The CCCOE has just announced the release of their strategic plan! Follow the links below to learn more!

Links:
www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/Departments-...
issuu.com/cccoe/docs/s...

Last winter, ARTSCCC had the honor of attending Strategic Planning meetings organized by Tracy McManus of the Contra Costa Office of Education (CCCOE) to find how to best serve the Contra Costa arts education community through Prop. 28.

REMINDER!
No Classes: Monday, December 22nd – Wednesday, December 31st
Last Class: Thursday, December 18th
Classes Resume: Monday, January 5th, 2026

We can’t wait to see you all in the New Year!

Links:
www.eastbayopenstudios.com/artist-direc...

Read more on the ITC student who is expected to become California’s first incarcerated young person to graduate from a UC school

Links:
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/10/06/i...
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
www.youtube.com/watch?si=NRr...
undergroundscholars.berkeley.edu/itc

We are thankful to the Contra Costa ACH Stewardship Team for bringing us together and hosting such a wholesome event!

Links:
contracostatogether.org

Contra Costa together hosted a wonderful event that united grantees from various sectors and emphasized the importance of collaboration, interdependence, and safety in expressing ideas.

If you haven't yet, come see their wonderful photographs M-F 8-5pm until January 5th, 2026.

Links:
www.ArtsContraCosta.com
www.TonyTamayo.com
www.MomentsInTimeGallery.com
www.LucidLensStudios.com
www.eastbayartistsguild.org/phyllis-couillard
www.EllenJChristensen.com
www.GregStarnesPhotography.com

Links:
www.poetryoutloud.org
tortillaselmolino.com

For more information, email: bdeeppoetry@gmail.com

Through his mentorship in these workshops, Donté has made a meaningful impact on youth lives, helping them develop skills for personal growth, team building, educational, and professional opportunities. Learn more about Donte's work here: artscontracosta.com/programs/.

We are proud to work with Donté through our Poetry Series Program at John A. Davis Juvenile Hall in Martinez, as well as our Youth Arts Connection workshops at Contra Costa Libraries in Brentwood & Antioch.

His work explores the vulnerability of Black masculinity, his own poetic journey toward purpose, clarity, and the evolution of self, celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. Learn more about "We Cry Freedom" here: fmpublishing.us/products/wec....

The amount you donate, no matter how big or small, means the world to us. We will continue being a champion for the arts with everyone's help!

#GivingTuesday #ContraCosta #ARTSCONTRACOSTA Links:
linktr.ee/_artsccc
donate.mazloweb.com/donate/6UBJe...
mailchi.mp/artsccc/givi...

By providing youth meals, we remove a barrier, ensuring that every youth can fully engage, feel safe, and focus on building life skills for their future in this stable, creative environment.

. In the meantime, enjoy some shots from our reception last February. We look forward to celebrating again next year!

Links:
www.aotad.org
www.irenebeekain.com