CULTURAL DIRECTORY
Here you will find information about Tulare County museums, galleries, theater houses, dance groups, music studios, art organizations/groups, art teaching centers, and other art advocates.
If you are part of one of the above mentioned groups and are not yet part of the cultural directory and would like to be, please email us at programs@artsconsortium.org
| First | About | Contact Information |
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| 1st Saturday in Three Rivers | Every 1st Saturday, the artists, restaurants, and merchants of Three Rivers, California open their doors and invite you to join in a town-wide art celebration from 11:00am - 4:00pm. You can pick up a map and schedule at the Three Rivers Historical Museum and Harrison Hall. | Website: 1stsaturdaytr.com E-mail: 1stSaturday3R@gmail.com Phone: 559-799-1473 |
| Academia Juvenil de Arte y Cultura | AJAC is a community focused art learning center that is funded and operated by OLA Raza, Inc. | Website: olarazainc.com/a-j-a-c E-mail: ajac@olaraza.org Phone: 559-784-1121 Facebook Page: AJAC Academia Juvenil de Arte y Cultura |
| The Artnook | Owner and founder, Stevi Daniels, teaches art lessons to kids, ages 5 to 17. She trains her students to create thoughtful, quality art which embodies their personal ideas and experiences. | Website: makeartnook.com E-mail: makeartnook@gmail.com Phone: 559-909-7572 Address: 118 S. Court Street, Visalia |
| Arts Consortium | The Arts Consortium brings together artists, organizations, and art enthusiasts, in order to advocate, promote and provide opportunities for the creation and celebration of the arts for all of Tulare County's residents and visitors. Monthly networking meetings are held for artists and the community. | Website: artsconsortium.org E-mail: hello@artsconsortium.org Phone: 559-772-0001 Address: 340 E. Oak Ave., Suite 112, Visalia Instagram: artsconsortium Facebook: Arts Consortium YouTube: @artsconsortium1694 |
| Arts Visalia | Arts Visalia is a nonprofit community art center. It houses a gallery that promotes the visual arts through diverse monthly exhibitions of regionally, nationally, and internationally recognized artists. Plus a gift shop that houses over 50 artists. Events include F1rst Friday venue participant, meet-the-artist receptions, lectures, workshops, and open studio sessions. | Website: artsvisalia.org E-mail: artsvisalia@sbcglobal.net Phone: 559-739-0905 Address: 214 E. Oak Avenue, Visalia |
| Brandon-Mitchell Art Gallery | Brandon-Mitchell Art Gallery features revolving art exhibitions from local artists. One of the Arts Consortium’s F1rst Friday venues. | Website: brandonmitchellgallery.com Phone: 559-625-2441 Address: 117 S. Locust Street, Visalia |
| CACHE Center for Art Culture and History - Exeter | CACHE has a resolution to champion the arts in Tulare County by promoting equitable access to the arts for the students, families, and communities of Tulare County. In doing so they provide high-quality arts experiences and opportunities. | Website: cach-exeter.org E-mail: info@cach-exeter.org Phone: 559-592-5900 Address: 125 S. B Street, Exeter Facebook: @ CACHE - The Center for Art, Culture and History, Exeter |
| College of the Sequoias Art Gallery | The College of the Sequoias Art Gallery has two exhibition spaces, one in the Kaweah building (one-month exhibitions, fall/spring semesters) and one in the Lodgepole Library (four-month exhibitions, year-round). The gallery provides exhibition opportunities for national, regional, and local artwork. It also showcases students' work with an annual student exhibition each spring. Open and free to the public, COS Art Gallery is an advocate for art and artists, it seeks to heighten community awareness and appreciation of all forms of art. | Website: cos.edu - Gallery Exhibitions Phone: 559-737-4861 Address: 915 S. Mooney Blvd, Kaweah Building Room 214, Visalia Facebook: College of the Sequoias Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 10:00am - 4:00pm and Friday by appointment |
| College of the Sequoias Performing Arts | College of the Sequoias Performing Arts is dedicated to the education of students of all ages and experiences. | Facebook: College of the Sequoias Performing Arts Tickets: costicketleap.com E-mail: chrism@cos.edu Phone: 559-730-3907 Address: 915 S. Mooney Boulevard, Visalia |
| Comision Honorifica Mexicana-Americana (CHMA Center) | CHMA is a non-profit organization who sponsor and co-sponsor activities or events that promote the socio-economic welfare of the community and enhance cultural awareness | Facebook: CHMA. Comision Honorifica Mexicana Americana, Inc. E-mail: chmaporterville@gmail.com Phone: 559-285-6054 Address: 466 E. Putnam Ave, Porterville |
| The Creative Center (Jon Ginsburg Gallery) | The Creative Center is a nonprofit community arts center for adults with developmental disabilities with the mission of fostering self-expression, self-worth and personal growth and development through the arts, community integration, providing cultural resources to the community and recognizing the individual’s value and contribution. | Website: thecreativecenter-visalia.org Phone: 559-733-9329 Address: 606 N. Bridge Street, Visalia Jon Ginsburg Gallery at the Creative Center 410 E. Race Street, Visalia Monday - Friday 10am - 3pm |
| Dance Arts | Dance Arts offers dance classes for ages three years and up in Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and musical theater. | Website: danceartsvisalia.com Phone: 559-733-9414 Address: 242 E. Oak Avenue, Visalia Instagram: @dancearts242 Facebook: Dance Arts |
| Dancers Edge | Dancers Edge mission is to make dance a rewarding, fulfilling and fun experience designed to meet the needs of any student. Classes are offered to beginners of all ages and training through pre-professional levels. It is also home to the nationally recognized DE Dance Company. Dancers at the studio are able to excel in the areas of Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern, Theater Arts and Tot-A-Lot through weekly classes geared towards correct technical placement and expression. | Website: dedance.com Instagram: @dancersedgeca Facebook:Dancers Edge9 Visalia: 7022 W. Pershing Court, Visalia Phone: 559-732-5327 Downtown Visalia: 113 N. Willis, Visalia Phone: 559-802-3289 Hanford: 104 E. 7th Street, Hanford Phone: 559-585-8585 |
| Downtown Visalia | The Downtown Visalians serve as a unifying force for the downtown. They host multiple events throughout the year including the Wine Walk, Brewfest, Taste of Downtown, and the Candy Cane Lane parade. | Website: downtownvisalia.com Phone: 559-732-7737 Address: 120 S. Church Street, Visalia |
| Eager Studios (Used to be Visalia Music School) | Eager Studios teaches all instruments for all ages | Website: eagerstudios.com E-mail: savanah@eagerstudios.com Phone: 559-627-9500 Address: 2332 W. Whitendale Avenue, Visalia Instagram: @eagerstudios |
| Enchanted Playhouse Theater Company The | The Enchanted Playhouse produces live staged theatrical productions to provide opportunities to celebrate our rich heritage of children’s literature for the residents of the Central San Joaquin Valley. The Enchanted Playhouse continues to fulfill its original mission to “enchant, surprise, excite and amuse audiences, young and old!” | Website: enchantedplayhouse.org E-mail: info@enchantedplayhouse.org Phone: 559-972-7027 |
| Encore Theater Compnay | Tulare’s Encore Theatre Company was founded in 1979. In addition to producing five main-stage productions annually, It is home to two performing youth groups: Encore Kids and Stages. We offer an intimate black box theater with cabaret-style seating and refreshments delivered to your table by our friendly staff. | Website: encoretulare.org Email: encoretulare@gmail.com Phone: 559-686-1300 Call for information and tickets Address: 324 S. N Street, Tulare Mailing Address: PO Box 1952, Tulare CA 93275 |
| Exeter Mural Gallery (Exeter Murals) | Souvenirs and Information about Exeter Murals | Phone: 559-592-3160 Address: 204 E. Pine Street, Exeter |
| Gonzalez Dance Academy | Gonzales Dance Academy is a performing arts organization that focuses on the use of dance to preserve and promote the cultural and traditions of Mexican heritage. | Facebook: Gonzales Dance Academy E-mail: johngonzales.gda@yahoo.com Phone: 559-616-0258 |
| Grace Note Music Studio | We are so excited to serve Visalia with the best opportunities in music education! We offer private one-on-one music lessons at Grace Note for nearly every musical instrument, including voice. | Website: gracenotemusicstudio.com Phone: 559-736-4738 Address: 814 W. Oak Avenue, Visalia Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 8:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm |
| Green Rose Productions (Visalia Opera Company) | The Green Rose Production mission is to create events to help persons with disabilities find their purpose and independence through the arts. They accomplish this by producing community events, plays, and productions. | Website: greenroseproductions.org E-mail: greenroseproductions.usa@gmail.com Phone: 559-972-5798 Facebook: Green Rose Productions YouTube: @greenroseproductions |
| Handweavers of the Valley | Handweavers of the Valley is a guild of fiber artists based out of Exeter, CA. The guild began with weavers and expanded to spinners, felters, and a multitude of other possibilities for fiber artists. They meet monthly on the second Saturday morning of each month. | Website: hwotv.org President's E-mail: mrsjulie@gmail.com Facebook page: Handweavers of the Valley Page |
| Hil Ink Art | Hilary Williams is a watercolor and calligraphy artist living in Central California. She expanded her portfolio to include pet portraits, and also does calligraphy for wedding invitations, addressing envelopes and bible verses with beautiful watercolor flowers. | Website: hilinkart.com Etsy: hilinkart.etsy.com E-mail: hilink7@gmail.com Phone: 818-568-9325 |
| Imagine Art Center | Imagine Arts Center is a safe space for the community to collaborate and create inspirational works of art using the mediums desired. Provides art education to everyone: children, adults, schools, clubs, etc. | Website: imagineartcenter.org E-mail:info@imagineartcenter.org Phone: 559-615-1373 Address: 63 S. Main Street, Porterville Instagram: imagineartcenter Facebook: Imagine Art Center Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 8pm |
| ImagineU: Children's Museum | At ImagineU, children are encouraged to explore their imaginations and learn through creative play. Each exhibit is designed to provide a fun and interactive experience that allows children to develop at their own pace. From hands-on activities that inspire creativity to exciting adventures that spark the love of learning, ImagineU offers a safe and welcoming environment where kids can grow and thrive. Whether your child is one or eight years old, they are sure to find something to love at ImagineU. | Website: www.imagineumuseum.org E-mail: info@imagineumuseum.org Phone: 559-733-5975 Address: 210 N. Tipton Street, Visalia, CA Instagram: imagineu_museum Facebook: ImagineU Interactive Children's Museum |
| Kaweah Arts | Part of 1st Saturday in Three Rivers, monthly open-studio event showcasing the art and artists of Three Rivers. | Website: kaweaharts.com E-mail: KaweahArts3R@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/KaweahArts3R Address: 42249 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers Phone: 559-561-2222 |
| Lindsay Art Association | The Lindsay Art Association was established to promote a local appreciation of the arts, to be responsible stewards for Lindsay’s fine art collection and to provide opportunities for creating and exhibiting art in various media. | Webpage: lindsaymuseumandgallery.org E-mail: lindsayartassociation@gmail.com Phone: 559-359-6393 Instagram: @lindsayca_art Facebook: Lindsay Art Association group |
| Lindsay Community Theater | The Lindsay Community Theater is a publicly owned, nonprofit corporation. They feature live theater performances throughout the year. | Website: lindsaycommunitytheater.com E-mail: jrkliegl103@gmail.com Phone: 559-284-2223 Address: 190 N. Elmwood Avenue, Lindsay |
| Lindsay Murals (The Lindsay Mural Society) | The Lindsay Mural Society’s purpose is to help preserve and promote the cultural, ethnic and historical roots of Lindsay, in a manner that citizens and children will have some sense of who they are and where they came from and a sense of community. To build pride in the community and to use public art as a tool to build bridges across barriers between ethnic and cultural groups. To help beautify and revitalize historical Lindsay downtown by establishing public art and promote tourism. | Website: lindsaymurals.orgwww.lindsaymuseumandgallery.org E-mail: judythd@lindsaymurals.org |
| Lindsay Museum & Gallery | The purpose of the Lindsay Museum and Gallery is to expand local awareness and appreciation of Lindsay’s history as well as the arts. | Website: www.lindsaymuseumandgallery.org Phone: 559-310-4109 Address: 165 N. Gale Hill Avenue, Lindsay Facebook: @LindsayMuseumandGallery |
| Mighty Oak Chorus/Barbershop Harmony Society | Men’s singing group, Visalia Chapter D-029. Meets Monday’s 7:00pm - 9:30pm at The Fountain Church: 1023 North Chinowth Visalia, CA 93291 | Website: visaliamightyoakchorus.org E-Mail: info@visaliamightyoakchorus.org Phone: 559-901-4615 Address: 1023 N. Chinowth Street, Visalia |
| Mineral King Preservation Society | MKPS exhibits its collection in the Mineral King Room at the Three Rivers Historical Museum and in the Honeymoon Cabin in Mineral King. We host a variety of annual events, lectures, hikes, and more! | Website: mineralking.org E-mail: lisa@mineralking.org Phone: 559-561-1000 |
| My Voice Media Center | The My Voice Media Center offers free training in visual and digital arts, audio recording, and creative writing to people who have lived experience with mental health. We do so in order to help individuals tell their stories of recovery as well as to reduce the stigma of mental illness. | Website: www.myvoicemediacenter.com E-mail: myvoicemediacenter@gmail.com Phone: 559-772-0001 Address: 340 E. Oak Avenue, Suite 112, Visalia Facebook: My Voice Media Center |
| The Odd Shop | Thrift and consignment store in Downtown Visalia. Many unique items for sale, including handcrafted gifts and homemade goods. One of the Arts consortium’s F1rst Friday venues. | Phone: 559-972-2023 Address: 118 S. Court Street, Visalia Instagram:the.odd.shop Facebook: The Odd Shop |
| Porterville Barn Theater | Community theater that has been putting on local performances by volunteers since 1948. | Website: portervillebarntheater.com Phone(reservations only): 559 310-7045 E-mail: Barn_Webmaster@portervillebarntheater.com reservations@portervillebarntheater.com Address: 42 S. Plano Street, Porterville Instagram: barntheaterporterville Facebook: Barn Theater Porterville |
| Porterville Historical Museum | Displaying and preserving local history | Website: portervillemuseum.com E-mail: portervillemuseum@gmail.com Phone: 559-784-2053 Address: 257 N. D Street, Porterville Facebook: Porterville Historical Museum |
| RAVE Dance Complex | Offering various dance classes for ages 3-18 | Website: ravedancecomplex.com E-mail: Studio@ravedancecomplex.com Phone: 559-623-9162 Address: 4341 W. Noble Avenue, Visalia Instagram: @ravedancecomplex Facebook: Ra Dance Complex page |
| Sierra Performance Art Center | The Sierra Performing Arts Center is dedicated to providing quality dance instruction and performance opportunities for children and adults: Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre/Broadway Dance, Lyrical, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Stretch/Strengthen and Turns/Jumps for Dancers, Improv, Progressive Ballet Technique using balls, Pre-School Ballet and Creative Movement | Website: spacdance.com E-mail: spacpp@att.net Phone: 559-627-8277 Address: 114 E. Oak Street, Visalia |
| Sequoia Symphony Orchestra | Presenting nearly ten concerts a year and a rich array of education and community programs, the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra’s reach into Visalia and surrounding communities of the Central Valley is broad. The professional symphony offers a repertoire ranging from the great orchestral masterworks to music from today’s most prominent composers. | Website: sequoiasymphonyorchestra.com E-mail: info@sequoiasymphonyorchestra.com Phone: 559-732-8600 Address: 208 W. Main Street, Suite D, Visalia Instagram: sequoiasymphony Facebook: Sequoia Symphony Orchestra YouTube: @sequoiasymphonyorchestra4104 Hours: Monday & Friday 9am - 3pm Tuesday & Thursday 10am - 2pm Closed on Wednesdays |
| Sierra Vocal Arts Ensemble | The Sierra Vocal Arts Ensemble is a singing ensemble in Porterville made up of local people. They are dedicated to the advancement and performance of the highest quality, diverse choral music. The group has been in existence for over 25 years. | Phone: 559-804-7995 Facebook: Sierra Vocal Arts Ensemble |
| The Source LGBT+ Center | You don’t have to be OUT to come IN. Our mission is to provide supportive spaces within our communities for LGBTQ+ people to learn, grow, belong, and thrive. Our vision is a Central Valley where all LGBTQ+ people are valued and celebrated. | Website: thesourcelgbt.org E-mail: info@thesourcelgbt.org Phone: 559-429-4277 Address: 109 NW 2nd Avenue, Visalia Instagram: @thesourcelgbt Facebook: The Source LGBT+ Center |
| Spirit Hill Meditation Garden and Art Studio Shirley A. Blair Keller | Shirley Keller specializes in dot art on recycled objects; acrlylic paintings; ink drawings; ceramic masks and clay mono prints. She has authored two books available in her studio and on amazon.com: 1) But What About The Children? by Shirley A. Blair Keller, 2019 Memoir 2) The Donkey Song by Shirley A. Blair Keller, 2021 Fiction | Website: sblaircreativeplay.blogspot.com E-mail: sblairkeller@sbcglobal.net Phone: 559-561-3463 Address: 43641 Skyline Drive, Three Rivers Facebook: @shirley.keller1 |
| Three Rivers Historical Museum | Three Rivers Historical Museum’s mission is to preserve the past for future generations. The museum exhibits Three Rivers history, holds events, and offers educational programs each year. | Website: 3rmuseum.org Address: 42268 Sierra Drive, Three Rivers |
| Three Rivers Players | Community theater at its best - lots of fun! | E-mail: 3rplayers@gmail.com Phone: (559) 561-4154 Address: 46173 North Fork Drive Facebook: Three Rivers Players 3R CA |
| TOB Graphics | TOB Graphics mission is to provide the best innovative, conceptual and ambitious graphic designers who can translate ideas into ground breaking custom designs to build or enhance a brand or companies. TOB specializes in Digital Graphic Designs, Advertising / Marketing, Social Media Ads, Events, Promotional Items, Business Printing + more! | Website: tobgraphics.com E-mail: tobgraphicdesigners@gmail.com Phone: (559) 713-8635 Address: 303 N. Garden Street, Visalia Instagram: @t.o.b_graphics Facebook: @TOBvisalia |
| Tulare County League of Mexican American Women | Founded in 1979, this nonprofit organization is dedicated to increasing the cultural knowledge of women and our community through conferences, workshops, and public projects. | Website: tularecountylmaw.org E-mail: tclmaw@yahoo.com Phone: 559-972-2768 Instagram:@tclmaw Facebook: @tclmaw |
| Tulare County Museum | The Tulare County Museum houses one of the largest Native American basket collections in California as well as artifacts of the pioneer era, agriculture equipment, restored buildings and many other treasures that tell the history of Tulare County. The James Earle Fraser work, "The End of the Trail," one of his most iconic pieces, is also located in Mooney Grove Park. The current statue on display is a bronze replica, which replaced the original work when it was moved to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma. You will find the statue on display near the front of the park. | Website: tularecountymuseum.org E-mail: aking1@tularecounty.ca.gov Phone: 559-624-7326 Address: 27000 S. Mooney Boulevard, Visalia Instagram: @tularecountymuseum Facebook: @TulareCountyMuseum Hours: Thursday - Monday 10am - 4pm Closed Tuesday & Wednesday |
| Tulare County Office of Education | TCOE provides Student Future Ready Events that include: Theatre Company Performances & Workshops, Young People’s Concerts, Poetry Out Loud, Student Art Exhibitions, Slick Rock Film Festival and much more. TCOE provides quality service and support to the students and school districts of Tulare County. | Website: tcoe.org/StudentEvents TCOE Theatre Company Phone: 559-651-1482 TCOE Phone: 559-733-6300 |
| Tulare Historical Museum | The Tulare Historical Museum preserves the rich history of the city of Tulare. In addition to our permanent historical displays, they also feature temporary art, cultural and holiday exhibits in their Heritage Art Gallery and Depot Gallery. | Website: tularehistoricalmuseum.org E-mail: info@tularehistoricalmuseum.org Phone: 559-686-2074 Address: 444 W. Tulare Avenue |
| Tulare Palette Club | Tulare Palette Club is an association for artists and art patrons. They hold workshops, regular meetings that feature artist demos, and an annual spring show. | E-mail: bpatton2288@comcast.net Phone: 916-549-3499 Meets every third Friday of the following months: September, October, November, February, March, May @6:00pm at the Tulare Historical Museum. |
| Tulare-Kings Writers | Tulare-Kings Writers is a networking group open to writers and aspiring writers wishing to connect with other writers. During their monthly meetings, they discuss topics relevant to the literary arts, participate in flash fiction exercises, practice reading aloud from their books, and invite guests to speak with them. They also attend events where they sell books written by members and published both traditionally and independently. They meet monthly at 10 AM on the third Saturday. They meet at Tulare County Library in Visalia, 200 West Oak Avenue, and invite you to visit their Facebook page to confirm the date and location. | E-mail: tularekingswritersca@gmail.com Phone: 559-786-0933 Facebook: Tulare-Kings Writers group |
| Tule Gem and Mineral Society | The Tule Gem and Mineral Society are for those who are interested in lapidary arts, geology, the preservation of nature, and would also like to learn how to cut, polish, or facet rock, create jewelry or beadwork, or go on field trips to collect rock. They meet the first Monday of the month @ 7:30pm. | Website: tulegem.com Phone: 559-802-6029 (please text your message) Address: Farmersville Senior Center 444 N. Gene Avenue, Farmersville Facebook: Tule Gem and Mineral Society |
| Urbanists Art Collective | Committed to the professional expansion of urban art within the community, Urbanists Art Collective embraces the concept of redefining public space with the addition of art and public engagement through art education, demonstration, and outreach. | Website: urbanistscollective.com |
| Visalia Art League | The Visalia Art League's mission is to promote interest in art throughout Tulare County and to develop art appreciation through education, committees, lectures and projects. They believe in artists helping artists through support, mentoring, and teaching one another. They have scheduled monthly meetings, which include club updates, fun demonstrations from local artists, other useful and interesting information plus socializing opportunities with other club members. Contact the Visalia Art League via email for a membership Application. | E-mail: visaliaartleague@gmail.com Phone: 559-972-0981 Mail to: PO Box 4063, Visalia, CA 93278 Instagram: @Visalia_Art_League Facebook: Visalia Art League Group |
| Visalia Community Players | The Players have been performing for nearly 60 years. Having established a home in the Old Visalia Ice House, they are dedicated to entertaining Valley residents with a mix of all types of theater. | Website: visaliaicehouse.com E-mail: visaliaplayers@gmail.com Phone: 559-734-3900 Address: 410 E Race Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291 Instagram: @visaliaplayers Facebook: @visaliaplayers |
| Visalia Fox Theatre | Our mission is to present cultural entertainment that reflects the diversity of our community and enriches the lives of its members; leverage our position to promote and support businesses, organizations, and continue restoration and maintenance efforts so this historic landmark may serve the people of Tulare County for generations to come. | Website: foxvisalia.org E-Mail: info@foxvisalia.org Phone: 559-625-1369 Address: 308 W. Main Street, Visalia Instagram: @visaliafox Facebook: @visaliafox Twitter: @visaliafox Ticket Office Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm |
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