California Arts Day this year will take place on Friday, October 2, 2009

What is California Arts Day? On the first Friday of October, the annual celebration of California Arts Day takes place in communities across the state. This year's theme is The Art in Me.

Poster contest

California college students and faculty in graphic arts and design can win $500 by creating our 2009 California Arts Day poster! Extended deadline to July 13!

This year’s theme centers around the song “The Art in Me,” also known as the California Arts Song. Click here to read the lyrics!

Art in Me
mashup

“The Art in Me” multi-media competition: remix, mash-up or cover the song “The Art in Me” and potentially win $500. Details coming soon. Deadline expected to be late summer.

See what we've done for past Arts Days