Stockton Fine Arts Sites

P . L . A . Y .  Multicultural  Arts Celebration
“Our mission is to present our Cultural Diversity within the Greater Stockton Area. To accomplish this, we will create a Multicultural Festival where each ethnic group can showcase their music, dance, food, craft and games. Our event will promote awareness between cultures, stimulate commerce, break down barriers and provide an environment to create social relationships within our community.”

Stockton Arts Commission
The Stockton Arts Commission is the first (1976) and most active arts promotion agency in San Joaquin County.
As an advocate for the arts, the Commission offers a choice of opportunities and programs, and administers a $1.3 million City Endowment for the Arts benefiting artists and organizations. Arts are abundant in Stockton. Public art, the performing, visual and literary arts, in their infinite variety, and many arts and cultural festivals continue to attract visitors and enhance the quality of life of all who live here.  http://www.stocktongov.com/arts/

Stockton Symphony Association

Founded in 1926 by violinist and conductor Manlio Silva, the Stockton Symphony is one of the pre-eminent performing arts organizations in San Joaquin County, and the third oldest orchestra in California. The Symphony has been presenting live orchestral concerts for 78 years.
From the beginning…till now: A complete history of the Stockton Symphony. http://www.stocktonsymphony.org/

 

Stockton Civic Theatre

Stockton Civic Theatre is an important part of San Joaquin County’s history and future—a regional showplace for great works of performing art that influence and enhance the lives of the residents of California’s Great Central Valley.

The theatre was founded in 1951 by civic-minded theatre lovers and has continued to produce shows annually for the past 53 years. In 1981, the theatre opened its current 300-seat facility in the Venetian Bridges area of Stockton, just off March Lane. In addition to producing six plays a season, we conduct a dynamic theatre education program for youth and adults. http://www.sctlivetheatre.org/Default.htm

 

Stockton Opera Association

In 1968, Warren and Marietta Atherton had a dream of bringing opera productions to the Stockton Community. Former Stockton Symphony Director, Kyung Soo Won, Dr. Arthur Holton, founder and long time director of the Stockton Chorale, and Dr. Lucas Underwood shared this vision, and together with the interest and support of the community the Stockton Opera Association was born. The first full-scale production, La Traviata was presented in April of 1969. The director and conductor was Lucas Underwood.   http://www.stocktonopera.org/

 

Stockton Opera Guild: Promoting Public Interest In Opera

In 1975, nine women met in the home of founder Marietta Atherton and formed "The Stockton Opera Guild" to work in partnership with the Stockton Opera Association promoting public interest in opera. Today, that small group has grown to 25 members. Determined to keep opera alive and vibrant in Stockton, the extraordinary and enthusiastic members of the Guild provide important financial support through a variety of fund raising events. http://www.stocktonopera.org/guild.html

 

The Haggin Museum

The Haggin Museum, an art and history museum, has been referred to by Sunset magazine as “one of the under sung gems of California.” For 70 years, The Haggin Museum has acquired, maintained, and exhibited two important types of collections — one composed of works of fine art and the other devoted to area history. http://www.hagginmuseum.org/

 

The Stockton Chorale

The Stockton Chorale is a not-for-profit community organization whose goals include bringing a wide variety of good choral music to the Stockton Community. The Stockton Chorale offers the performance of great masterworks with orchestra and the finest professional and regional soloists. We strive to bring superlative contemporary American choral works, and we are committed to commissioning new choral works. The Chorale is an advocate for the choral art in the community, corporate, and educational arenas. We consistently promote the highest standards of artistic expression and are searching for new ways to collaborate with our community. http://www.stocktonet.com/community/chorale/

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