THE DIFFERENCE NORCAL ARTS CREATES FOR STUDENTS AND OUR COMMUNITY. NorCal Arts is a non-profit performing arts education organization dedicated to providing local students with arts education programs that fosters healthy emotional development and growth. In a short time, our programs have earned regional and national recognition for student success—because we don’t just teach theater, we help young people thrive.
NorCal Arts is deeply committed to providing students with experiences that strengthen social connections, build healthy relationships, and support mental well-being—all of which contribute to a safer, more vibrant community.
One of our students joined NorCal Arts while experiencing housing instability. Through our programs, she found stability, confidence, and a path toward college. Today, she’s preparing for her next chapter with the support of a community that believed in her.
Today, demand for our programs continues to grow across schools and communities. With your support, we can reach even more students and expand opportunities that strengthen both individual lives and our community as a whole. Thank you for your support and for helping us make a meaningful difference in the lives of more students in our community.
NORCAL ARTS PROGRAMS:
The Performing Arts Corps: For the serious young theater student, this is a professional stage and screen acting training program that includes premier and regional performance opportunities, and for many, leads to admission to highly acclaimed theater arts college programs.
School Outreach: Whether it is before school, in the classroom, or after school, NorCal Arts Expanded Learning Program and School Outreach program serves over 10,000 students in 330 Title 1 Schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD), Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUS), and Twin Rivers Unified School District. (TRUSD).
Classes & Camps: Performing Arts Youth Camps and Classes offer a variety of opportunities for self-expression, creativity, and collaboration, all designed to build confidence.
College Admissions Counseling & Career Readiness: Led by a certified college admissions counselor who offers students an identity-based program that empowers students as they learn life skills while pursuing their post-high school aspirations.
The Leadership Institute: A FREE program available to all of our high school students, training them on how to organize community-based activities that promote connection and community. In the process, students learn leadership, communication, and professional business skills.
Community Partnerships: NorCal Arts and its teen students organize nonprofit partnerships with local organizations, actively educating and coordinating philanthropic giving on their behalf.
Mission
NorCal Arts provides holistic, individualized, and professional theater arts training programs, supporting young artists and students from diverse communities to create, express, and participate in theater arts educational opportunities. NorCal Arts programs are based on Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies that empower students as they develop life skills grounded in a positive mindset toward themselves and their community.
Needs
Here is how your donation will positively impact local students:
$2,250 - Enables a student, age 12 to 18, to join the Performing Arts Corps for one year.
$1,500 - Covers the cost of offering NorCal Arts services to a Title 1 School
$750 - Enables a student to receive College Admissions Counseling.
$500 - Covers the cost of 2 students to enroll in Spring or Summer Camps
OR the materials for our Leadership Institute class each semester.
$250 - Covers the cost of 1 student to attend a semester-long theater class
$150 - Covers the cost of starting up each Community Partnership
$100 - Your donation will cover the cost of a theater costume.
$ ___ - Any amount that is comfortable to you! All gifts will help us cover our ongoing operational costs.
We understand that this is a challenging time for many. That’s why every gift—no matter the size—makes a meaningful difference for the students we serve. Thank you for being part of this work.
Equity Statement
NorCal School of the Arts is committed to advocating for inclusion and equity to better create and engage diverse students and audiences for the purpose of educating and illuminating the beauty of our diverse humanity.