Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council was founded more than 25 years ago as 501(c)(3) non-profit agency to serve and grow the arts in Yuba and Sutter Counties.  YSRAC is the public agency designated by Yuba and Sutter Counties as the local partner with the California Arts Council. The purpose of the California Arts Council State-Local Partnership Program is to increase public awareness of and participation in the arts, to serve as the cultural planning agency in partnership with both counties, to encourage local communities to reach their full potential by developing arts programs that serve local needs, and to provide access to professional quality arts in under-served areas throughout Yuba and Sutter counties.

YSRAC plays an essential role in our communities to ensure the highest quality and widest variety of arts and cultural activities and presentations are available for our community.

• YSRAC provides technical assistance to bring top-quality art programs to community events such as the Bok Kai Festival, Very Special Arts, and the Cultural Celebration.
• In conjunction with Comcast Cable, YSRAC produces the award-winning weekly television program Artists Alive, showcasing the creative talent of the area.
• Arts Education is a growing YSRAC program bringing performing artists to K-12 schools, offering after-school art classes on site at participating area schools. YSRAC also produces the annual Very Special Arts Festival which includes over 250 students with physical and mental disabilities who enjoy visual and performing arts activities with professional artists.
• YSRAC publishes a quarterly arts magazine, featuring artists and arts activities for the area. Distributed to our members, sponsors, and local businesses, this serves as a wonderful tool to help keep our community informed.  YSRAC additionally offers a free monthly e-newsletter for up-to-the-minute arts events & activities.  You can sign up for the free montly e-newsletter of arts events by adding your email address to the sign-up box on the right-hand side of this page, under Artist of the Moment.
• YSRAC works with local businesses to promote our "Arts in Public Places" program which features member artist work for an extended period of time. We also coordinate "Call to Artist" for area art projects with community and government agencies.
• Through these efforts, YSRAC has been recognized as one of the highest rated arts councils in the State of California and continues to generate positive interest and attention to the cultural resources of the Yuba-Sutter Area.