Community Outreach
The Concord Art Association is a California 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports and engages local artists to collectively enrich our community through art education, exhibits, special events and outreach programs.
Founded in 1963, CAA is the oldest art association in Contra Costa County. Members are artists, art students, supporters of the arts, organizations, and residents of central and east Contra Costa County.
CAA and its members regularly collaborate with organizations and schools to ensure everyone in our community has access to art. Our outreach efforts include:
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Free to the public to attend art shows
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Art displays in local businesses and offices
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Art-themed fundraising events
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Scholarships for art majors at Diablo Valley College
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Teacher Grants for classroom art supplies and projects
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Collaboration with the City of Concord to create public art on utility boxes throughout the city
Community Involvement and Public Events
2019, 2021, 2022 - Children's craft-making booth at the annual Concord City Mayor’s Tree Lighting Event, Todos Santos Plaza
June 2022 - Art in the Park Jam
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Participated as a group in the Creative Concord public mural painting event
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Todos Santos Plaza, Downtown Concord
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Donated our finished mural to Monument Crisis Center, Concord
2018-2023 - Concord Fourth of July Parade Participant
July, 2019 - Art Camp for Student Clients of the Monument Crisis Center
2019, 2022 - National Night Out, a City of Concord Event at the Concord Public Library
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Children's art-making booth
CAA Sponsored Grants and Scholarships
Teacher's Grant Program
Each year, teachers in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District are invited to apply for micro grants for the purchase of art supplies for classroom projects. The Teacher’s Grant Program began in 2018.
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2021: 12 recipients, total $2,125
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2022: 20 recipients, total $2,000
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2023: 5 recipients, total $2,000
CAA Scholarship for Diablo Valley College art students
Each year art majors at DVC are invited to apply by submitting images of their best work and completing a personal essay. Awards are based on the quality of work, the content of the essay, and feedback from instructors.
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2022: 5 awarded, total $2,500
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2023: 2 awarded, total $2,000
CAA Public Art Projects
Utility Box Art Project with the City of Concord
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Phase I
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11 boxes completed in 2019
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Theme “Music and Market”
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Installed in Downtown Concord at Todos Santos Plaza
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Phase II
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4 boxes completed in 2021
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Theme “Celebrate Concord”
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Installed in Downtown Concord
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Phase III
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14 boxes painted. Installation by City of Concord due to complete in 2023
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Theme “Concord Reflections”
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Expanded beyond downtown to highly visible corners on Monument Boulevard, Clayton Road, Farm Bureau Road, Kirker Pass Road, Willow Pass Road, and other major streets.
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Phase IV
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6 boxes, dates TBD
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The Concord Art Association
P.O. Box 641
Concord, CA. 94522