Its ARTober Time

FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Further Your Creativity, Explore Your Passion This ARTober

By Ken Striplin

Santa Clarita City Manager

October is National Arts and Humanities Month and in the City of Santa Clarita, that means a month of programs and workshops that enable you to tap into your inner artist. Each year, the City’s Arts team turns October into ARTober — delivering unique and enriching art events that benefit everyone, from those discovering art for the first time to the career artist preparing for their next gallery opening.

Anyone can participate in ARTober, starting with this year’s Daily Art Challenge. The Arts team has released art prompts to follow each day in October at SantaClaritaArts.com.

The challenge is simple — follow the prompt and post your submission to social media. Once you upload, be sure to tag the Santa Clarita Arts social media account (ArtsInSCV) and use #SCVART ober2022 in your caption. This is a great way to share your art with others in the community and the three artists who complete the most prompts in ARTober, will receive a special prize.

In addition to the Daily Art Challenge, the City will offer a free Haunted Mansion artist workshop at the Santa Clarita Public Library Old Town Newhall Branch (24500 Main Street) on October 15, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. This workshop will be lead by artist Sylvia Schorn, who will demonstrate how to construct a fun and spooky mansion. Space is limited for this workshop so please visit the Santa Clarita Arts website to learn how you can get involved.

If you are looking to take the next step in your artistic career, you will want to be sure to register for the Business for Artists Conference, which will take place October 21 and 22 at The Centre (20880 Centre Pointe Parkway).

Each day will offer a full slate of workshops suited for all creative professionals, from those just starting out in the field, to those wanting to hone the marketing and outreach skills they’ve developed over the years.

The first day of the conference is for professionals in the non-profit sector and will focus on non-profit marketing, budgeting, programming and fundraising.

The second day is for artists working in visual arts, music or film, and will give attendees an opportunity to learn new business development tools. I want to thank our speakers in advance from California Institute of the Arts, College of the Canyons, The Master’s University and accomplished artists from the Los Angeles region for developing and contributing to this conference. It promises to be a valuable way for local artists and creative entrepreneurs to expand their network and grow their business.

These are just some of the ways the City of Santa Clarita is celebrating ARTober in 2022. To learn more about all of the programs and events on the schedule, please visit SantaClaritaArts.com.

Ken Striplin can be reached at kstriplin@santaclarita.com. The views expressed in his column are those of the City and do not necessarily reflect those of The Signal. 