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PCAC is happy to announce that we have just launched our very own Social Media Initiative for the Arts!

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This exciting news will not only change the look and feel of the arts in the City of Pleasanton, but in the Tri-Valley Area as a whole. We are now on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and publishing a very exciting Arts Blog.

Regular posts about the Arts, using all of these avenues, will generate discussion and communication between readers and allow the arts to not only receive more recognition, but the additional support it needs to flourish into our future.

Research shows that Social Media is not going away anytime soon.  Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter are here to stay, and their involvement in our society is growing exponentially; literally on a daily basis. More and more organizations recognize the importance and power of using social media to inform current and future customers and members about their products and services.

If you are not already on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, please join! It only takes a couple of minutes to sign up . . . it's safe and private . . . and you can then connect to our pages and not only follow what PCAC is up to, but also receive fun event information and news as soon as it becomes available. In turn, you can share your events, news, neighborhood happenings, and even your own personal pursuits.

Social Media has literally helped spark revolutions in other countries and overthrow government regimes. Just think of what it can do for the arts in Pleasanton.

Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council

For more than 35 years, the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council (PCAC), has supported the visual, literary, and performing arts and arts facilities. By collaborating with other arts organizations, civic partners, and those passionate about the arts, PCAC has reached thousands of school age children with outstanding arts education programs, provided one-time scholarships to emerging young artists, brought concert bands to the elementary and high schools, and helped provide arts facilities to the community.

Our Mission

PCAC is committed to the belief that the arts nurture the spirit of those in our communities. Our mission is to advocate for all the arts, provide leadership, educate, and provide grants and quality programming to Pleasanton to ensure that present and future generations have access to the arts.

Our History

PCAC was incorporated in 1974 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and promoting an interest in and appreciation for all forms of art. At first facilities-oriented, PCAC rallied community support for the construction of the Cultural Arts Building on Black Avenue to house arts activities. This building is now owned and operated by the City of Pleasanton.

During the 1980s, PCAC worked with the City of Pleasanton and the Pleasanton Unified School District to help raise over $800,000 in order to renovate the then-closed Amador Theater.

The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council played an integral role in bringing the new Firehouse Arts Center to Pleasanton. Fundraising was spearheaded by the sister organization, the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Foundation (PCAF). It was because of PCAF's fundraising efforts, grassroots networking and vision that eventually a partnership was formed with the City of Pleasanton to save the old Firehouse in historic downtown Pleasanton and turn it into the new Firehouse Arts Center.