Playhouse Arts: Mission and Purpose Playhouse Arts has been implementing its mission to build community through the arts in Arcata since 2006. It has established, coordinated, funded, promoted and supported a performing arts venue, arts events, education, and community engagements — prioritizing goals such as “accessible to all” and “always pay the artists.” In previous […]
Community Art
G Street Bridge Mural
In the spring of 2021, a committee of artists, city employees, and HSU staff and students got together. Their goal was to envision a project that aimed to inspire the community to build bridges and work together to create social justice, environmental health, and economic prosperity for all. What came to pass was a community […]
Art on the Fence
Playhouse Arts and JustArts present ART ON THE FENCE, an outdoor exhibition of BIPOC and White Community Artists, putting down paint in times of change. Laura Muñoz, Project Coordinator As part of the Round Story, a multi-year project which uses the arts to encourage dialogues about racial equity, social justice and our changing demographics, Art on the Fence is an inclusive expression of […]