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Programs & Events-
Public Art including murals & sculptural art beautify and bring hope to public areas, contact us to bring your idea to life through art, whether it be in your home or as a way to better advertise your place of business through an eye catching mural.
The Festival for Peace is an annual celebration commemorating World Peace Day on September 21st each year.
In 2017 we had 23 artist exhibitors paired with live music, Poetry, Peace Talks, Women of Vision Redding Fashion Show with local designers and models, a Dove of Peace performance by Anastasya of the Russian Moscow Ballet, collaborative painting and so much more! Registration is now open for participation in the 2019 Festival for Peace!
Kids Art Club is a weekly program for youth 4 to 11 years of age to explore new mediums, build up artistic skills and encourage interest in different art forms while in a friendly and inclusive environment.
In this program, we begin by working on collaborative art drawings to get the creative vibrations flowing.
We then dive into multi-medium art projects utilizing paints, pencils, markers, card stock, canvas, scissors, etc. depending on the project.
Vital Art encourages playing with musical instruments, as well as dancing and singing as a group but this is optional given each child’s comfort level. We will have guest artists from time to time that guide us in new mediums and on occasion we will have a showcase of the kids artistic experiences.
Public Art including murals & sculptural art beautify and bring hope to public areas, contact us to bring your idea to life through art, whether it be in your home or as a way to better advertise your place of business through an eye catching mural.
The Festival for Peace is an annual celebration commemorating World Peace Day on September 21st each year.
In 2017 we had 23 artist exhibitors paired with live music, Poetry, Peace Talks, Women of Vision Redding Fashion Show with local designers and models, a Dove of Peace performance by Anastasya of the Russian Moscow Ballet, collaborative painting and so much more! Registration is now open for participation in the 2019 Festival for Peace!
Kids Art Club is a weekly program for youth 4 to 11 years of age to explore new mediums, build up artistic skills and encourage interest in different art forms while in a friendly and inclusive environment.
In this program, we begin by working on collaborative art drawings to get the creative vibrations flowing.
We then dive into multi-medium art projects utilizing paints, pencils, markers, card stock, canvas, scissors, etc. depending on the project.
Vital Art encourages playing with musical instruments, as well as dancing and singing as a group but this is optional given each child’s comfort level. We will have guest artists from time to time that guide us in new mediums and on occasion we will have a showcase of the kids artistic experiences.
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“We need artists to help us come together and share our voices and build up our community
around powerful issues concerning our planet’s survival. Compassion must be translated into action.”
-- Natasha Mayers
In a world full of oppression, fear, hopelessness and disconnect Vital Art aspires to provide a new way of living through celebration, progress and sustainability.
around powerful issues concerning our planet’s survival. Compassion must be translated into action.”
-- Natasha Mayers
In a world full of oppression, fear, hopelessness and disconnect Vital Art aspires to provide a new way of living through celebration, progress and sustainability.
building Vital Art Centers
Art and culture play a critical role in society, both on the individual and collective level. Here are a few key aspects of Vital Art Centers that will improve quality of life in our area.
Culture
In Shasta County there is a lack of cultural experience for the general public. Due to financial struggles families don't always have the opportunity to travel and experience multi-cultural events, through Vital Art Centers people will have the ability to experience different themes and exhibits paired with fresh food and dancing. Upon opening our art centers we will be consistently offering unique entertainment intriguing locals and tourists alike.
Wellness
We believe ART is essential to individual wellness and a thriving city.
Through the Vital Art Centers people will have access to consistent live wholesome entertainment in a conscious and welcoming environment inspired to promote wellness with nutritious food & drink options and a deep rooted sense of community, with organic socialization & dancing.
Recreation
We create a home for all forms of art, for all ages to enjoy. Our programs offer a new outlet for artistic endeavors and recreation, consistently offering unique entertainment to locals and tourists alike we will have both indoor and outdoor entertainment & social celebrations.
What makes the Vital Art Center unique?
Imagine this: Friday night, it's been a long week, maybe you've just had a long day at work. It feels like a date night and you want to take your special someone out on the town. What do you do? The movie theater is an option. You're thinking, hey, it may be redundant but the most important thing is we're spending time together, and we both love movies anyway. Oh and there are plenty of restaurants to choose from! If you want to mix it up, do something unique, you check out what's going on at the Cascade Theatre or see if there are any special community events going on tonight.
Or, you go to that new establishment: Vital Art. They're notorious for their medley of good food, live music, and dancing. They have themed events all the time, so you know there's something exciting happening. Tonight is Dia De Los Muertos and they've just installed their new art exhibit. You have no idea how to Swing dance, but that's okay because there is a professional instructor teaches a simple class before the event!
This is just one example of how Vital Art will affect recreation in Redding. Two things need to be made clear: First, recreation--day or night--is just one part of our vision. Our approach to entertainment is unique, but it doesn't stop there. What makes this truly exceptional is the way we intertwine recreation with our other values of culture, wellness, and community.
Second, we are very aware that we are not a cure-all. There are plenty of recreational activities in our community. If someone really wants to have a good time, they will. Our community is broken in many ways, and we simply want to add to the efforts of bringing people together through art. What we offer is diversity, and establishment. The aforementioned mixture of live music, dining, and dancing, is not a new idea by any means. It isn't as much of a rarity in big cities, but we lack access to it here in Redding. We want to build a permanent establishment that is steadily presenting new entertainment like many metropolitan areas, but with an added deep sense of community.
Community
We aspire to foster connection within our community. That sense of belonging resulting from time and energy well spent together, Vital Art is very focused on the importance of individuality as well as our need to belong. Technology has enabled us to connect with people we wouldn't normally connect with, but we believe it is critical to have a strong community in which people can enjoy time together and rely on one another. HERE is an article highlighting the Digital Distraction to the Detriment of In-Person Relationships.
The best way to bring people together is through art. The enhancement of Arts & Culture in Nor Cal is a viable solution to many issues affecting the quality of life in our community.
As Indian dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai suggests,
"Art can go through where other things can't. You can't have barriers, because it breaks through your prejudices,
breaks through everything ... We need a language that reaches through."
People connect through art, by providing a holistic experience in which there is something for everyone and a variety of experiences .
Tourism
The Vital Art Center will be in a prime location to promote tourists stopping to easily charge their EV vehicle and hopefully spark interest of our city's culture and continue their exploration of our other notable attractions, like the Sundial Bridge, Turtle Bay, the Cascade Theatre, and hopefully new emerging places will have tourists continue on their trips with a new found appreciation of our rapidly evolving community.
Tourism can play a large part in regards to our local economy. We have hopes that our culture center will gain national attention and put Shasta County on the list of must see destinations for travelers seeking a unique cultural experience, we fully support local partnerships with business owners and crafters.
We have a diverse range of artists involved in helping the project including; community advocates, students, teachers, retirees, parents and other leaders.
More than an Arts Center.
You will experience in the center several elements that make people feel happy, safe and connected while promoting positive thinking, healing and peaceful intent.
These things paired with balanced nutrition and personal enrichment are key to a healthy community.
It is essential to the sustainability of our planet to highly encourage non-toxic and waste-free living.
Vital Art Center will combine civic duty, knowledge and creativity, we need make it an attractive and affordable choice.
We create partnerships with local organizations, farmers, manufacturers and businesses that have exemplified commitment to community and sustainability.
Once built, the Vital Art Center will celebrate healing through community, culture, nutrition, sustainability, movement, and an overall sense of well-being.
backed by science:
Nutrition:
Hypothesis: serving delicious meals with no added sugar, sodium, or gluten and offering prepped healthy meals ready to eat at the office or home and making it affordable will improve people’s health. Easy and attainable.
The american diet has transformed over the last 100 years we went from diets of hand grown food with no preservatives/refined grains, sugars to industry grown with hormones, gmo’s and pesticides, sometimes’ home cooked food from grocery stores to fast food (cheap, requires little effort) and grocery stores that promote packaged/preserved/junk foods
Exercise:
Hypothesis: by inspiring/encouraging dancing of the crowd at evening events, we will promote healthy flowing natural movement, which increases happiness.
Historically we had to hunt/gather food grow our own food, made clothing, physical work to build, wash.
limited jobs available with healthy amount of physical activity, either low impact office/retail work or physically demanding/deteriorating work.
Environment: hazards and transparency:
Hypothesis: Educating on harmful chemicals and offering safe, affordable, locally derived alternatives to personal products will improve the publics ability to fight infection and disease, allow them to begin healing, and bring awareness to the fact that known carcinogens are present in nearly all major brands are a cause of immunodeficiency and many other diseases.
Water is poisoned from heavy metals, chlorine, fluoride. Filters on the kitchen sink and filtered shower-heads are necessary to remove these contaminants. Whole house reverse osmosis filter is recommended for those who can afford it. Cleaning products including hair, nail, all purpose cleaner, dish soaps, laundry soaps, bathroom tissue, essentially all have major chemical hazards that are on the list of known or probable carcinogens. Poisons and breaks down our immune system.
Social Connectedness: What happened to the village?
Hypothesis: creating a place that has all of these elements and making them as attainable to everyone as possible will create an increase of culture and sense of community throughout the generations and social class barriers
We are a now in a generation of seeking the easiest access, people are drained, working many hours, not earning enough, or barely making adequate salaries to pay for basic needs, many people don't to want to leave the house because their only escape is dinner, a movie, or if they are lucky enough and there is (and can afford it) a show at the cascade or riverfront playhouse. Some people resort to bars for social gathering and entertainment, which is resulting in an increase of alcoholism, violence, unexpected pregnancies, and dui’s. There is lack of availability for parents to get ‘parent time’ and enjoy time together, dance, laugh, love. The Children’s center will offer the children a time to explore with multiple art forms while having their parents at close proximity.
Cultural experience:
Another downfall of a slow economy and low paying jobs is lack of ability to travel and experience new things, it is essential to the growth of society to experience new cultural wonders. Vital Art Centers will consistently offer a wide variety of culturally themed experiences.
Hypothesis: serving delicious meals with no added sugar, sodium, or gluten and offering prepped healthy meals ready to eat at the office or home and making it affordable will improve people’s health. Easy and attainable.
The american diet has transformed over the last 100 years we went from diets of hand grown food with no preservatives/refined grains, sugars to industry grown with hormones, gmo’s and pesticides, sometimes’ home cooked food from grocery stores to fast food (cheap, requires little effort) and grocery stores that promote packaged/preserved/junk foods
Exercise:
Hypothesis: by inspiring/encouraging dancing of the crowd at evening events, we will promote healthy flowing natural movement, which increases happiness.
Historically we had to hunt/gather food grow our own food, made clothing, physical work to build, wash.
limited jobs available with healthy amount of physical activity, either low impact office/retail work or physically demanding/deteriorating work.
Environment: hazards and transparency:
Hypothesis: Educating on harmful chemicals and offering safe, affordable, locally derived alternatives to personal products will improve the publics ability to fight infection and disease, allow them to begin healing, and bring awareness to the fact that known carcinogens are present in nearly all major brands are a cause of immunodeficiency and many other diseases.
Water is poisoned from heavy metals, chlorine, fluoride. Filters on the kitchen sink and filtered shower-heads are necessary to remove these contaminants. Whole house reverse osmosis filter is recommended for those who can afford it. Cleaning products including hair, nail, all purpose cleaner, dish soaps, laundry soaps, bathroom tissue, essentially all have major chemical hazards that are on the list of known or probable carcinogens. Poisons and breaks down our immune system.
Social Connectedness: What happened to the village?
Hypothesis: creating a place that has all of these elements and making them as attainable to everyone as possible will create an increase of culture and sense of community throughout the generations and social class barriers
We are a now in a generation of seeking the easiest access, people are drained, working many hours, not earning enough, or barely making adequate salaries to pay for basic needs, many people don't to want to leave the house because their only escape is dinner, a movie, or if they are lucky enough and there is (and can afford it) a show at the cascade or riverfront playhouse. Some people resort to bars for social gathering and entertainment, which is resulting in an increase of alcoholism, violence, unexpected pregnancies, and dui’s. There is lack of availability for parents to get ‘parent time’ and enjoy time together, dance, laugh, love. The Children’s center will offer the children a time to explore with multiple art forms while having their parents at close proximity.
Cultural experience:
Another downfall of a slow economy and low paying jobs is lack of ability to travel and experience new things, it is essential to the growth of society to experience new cultural wonders. Vital Art Centers will consistently offer a wide variety of culturally themed experiences.
