The Annual Spring Art Show is held during May at The Art Center in Alturas. It is a student art show sponsored by Modoc High School and The Modoc County Arts Council. Come and see the beautiful artwork by our local youth. This year's event will be a contest and judged. Prizes will be awarded.
The Arts in Education Program is made possible from funding through the Modoc Arts Council along with matching funds from the U.S. Department of Education. It provides funding for local artists to teach art to students in a school setting, stressing the importance of creative thinking, problem solving, and positive self-expression as a foundation for the overall well-being of young people.
With the cooperation of local businesses, the Modoc County Arts Council has funded the creation and maintenance of beautiful murals in Alturas and several other towns in Modoc County.
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Since 1981, The Modoc County Arts Council has supported the development of artists and programs that inspire and bring the gift of art to every person in Modoc County. Through the arts we can connect with each other and find common ground; our children can learn to solve problems and think creatively; new people and cultures can be appreciated; we can share our culture with others. Please join us in supporting the arts in Modoc County!
See below for some of the programs we are funding with the help of local supporters and the California Arts Council.
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The Missoula Children's Theatre is a yearly tradition in Modoc County made possible by funding from the California Arts Council and local sponsorship as well as donations. It is an event Modocers look forward to every year, and for years to come.
Surprise Valley High School POL Contest 2019.
The Modoc County Arts Council is proud to announce Poetry Out Loud 2018!
Involvement in the arts... grows your soul.
The Modoc County Arts Council is working to expand your art experiences in Modoc County. The Modoc County Poetry Out Loud contest was held Thursday February 7th at the Modoc High School Social Hall in Alturas. Three contestants competed for the chance to go to the Poetry Out Loud California State Finals in Sacramento March 10-11th. The winner was Hallie Seely of Cedarville. She showed great emphasis and eloquence in reciting her two poems, “Youth”, by James Wright, and “Burning in the Rain”, by Richard Blanco. Hallie is a sophomore at Surprise Valley High School in Cedarville. Other contestants did very well – Lila Beach (runner up) of Cedarville, a freshman at SVHS, and Cindy Hinze of Cedarville, a senior at New Day Academy.
Surprise Valley High School’s teacher David Schulz is responsible for making Poetry Out Loud part of his curriculum this year. The result was that his high school contest had eight students competing for two spots in the county final. Great job Mr. Schulz!
UPDATE:
Hallie Seely did a wonderful job at the POL state final in Sacramento! Congratulations to winner Lily Bogas of Marin County!
Please see www.poetryoutloud.org for information for next year or email michelleray@ModocArts.org.
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation present the Poetry Out Loud (POL): National Recitation Contest, in partnership with The California Arts Council and The Modoc County Arts Council.
Poetry Out Loud is a program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition.
The 2018 Poetry Out Loud is already in full swing with three Modoc County High Schools sending one finalist each to the POL County Finals, where 2 poems each will be performed in front of an audience and judges. The winner will go to the State Finals in Sacramento March 18th and 19th, 2018. The winner of the State final will go to Washington D.C. for the National Contest and a chance to win $20,000!
The Modoc County Poetry Out Loud Contest was held:
February 7th, 2019 -- 7PM
Modoc High School Social Hall
900 N. Main Street
Alturas, CA (Free Admission)
For information on Poetry Out Loud, and for preparing for the next season, please see the POL website or email Michelle Ray, MCAC Executive Director. I will be calling all the area high schools starting in the late spring term to see who is on board for next year.
POL website: http://www.poetryoutloud.org
MCAC: