The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council encourages, supports and promotes the Arts in our Pleasanton schools and local community to reflect our cultural diversity and inspire all.
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2025 Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards and Don Lewis “Say Yes to Music” Grants
The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council (PCAC) proudly hosted the 28th Annual Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards Ceremony on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Valley Community Church in Pleasanton. This event honored the artistic achievements of Pleasanton high school students, recognizing excellence in Music, Literary Arts, and Visual Arts. Visit our YEA! Awards page to learn more.
2025 Spring Cultural Celebration Series
The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council, in partnership with the City of Pleasanton and Friends of the Pleasanton Library, is excited to present our Cultural Celebration Series. The series continues this Spring with the AAPI Heritage Month celebration on May 17 and the Juneteenth Celebration on June 14. Read more about this and other events.
Harrington Free Art Walks 2025
Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council and Museum on Main are partnering to offer a free 1-hour tour of the public art pieces at the Firehouse Arts Center and at the Museum on Main on May 17, June 7, and June 21. Come and enjoy the stories of the twelve artworks donated by Gary and Nancy Harrington that grace the inside and outside of the Firehouse Arts Center. Learn about the artists who created these enduring works. Each piece represents the generosity of the Harringtons and their unique contribution to the public memory of Pleasanton. These monuments form our collective memory. Then discover three more unique works of art outside of the Museum on Main. Find out more!
Interview with Jan Coleman-Knight
Watch a new episode of “Conversations” on Tri-Valley TV30 with guest host Mary Windishar as she sits down with Jan Coleman-Knight to discuss the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council’s Art Walks and other exciting upcoming events. Watch now on Tri-Valley TV30.
April is Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month
Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council and Pleasanton Art League were honored to receive a Proclamation from the Pleasanton City Council acknowledging April as “Arts, Culture and Creativity” Month. Cultural arts programs and the arts are essential to our community. Included in this year’s ceremony were local student winners from PCAC’s YEA! Award in Visual Arts and PAL’s Pals event from this March.
Importance of Arts in Education
Watch Rachel Zhao, 2024 YEA! Awards double winner, speak about the importance of the arts in education. She is the first place winner in Literary Arts with her piece entitled Your Pond and the second place winner in Visual Arts with her watercolor entitled Americana. We are pleased that Rachel is helping us share PCAC’s mission that the arts and arts education are essential to developing creative solutions and innovative ideas to address today’s problems.