Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts (SARA) leads the greater Sacramento community to advocate for an equitable, vibrant, and creative region.
The Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts promotes arts education, cultural equity and the creative sector, building recognition and support for artists and arts organizations in the Greater Sacramento Region.
The Arts Mean Business
The arts do more than just enrich the lives of Sacramento citizens, the arts also contribute to the region’s economy. A 2015 study by the American’s for the Arts determined that industry expenditures total more than $167 million annually. Sacramento’s arts and culture sector contributes over 6,000 jobs to the region and generates $135 million in annual household income with revenue to local government agencies exceeding $9 million. The study also surveyed arts related expenditures determining that patrons make an average spend of $30 per person related to an art outing.
On an annual basis, the arts make a meaningful contribution to the economic development of the region.
The arts are employers, and taxpayers, making meaningful contributions to the economic health and well-being of the greater Sacramento area.
ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVES
Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts believes that by identifying and eliminating barriers to equity, access, and inclusion, all of the Sacramento region will thrive. We work to promote policies that uphold these values:
Everyone deserves access to a variety of cultural and artistic experiences
Arts education is vital to the development of all children and promotes creative engagement for people of all ages.
The breadth, depth, and diversity of its artistic and cultural life are a critical measure of the vitality of the Sacramento Region, from neighborhood cultural centers to major arts institutions.
The arts strengthen communities by increasing cultural empathy and fostering civic and public engagement.
Join us to Champion, Support and Advocate for the Arts and Creative Industries in the Greater Sacramento region.
Our creative community makes the Sacramento region a great place to create, live, work, learn, play and visit.
We are musicians, artists, actors, designers, dancers and change makers. We are creative businesses and organizations—museums, galleries, art centers, theaters, space makers and agencies. We understand that the arts are a vital part of our lives.
Together, our voice is strong.