Civic art project for Sheriff’s Station underway
Concept art of Blessing Hancock’s sculpture for the civic art project for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Courtesy of city of Santa Clarita’s Arts Commission agenda report 041423.

Civic art project for Sheriff’s Station underway

The city of Santa Clarita’s Artist Selection Committee recommended the proposed artist for the civic art project at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Thursday to the city’s Arts…

Mission Opera brings new entertainment to Santa Clarita
Actors with Mission Opera performs Giacomo Puccini's "Suor Angelica" at United Methodist Church in Santa Clarita, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. Gilbert Bernal/The Signal

Mission Opera brings new entertainment to Santa Clarita

Powerful, melodic strains of Italian vocals filled United Methodist Church on Sunday as the Mission Opera performed two one-act operas by Giacomo Puccini.

Making a name for themselves in SCV

Hollywood is just a stone’s throw (and a good hour in moderate traffic) away from Santa Clarita, and the town has often made appearances on the big screen. Actors are often spotted around town, but some of Awesome’s own young residents are making names for themselves in Tinseltown.

Artists needed for September ‘Artquinox’ event
Audience members interacting with the work and the artists at Artquinoxen #1: Vernal Convergence at The Main in Newhall Friday, March 29. Courtesy of Mani Benavides

Artists needed for September ‘Artquinox’ event

Arts for Santa Clarita, an art advocacy organization, is looking for artists to participate in the next Artquinoxen event in September.  “What we’re trying to do is highlight and draw…

Let’s get crafty, Santa Clarita!
Patrons enjoy a special Mother's Day session at AR Workshop in Saugus. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Let’s get crafty, Santa Clarita!

If you're artsy and crafty, Santa Clarita is the perfect place for you. Not only are there various classes and events, but also plenty of different crafts to create, including…

Runners hit the paseos at second Art Run
Dozens of children take off from the starting line of the "Kids Dash" at the Arts Run Santa Clarita held at Valencia Heritage Park on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Runners hit the paseos at second Art Run

Valencia Heritage Park was a splash of colors as runners made their way through the nearby paseos during the second annual Arts Run on Saturday. Beginning in the morning, the…

Geek Girls Forever trace, cut and piece together comic book flowers
Flowers are cut out of colorful comic book pages to make paper roses at Geek Girls Forever in Newhall on Saturday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Geek Girls Forever trace, cut and piece together comic book flowers

Friends and members of Geek Girls Forever met to make paper flowers out of comic books during one of their regular craft events in Newhall on Saturday. “This is all…

Santa Clarita’s employment rises, unemployment stays still at 5.1 percent
A representative from the L.A. County Community Development Commission talks with someone in search of a job at the America's Job Center of California Hiring Fest on April 28, 2017.

Santa Clarita’s employment rises, unemployment stays still at 5.1 percent

The city of Santa Clarita’s jobless rate of 5.1 percent was just slightly higher than the countywide figure for the month of July, according to Employment Development Department data released Friday.

No shortage of SCV arts events in August
People dancing and enjoying Thursdays@Newhall JAM Sessions / Courtesy Kyle Schnurr

No shortage of SCV arts events in August

The city of Santa Clarita has no shortage of arts and events activities for people of all ages to partake in August. Here’s a list of arts events taking place…

SCAA awards young artists with scholarships
This courtesy photo submitted by the SCAA shows Paulina Gruzdev of West Ranch High School, 1st place SCAA Student Scholarship winner.

SCAA awards young artists with scholarships

The SCAA awarded several young local artists with scholarships Monday, the organization announced. “The Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) presented scholarship awards to three outstanding high school graduating seniors who…

Castaic district begins developing Arts Integration Schools
FILE PHOTO: Lacey Davis holds up an onion as she and her 83 third-grade classmates sing about the discovery of gold in Santa Clarita during a performance about the history of Santa Clarita at Northlake Hills Elementary School in Castaic on Wednesday, March 22, 2107. Dan Watson/The Signal

Castaic district begins developing Arts Integration Schools

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in an occasional, several-part series looking at arts education in Santa Clarita Valley school districts. A recent countywide survey from the Los Angeles County…

City Youth Arts Showcase to celebrate kids’ art programs
From left to right, Melody Duong, 8, and Kaede Tadeo, 7, create sidewalk art during the Youth Arts Showcase at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Saturday March 25 2017. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

City Youth Arts Showcase to celebrate kids’ art programs

The city of Santa Clarita is inviting the community to the third annual “Youth Arts Showcase” to celebrate Youth Art Month, officials said Monday. The showcase welcomes Santa Clarita students…

Newhall district describes its ‘full-rounded’ arts education
FILE PHOTO: The 86 second-graders sing Rudolph The Red-Nose Reindeer as they present their show entitled "Holiday Traditions Around The World" at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. Dan Watson/The Signal

Newhall district describes its ‘full-rounded’ arts education

Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional, several-part series looking at arts education in Santa Clarita Valley school district. A recent countywide survey from the Los Angeles County…

Arts education strong in LA County and SCV, per new survey
FILE PHOTO: Declining enrollment means less average daily attendance funding for school districts. It’s a problem being felt across the Santa Clarita Valley, and in districts throughout the state of California.

Arts education strong in LA County and SCV, per new survey

Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional, several-part series looking at arts education in Santa Clarita Valley school district. Typically when budgets are tight, the arts are the…

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