Arts Council of Kern
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The Arts Council of Kern is the official Kern County, USA arts council.
The Arts Council of Kern runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council (CAC).
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[edit] Programs
[edit] The Artists in Residence Project
The Artists in Residence Project provides opportunities for classroom residencies with local artists for twelve weeks, at two one-hour visits per week.
[edit] Art and Energy
This pilot project wove together music, poetry and film to bring home the concept of energy conservation. Under the guidance of musician/poet/photographer Tony O'Brian, fifth-graders at Valle Vista Elementary explored the issue of energy use in their community.
[edit] The Migrant Education Arts Project
In collaboration with the California Migrant Education Project, this summer program provides multi-disciplined arts enrichment opportunities for the children of farm laborers attending public schools in Kern County.
[edit] ArtCare
Partnership between the arts and healthcare. The project, The ART of WELLNESS, is based on the core belief that the arts can be a healing modality for body, mind and spirit.
[edit] Arts in Special Ed
In Rio Bravo-Greeley School’s auditorium, Dr. Wilma Poage, Director of Kern County Superintendent of Schools Special Education Programs, and two other Special Ed teachers created this work.
