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December 14, 2025

Tag: Arts Council for Monterey County

Youth poetry writing

Arts4MC seeks next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims...
Monterey County Poetry Out Loud

Gonzales High student takes first place in countywide poetry contest

GONZALES — Gonzales High School senior Anixia Davila was named the champion of the 2024 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud (POL) competition. Students from seven...
poet laureate

Chicana author becomes Monterey County’s new poet laureate

MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive application and evaluation process by a panel of literary experts, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the...
Mic

National poetry competition comes to Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will host the annual Poetry Out Loud (POL), a national recitation competition for local high...
Arts4MC grants

More than $100K in arts and cultural grants awarded to Monterey...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded $109,000 in Arts and Cultural Impact Grants to 22 local arts organizations and...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 16, 2023

OPEN MIC SALINAS — Arts Council for Monterey County will present Open Mic featuring Monterey County Poet Laureate Daniel Summerhill and Monterey County Youth Poet...

Clean California Murals highlight Salinas community culture

SALINAS — Caltrans, the City of Salinas and the Arts Council for Monterey County have announced the completion of the Clean California Murals Project...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 31, 2023

MUSIC IN THE PARK GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield will present the first Music in the Park event featuring a Tribute to Selena on Thursday,...

Arts and Cultural Impact grants awarded to Monterey County arts organizations

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has awarded more than $118,000 in Arts and Cultural Impact grants to 25 local arts...

Soledad High senior receives arts scholarship

SOLEDAD — Two students from South Monterey County are among the 11 recipients who were awarded 2023 College Arts Scholarships from the Arts Council...

Local News

Greenfield Police Department

Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...