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A Short Guide to Exploring Sacramento’s Art & Culture Scene


PUBLISHED JUN 22, 2021 12:00 A.M.
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The Crocker Museum, one of the premier cultural institutions in Sacramento County.

The Crocker Museum, one of the premier cultural institutions in Sacramento County.   Sharon Gulliford   Creative Commons

 

You can't spell “Sacramento” without “a-r-t,” and the mighty county and its creative souls are eager to connect with the public again. You could do a walking tour of indie bookstores alone, where reading by local authors and bookstore cats await. Here's a healthy start to exploring Sacramento's art galleries and indie bookstores galore, plus first-rate performing arts venues.

1. Downtown Sacramento Grid

Pick up the Downtown Sacramento Grid app or visit the website for directories of arts organizations, galleries, museums, and other venues, as well as listings of poetry readings, performance art, live music and more.

Sacramento.DowntownGrid.com

2. Sacramento 365

An indispensable year-long calendar of all types of events—art, music, performances, festivals—that can be filtered by category, city, venue, and target age.

Sacramento365.com

3. Sacramento State Art Department Events

From fancy balls to student art awards, it’s all here.

CSUS.edu art events

4. Sacramento Creative Directory

A comprehensive list of local visual arts, musicians, photographers, poets, dancers.

Sacramento365.com/artist

5. Capital Books

Downtown's beloved indie bookstore will once again be hosting events in the historic Crest Theater next door. The shop's website features bios of local authors, and the literati can stay current by subscribing to the weekly newletter.

Store.CapitalBooksOnK.com

6. Ruby's Books

Folsom’s popular indie bookstore, named for the onsite, belly-scratch-loving golden retriever, always welcomes local authors and artists to submit work for sale.

RubysFolsom.com

7. Artists of Sacramento Facebook Page

Unifying the local arts community with a scope of posts on National Poetry Month, fundraisers like Queer Trivia Night, and loads of CreativeCon Sacramento updates.

Facebook.com/artistsofsacramento

 

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