Santa Rosa Arts & Culture

The City of Santa Rosa Arts & Culture program invites artists to apply for the next Public Art Walk!

From outdoor sculptures to interactive installations, we seek projects that spark curiosity, celebrate diverse perspectives and create meaningful connections between people and place.

Learn more and apply by December 15: srcity.org/arts

We’re excited to unveil our newly designed Downtown Santa Rosa Parking Map, created by local artist and illustrator Eric Martin!

This project is part of our ongoing effort to support local artists and integrate art and creative thinking throughout City programs, not just in galleries and public art installations, but in the everyday ways people experience Santa Rosa.

Are you a local artist with an idea for a project? Complete our public art proposal form at SRCity.org/ARTS and let's start the conversation.

More information and download the map at SRCity.org/PARKING

Thank you to KTVU Fox 2 for sharing the story of Las SinCuenta Monarcas, the monumental public art installation currently on view at Howarth Park.

Created by artist Martín Zúñiga in collaboration with Latino Service Providers and local youth, the 50 larger-than-life monarchs carry a powerful message of migration, resilience, hope and connection.

Come experience Las SinCuenta Monarcas for yourself and discover the power of public art.

🦋 On view at Howarth Park through October 31.

www.SRCity.org/ARTS

Monarch butterfly, a symbol of migration for immigrant Latino communities An outdoor exhibit of giant wooden butterfly sculptures is on display in Santa Rosa. The creators talk about the migratory meaning behind the monarchs and why this is a symbol of hope for the Latino community.

Las SinCuenta Monarcas is now open at Howarth Park!

On display through Oct. 31, this extraordinary temporary public art installation features 50 monumental monarch butterflies, each standing 9 feet tall.

Created by artist Martín Zúñiga in collaboration with youth from Latino Service Providers, the installation celebrates transformation, imagination, and the power of collective vision.

Wander among the monarchs, experience the artwork up close. Visitors can experience 49 monarchs at Howarth Park, while Monarch #1 is displayed at the Museum of Sonoma County in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s iconic Running Fence.

Learn More: SRCity.org/ARTS

Proud to see Santa Rosa continuing to emerge as a leader in arts and culture. Great job Museum of Sonoma County!

‘Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Running Fence at 50 Years’ Review: A Shimmering Spectacle The Museum of Sonoma County devotes an exhibition to the couple’s 1976 work, an audacious effort that stretched across nearly 25 miles of Northern California.

Planning an event in Santa Rosa? Whether you're producing a festival, cultural celebration, sporting event, film production, arts experience, or other visitor-focused event, we encourage you to apply!

Learn more at SRCity.org/EventSupport

📣 **Calling all event organizers: Bring your event to Santa Rosa!**

Planning an event for the first half of 2027? The **Santa Rosa Tourism Business Improvement Area (SRTBIA) Event Support application period is now open through the end of September** for qualifying events taking place in **Q1 and Q2 of 2027**.

SRTBIA Event Support is designed to help bring events to Santa Rosa that attract visitors, generate overnight stays at local hotels, and strengthen Santa Rosa’s reputation as a premier overnight destination.

From sporting events and festivals to conferences, cultural celebrations and other experiences that give people a reason to visit — and stay — we want to help make **Santa Rosa the home for your next event.**

📅 Events: January–June 2027
⏰ Apply by: September 30
📍 Bring your event to Santa Rosa. Bring your guests. Stay awhile.

Learn more and apply today! https://www.srcity.org/1372/Event-Support

🚀 Work is underway on Creative Sonoma’s countywide Arts & Culture Benchmark Study! 🎨✨

We’re mapping Sonoma County’s creative ecosystem, from artists and culture workers to businesses and non-profits, to help guide future funding, policy, and programming across our region.

Combined with an upcoming Creative Economy report from the Economic Development Collaborative, and later discussions and visioning held in partnership with Kimzin Creative, this effort will strengthen and invest in our local creative sector.

Want to help shape the process from the ground up? Share your perspective in our quick intake questionnaire and (optional) leave your contact information to stay involved!

👉 Take the survey in the comments to join the process!

Pictured: Creative Sonoma grantee Acorn MusEcology Project performs in the Forest Theater in Armstrong Woods.

🎨🎶 Something New is Coming to Downtown Santa Rosa! 🌮👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

From August 14 through October 31, visit the Ross Street Activation on the east side of Ross Street and enjoy a vibrant community space filled with live music, lunchtime food trucks, and family-friendly activities.

Created through a partnership between the City of Santa Rosa and our local business community, this activation is designed to bring people together, support downtown businesses, and add energy to the heart of our city.

📍 Downtown Santa Rosa
📅 August 14 - October 31
🔗 Learn more: look for the comments section

What happens when a fallen tree is given a second life?

Artist Anthony Heinz May transforms a tree from a charred landscape into a striking contemporary sculpture that explores the relationship between nature, time, loss, and renewal.

📍 Find Entropy of a Tree at 4th Street and Courthouse Square as part of the Santa Rosa Art Walk, featuring nine temporary public artworks through August 2027.

Learn more art at www.SRCity.org/ARTS