The lights are on, the jewelry is shining and the art supplies are stocked. Our new home for the Flyhweel Incubator program has officially come to life! Everyday we are meeting people who are excited that art, design and culture are being celebrated at the Sacramento Downtown Plaza. The new space not only serves as the headquarters for administering all of Arts and Business Council’s nonprofit programs, but it now also features a retail shop full of local, handmade clothing, jewelry, comics, music, movies, prints, candles, bowties and more. Items from each of our Incubator residents can be found on display and for sale. In addition, four large tables provide working space for drop-in crafting and art making through our partnership with ReCreate. A calendar with upcoming classes and workshops will be coming soon, so if you have an idea of what you wold like to learn – or teach – leave a comment below and we will be in touch!

Come visit us Wednesdays through Saturdays from 12:00pm – 6:00pm on the first floor of the South Plaza. We are located near Lens Crafters and AT&T, closest to L Street. Hope to see you soon!

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“This partnership helps us offer retail, event and engagement opportunities for nine Flywheel Residents to bring the arts to a really diverse audience. We are very grateful to the Downtown Plaza and excited to see them integrate local organizations and businesses into the Plaza’s mix of tenants.” said Michelle Alexander, Executive Director of ABC.

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Estella Sanchez, founder and Executive Director of Sol Collective, just won a national contest for Siempre Mujer Latina Magazine called “Women who inspire”. Estella was nominated along with dozens of women doing wonderful work in their community all over America and was selected as one of five finalists last month.  In order to win each finalist had to rally support via Facebook to receive the most votes and win the $10,000 grand prize.  After an intense Facebook campaign Estella/Sol Collective won with 44% of the votes!

After being notified of her win Estella had this to say, “I feel really humbled I won. All of the finalist are doing amazing work in their communities. I’m really grateful that so many people were spreading the word on Facebook and getting excited during the contest! More than anything, the Sol Collective crew feels good that our community supports and values what we do. It’s a great way to start a new year!”

Sol Collective plans to use the prize money to launch a new music program for youth including music production classes and a music series, possibly even a label.  Formerly the program had no funding source, so early on they decided that if they won the prize money, it would be used to launch a much-needed program.  Sol’s music program will include the creation of a studio and a development program for young artists.

If there is one thing Sol has learned to do its squeezing every bit of value out of their resources, so they are excited to see how much they can squeeze out of this very exciting prize!

Founded in 2003, Sol Collective has been using art, education and technology to reach youth and empower communities for 10 years.  Their programs include mentorship programs, cultural events, youth education and anti-recidivism programs, art series and community forums.  Sol Collective is part of the inaugural class of Flywheel, Sacramento’s first business incubator for artists.

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Wells Fargo shares great news for the Arts in Sacramento
(From L – R) James McCormick, SCSO Board President
David Galasso, Wells Fargo Regional President
Donald Kendrick, SCSO Music Director

Wells Fargo invests $70,000 in the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra 

Sacramento, Calif., July 3, 2012 – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today two $35,000 grants to the Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra (SCSO) to support  two large scale choral orchestral concerts for their 2012 – 2013 season.

The funds will help underwrite the productions costs of the SCSO’s traditional annual standing-room-only Home for the Holidays concert – renamed the Wells Fargo Home for the Holidays concert – on Saturday, December 8 in Sacramento’s Memorial Auditorium. Wells Fargo also plans to underwrite the SCSO’s year-end performance, Lest We Forget – An Armed Forces Salute on Saturday May 18, 2013 (Armed Forces Day) in the Sacramento Community Center Theatre. Wells Fargo’s total underwriting for the SCSO’s 2012-2013 season will be $70,000.00.

Wells Fargo’s support will help the SCSO maintain reasonable ticket prices for families in the region. Tickets to the Wells Fargo sponsored concerts will be made available to low income families, identified through their participation in Title 1 schools, as well as to a host of Veterans  close within the region.

According to philanthropy experts, corporate giving is at its lowest level since the 1970s. Thanks to Wells Fargo’s outstanding concert sponsorships, the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra and Conductor Donald Kendrick appear to be bucking the trend as they head into their 2012-2013 season. A fiscally accountable arts organization since 1996, the SCSO is thrilled to partner with Wells Fargo on this level to build community through the arts.

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