About the HCA

The Humboldt Creative Alliance is a collective of Humboldt County artists and arts administrators formed with the intent of promoting visibility of the arts and their impact in Humboldt County. The HCA envisions a vibrant, healthy community filled with innovative, creative thinkers and makers, with a purpose to connect artists, arts organizations, and community members, and champion collaboration throughout the county. The HCA is an ad hoc group, and all are welcome to join and participate.

  • HCA envisions vibrant, resilient, and healthy rural communities centered on the value of arts and culture.

  • HCA aims to empower artists, creative thinkers, and makers to use their voices and media to strengthen social well-being, increase individual expression and belonging, build community, and drive economic vibrancy.

  • Art for All

    Multi-Culturalism & Pluralism

    Racial Equity

    Diversity and Inclusion

    Collaboration & Partnerships

    Transparency & Accountability

    Integrity

    Accessibility; fiscal and physical

    Growth as a means to meet human & social potential

  • Increased Resources

    including dedicated funding streams to create/make art, access to each other, connections to supporting industries, mentorship, spaces to make, spaces to meet, spaces to show and sell; as well as technical business courses tailored to artists and arts/culture nonprofit organizations.

    Increased Visibility

    including artists at the decision-making table for policy, infrastructure, education; artists being on boards of directors and other civic bodies; centering Arts/Culture in tourism marketing and promotion activities; and conducting an Artists Vote Campaign.

    Increased Resiliency

    Including disaster preparedness planning focused on arts and culture organizations and individual artists