ARTS COUNCIL NAPA VALLEY

Industry Services ACNV offers opportunities for accessible and affordable services and professional development for the local arts and culture community. Key activities in this program include trainings, networking events, and online tools and resources. ACNV had over 200 community meetings assisting educators, artists, students, and community groups. ACNV also extends its countywide reach with its flagship website, eblasts, and social media campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. Content includes presenting information about who we are and what ACNV does for the community, diverse cultural and arts events, town halls, opportunities to be involved, industry news, and promotion of local artists. ACNV has 8,981 combined subscribers (newsletter: 2,208 subscribers, Facebook: 5,161 followers over 2 pages, and Instagram: 1,792 followers).

Poetry Out Loud Sponsored an annual national poetry recitation contest.

Creative Directory The Creative Directory is a searchable database of everyone in Napa County who is a part of the vibrant fabric of our creative industries. The beta of the directory was launched in January of 2019 and was officially launched to the public at the end of July 2019. This directory hosts artists and organizations alike, allowing hirers to both find creatives to hire on for their needs and to show their support of local artists through the use of hiring badges on creative profiles. The Creative Directory also serves a hub where creatives can find job listings, artist calls, professional and grant opportunities to apply for. The Creative Directory also hosts the only comprehensive arts & culture events calendar in Napa County. The directory currently hosts 226 local artists, 93 organizations, and 89 venues. In 2023, we soft-launched a community partnership plan where different leaders in the local creative community can make use of the Creative Directory with their artistic communities, hosting them on the Creative Directory with a distinct category for their group. Our current community partnership is with Napa Makes, an established local makers group.