To provide persons with disabilities the opportunity for personal growth and creativity through the Arts. Increasing independence and self-esteem while identifying and achieving their dreams.
Independence through self-expression and the arts
The Arts Center opened in 1992 at the request of the Alta California Regional Center.
Community Resource Services and ACRC share the philosophy and goal to offer instruction in fine arts and crafts, providing a positive vista for creative expression, for adults with disabilities.
The Arts Center Gallery / Studio is in a large airy, sun filled building in central down town Yuba City providing clients the pleasure of exhibiting and marketing their art in a professional setting.
The Artists work is sold in the Arts Center Gallery and various commercial settings in the community. Clients receive 80% commission on each sale.
The Arts Center is an excellent work training site with easy access to public transportation for community integration, teaching the use of the Yuba-Sutter Transit system that is vital in experience and independence.
Our curriculum includes a personal skills component with emphasis on social skills, making and keeping friendships, problem solving, strengthening self – advocacy skills and building self-confidence. Trainings taking place in their natural settings in the community as appropriate.
The Arts Center has a capacity of forty-nine clients and program staff includes the coordinator and ten instructors with extensive and varied backgrounds in fine arts and crafts.
The Arts Center provides community integration exploring opportunities for work and promoting daily living skills to contribute and achieve full inclusion and becoming a values citizen of the community.
Clients have demonstrated remarkable growth in personal expression and cultural awareness, while working at The Arts Center. Their work can be viewed and purchased Monday through Friday. We open at 8:00 am for your convenience.
Past exhibitions of their work include the Matrix Gallery in Sacramento, CA, Java Retreat, Courthouse Café, Yuba Sutter Regional Arts Gallery, the California State Fair and Very Special Art Gallery for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center
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