Slope & Basin is a regional literary journal publishing poetry and prose from writers based in El Dorado County. The journal's name embraces both the Western Slope of the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin, reflecting our commitment to…

Arts and Culture El Dorado is partnering with the Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture on the California Creative Corps. ForestSong, a CCC project from local artist Andie Thrams; was created as a response to recent devastating wildfires in the…

ForestSong, a project from local artist Andie Thrams, has announced a full schedule of events, beginning with the RIPE AREA Arts & Nature Festival at Wakamatsu Farm on Sunday, June 2, from 12 pm to 3 pm. Created as a response to recent…

A Picture’s Worth: NEA Big Read at the Gallery, Arts and Culture El Dorado’s latest exhibition at Switchboard Gallery, located at 525 Main Street in Placerville. A Picture’s Worth is an exhibition of illustrator Gavin…

20th Annual Images of Hope El Dorado You are invited to participate in the 20th annual Banners on Parade. This community art project will enable accepted artists to display their work on Main Street in Placerville for several months during the…

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Sugar Skull Art Walk is seeking a storage facility for two large-scale paper-mâché skulls that were created for this past October’s Dia de los Muertos event. Because they’re constructed of…

Gold Trail School is seeking a donation of a small, classical, nylon-string acoustic guitar. The donated guitar would go to a 9-year-old student at Gold Trail who is very interested in playing. If the donated guitar is received before the…

The Monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery visit from January 3 - 20, 2024 Placerville Friends of Tibet hosts the monks of the Gaden Shartse Monastery for the 21st annual Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour, beginning Wednesday, January 3, in Folsom and…

Calfornia For All Animals More Pets and People Together Art Contest Administered by the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program Submissions due by Saturday, November 11 As part of the More Pets and People Together campaign, the California for All…

Call for Student Participation: El Dorado Transit Bus Decorating Contest! Submission Deadline: Friday, October 6 EDCOE is excited to announce the launch of the El Dorado Transit Bus Decorating Contest for the upcoming 2023-24 school year! This…

Placerville Arts Association (PAA) is excited to announce the Call to Artists for the 57th National Mother Lode Art Exhibition (ML23). This national show, open to artists in the USA, will be held this year in November at the MACC gallery in Rancho…

Last Chance to see FIRE/LAND: The Exhibition Exhibition closes Sunday, August 6, at 4:00 pm Switchboard Gallery 525 Main Street, Placerville This is the last weekend to see FIRE/LAND: The Exhibition in the Switchboard Gallery! The exhibition…

Camino Roundabout Beautification Project What is your vision for this space? While the new Ponderado (Camino) roundabout provides a helpful connection under Highway 50 in Camino, it desperately needs landscaping and beautification. We are…

Free Poetry Reading Event Thursday, August 3, starting at 6 pm Switchboard Gallery 525 Main Street, Placerville On Thursday, August 3, join Lara Gularte at Switchboard Gallery for the free public poetry reading portion of Switchboard Connections.…

EDC Community Concerts Kicks Off 2023-24 Season’s Membership Drive The El Dorado County Community Concert Association, the oldest performing arts organization in El Dorado County, is thrilled to return with an exceptional line up of quality…

Opening reception for REALITY SUSPENDED Thursday, July 13, 5 - 9 pm Exhibition runs through August 11 The Wine Smith 346 Main Street, Placerville Local artist Oran Miller invites you to the opening reception of his art installation, REALITY…

CALL FOR ARTISTS Midsummer Fairytale: Celtic and Folk Music Festival Seeks Vendors Midsummer Fairytale: Celtic and Folk Music Festival, an annual event celebrating the enchanting realms of Celtic and folk music, with a fantasy and Renaissance…

South Lake Tahoe Sampler Here's a sample of things to do and see in South Lake Tahoe. For a more complete listing click…

Outdoor Quilt Show Presented by The Needle Nellies - Quilters on the Divide Saturday, June 10 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Rotary Stamp Mill Park Corner of Main and Harkness Street, Georgetown On Saturday, June 10, The Needle Nellies - Quilters on the…

Antepasados: Those Unseen Original works by Sigrid Benson and Marisa Sayago Friday, May 5, Arts and Culture El Dorado will unveil its new gallery space, the Switchboard Gallery, with its latest exhibition Antepasados: Those Unseen. This exhibition…

The Moanin' Frogs Presented by El Dorado Community Concerts The El Dorado County Community Concert Association is pleased to present Moanin’ Frogs at 7 pm as its sixth and final concert of the 2022-23 season. Bending genres and uplifting…

The City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts and Culture is asking nonprofit organizations, artists collectives and individual artists to apply to join the “Creative Corps Capital Region” program, which covers Sacramento, Yolo, El…

From 4 - 8 pm, Saturday, March 18, come to downtown Placerville for this month's Third Saturday Artwalk, where you can enjoy music, food, beer and wine, and many deals at local shops! This month's Third Saturday Art walk has four restaurants with…

El Dorado Hills Senior Center is seeking volunteer art teachers to teach seniors two-day art lessons. The lesson can be in any art medium and is needed to take place between May 1 and September 30, 2023. Duration can be as long as needed: a week,…

California Landscapes An exhibition by landscape artist David Yapp Friday, March 3 to Friday, May 5, 2023 9am–6pm Gold Country Retirement Community 6041 Golden Center Court, Placerville Artist reception: Friday, March 3, from 4pm–6pm…

Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. In El Dorado County, the competition is administered by Arts and Culture El Dorado in partnership with the California Arts Council and the National Endowment for…

ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS: Join an Upcoming Information Session for CREATIVE CORPS CAPITAL REGION Thursday, February 23 6:00 PM Center Street Gallery 3182 Center Street, Placerville Tuesday, February 28 6:00 PM Georgetown Library 6680…

From 4 - 8 pm, Saturday, February 18, come to downtown Placerville for this month's Third Saturday Artwalk, where you can enjoy music, food, beer and wine, and many deals at local shops! Events for this month's Third Saturday Art Walk -Art…

The Family Resource Center and After School Enrichment classes for Placerville Union School District, is seeking twelve (12) 88-key electric pianos - new or used - for music lessons for low-income, homeless, and foster students. The Family…

South Lake Tahoe Sampler Here's a sample of things to do and see in South Lake Tahoe. For a more complete listing click here Tahoe Art League Winter Show Opening Reception Friday, February 3 4:30-6:30 pm 3062 Lake Tahoe Boulevard Join Tahoe…

Poetry of the Sierra Foothills Featuring Dave Boles Sunday, January 29, at 2:00 pm Chateau Davell 3020 Vista Tierra Drive Camino, CA On Sunday, January 29, at 2 pm at Chateau Davell, join Poetry of the Sierra Foothills for poetry readings and…

Open Monologue Auditions Tuesday, January 24, 6:30 - 10 pm Folsom Lake College 10 College Pkwy, Folsom, CA -by appointment only- Antigone Callbacks Wednesday, January 25, 6:30 - 9 pm Folsom Lake College 10 College Pkwy, Folsom, CA…

Heritage Emergency National Task Force Seeking Reports of Flooding Damage to Cultural and Artistic Institutions The New Year is bringing catastrophic flooding to California, pommeled by successive atmospheric rivers. FEMA and the Smithsonian…

Placerville Friends of Tibet kicks off its 20th Anniversary celebration with the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour on Monday, January 2, from 6-7:30 pm, at Federated Church – Price Hall. The 2023 Tour will run from…

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 19, at 4 pm Show runs through December 10 The Wine Smith 346 Main Street Placerville, CA Local artist and printmaker Oran Miller will be revealing several brand new handmade woodcut prints both in…

Donate to Green Room Artists Fund to bring live music to Main Street The Green Room Artists Fund, established in 2022, was formed to provide direct funding to artists and for the production of performing arts through live concerts, festivals, and…