Founded in 1994, the Folsom Concert Association has spent more than three decades presenting affordable live music to the community while encouraging an appreciation of the performing arts through outreach programs.
It began when a group of Folsom residents passionate about the performing arts came together to form the association’s first Board of Directors, united in their commitment to bring quality live music to the Folsom community. Folsom Concert Association's first full concert season was in 1995-1996. Each year since then, FCA has offered at least five concerts to the community and the surrounding region.
Recognizing the importance of bringing music to both youth and seniors, FCA established outreach programs to fill this need. FCA brings music performances to seniors living in residential, memory care, and independent senior living communities in the Sacramento Region. FCA has also facilitated the donation of musical instruments to local schools, helping them to maintain their music programs. Carrying the idea further, FCA provides the opportunity for youth to showcase their talent at our performances. In addition, FCA established a program to provide scholarships to students from the surrounding communities who plan to pursue the performing arts as part of their college studies. To date, FCA has awarded $96,000 in college scholarships to 32 high school seniors pursuing careers in the performing arts. These programs are made possible thanks to the generosity of donors, sponsors, concertgoers, and supporters.
We are a nonprofit organization run by unpaid volunteers from our community. Our board members are responsible for programming, fundraising, marketing, finances, and more.
To learn more about us, please visit our website: https://folsomconcertassociation.org/
Folsom Concert Association's Mission is to present an affordably priced, annual musical performance season to Sacramento Region residents. Additionally, we seek to foster, recognize, and encourage an appreciation of music through free outreach programs.
We bring student and professional musicians to seniors living in residential, memory care, and independent senior living communities, especially those with a limited budget for musical performances.
We hope to encourage the next generation of musicians through scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to pursue a performing arts education.
We receive instrument donations, refurbish them, and distribute them to local schools for students in need.
To provide music to seniors who can no longer attend concerts, including those who reside in memory care facilities.
To provide scholarships to high school students who are going on to pursue their studies in the performing arts.
To provide instruments to local elementary, middle, and high schools, ensuring students can participate in music programs without barriers.
To provide reasonably priced concerts that the community can attend and bring quality performances from nationwide and worldwide to our region.
Folsom Concert Association is committed to making live music accessible, welcoming, and inclusive for all members of our community by offering affordable concerts, bringing live performances to senior communities, supporting local students through performing arts scholarships, and refurbishing instruments for schools in need—so people of all backgrounds and abilities can share in the joy of live music.
Organization name
Folsom Concert Association
other names
FLCCA /FCA
1994
Mission Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Operating Budget
$50,001 - $100,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program, Board Members, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Seniors, Youth & Children, General population
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento
Address
PO Box 1457Sacramento, CA, US
Folsom, CA, US
El Dorado Hills, CA, US
Roseville, CA, US
Elk Grove, CA, US