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Mission Statement

About Us

NorCal Arts provides holistic, individualized, and professional theater arts training programs, supporting young artists from diverse communities to create, express, and participate in theater arts educational opportunities. Through arts engagement, students are empowered to embrace social-emotional learning strategies and advocacy while creating a positive mindset towards themselves and their community.

Our Values & Objectives

Key Principles

NorCal Arts promotes these principles through a school and community outreach program and curriculum that includes:

  • Professional Actor Training for Stage and Screen
  • Premier and regional performance opportunities
  • Leadership and Business Skills training
  • After-school and in-school theatre arts classes and performance opportunities
  • College Counseling & Career Readiness
  • Physical and Mental Wellness
  • Life Balance

EMBRACING UNIQUENESS

NorCal Arts is committed to advocating for inclusion and equity to better create and engage diverse students and audiences for the purpose of educating and illuminating the beauty of our diverse humanity.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

NorCal Arts is committed to providing theater art students:

  • Technical and artistic knowledge of theater arts: Stage, TV, & Film
  • A nurturing, safe, and mentally healthy environment that enhances the ability to find one’s artistic potential
  • Access to quality artistic and creative opportunities
  • A greater ability to self-reflect with confidence towards making life choices and embracing personal growth
  • Leadership and business development skills to create expanded and more fulfilling job opportunities
  • A multi-generational artistic community to embrace the value of mentoring while recognizing the importance of everyone’s unique talents
  • Opportunity to embrace and celebrate diversity and differences through theater

Meet Our Staff

THE NORCAL BOARD

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BOARD PRESIDENT

Martin Noufer (Intel Corporation)

BOARD MEMBERS

Adam Ahmed (Intel Corporation, Sacramento Children's Museum & Fmr Board President)

Amber Cosby (Golden 1 Credit Union)

ADVISORY BOARD

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

Julie Casso (Non-Profit Arts Executive Director)

Wayne Cook (Retired California Arts Council Program Specialist )

Jeff Williams (CEO SI&A)

Jack Mitchell (Former Consultant with the California Department of Education, Writer for National Theater Standards, Content Expert for California Arts Standards)

Dr. Michael Nguyen (Interim Chief Diversity Officer for Inclusive Excellence)

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