Arcata Arts Institute’s highly anticipated annual fashion showcase, Flow 2023, is just around the corner. Celebrating its 16th year, the event promises to be a spectacular showcase of the commitment and dedication of the Institute’s talented fashion design students. This year’s event will feature 14 student designers, each showcasing their original pieces in over 50…

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes! The Arcata Arts Institute presents the Tony Award winning play, Footloose, directed by Melanie Zapper with musical direction by Jo Kuzelka. This 80’s classic will have you dancing in the halls!  Opening night will be kicking off in the Arcata High Fine Arts Building on March 23…

Get ready to celebrate the creativity and talent of Humboldt County’s young artists! The Humboldt County Office of Education is proud to present an exhibition of visual and performing arts at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, and this year’s event promises to be a real treat. Arcata Arts Institute is exhibiting a collection of…

AAI Music groups will perform at the Arcata Playhouse on Wednesday, December 21st at 6pm. A variety of genres of music will be performed including covers and originals. Donations are welcome at the door!

Arcata High School invites the public to their Holiday Artisan Faire, Friday, December 2nd from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Arcata High School, 1720 M St. The event will take place in the Fine Arts Building. A variety of handmade, one-of-a-kind items will be for sale including gifts made in our woodshop, laser engraved…

Our first art show and music performance of this school year will be at Redwood Yogurt on Friday, October 14th, at 5:30 pm. The AAI musicians will be playing a combination of covers and originals in a wide variety of styles and genres. We haven’t played in this venue since before the pandemic and are…

The Arcata Arts Institute presents Arcata’s Got Talent, Season 2! This incredible show features dozens of acts including singing, live music, aerial silks, slam poetry, and many other impressive performances. Enjoy a show unlike any other on Friday, October 7 at 7pm in the Arcata High School Fine Arts Building. Virtual and in-person tickets are…

Flow is the Arcata Arts Institute’s annual fashion showcase. This night represents the culmination of commitment and dedication for our fashion design students in a chance to showcase their original pieces. Flow 2022 will be our 15th Annual event! We will feature 10 student designers with over 40 original outfits. Some highlights include upcycling, original…

AAI Music will play their latest covers and original songs at Lost Bagels, Friday, May 6th. This exciting show will start at 6 pm and feature folk, rock, classical and jazz! We would like to thank Los Bagels for hosting the show and Joanne Rand for teaching and directing the ensembles while Cassie Moulton-Rizzo is…

The Arcata Arts Institute presents An Evening of Shorts, a collection of short plays including Madeline George’s Flip Turn, Jonathan Caren’s Dance Company, and the short musical 21 Chump Street from the award-winning playwright Lin Manuel Miranda, author of Hamilton, In the Heights, and Encanto. The shows will be held on March 24th, 25th, 31st,…

March is full of creative showcases! AAI Music is performing Friday, March 11, 6 pm in the Arcata Los Bagels parking lot. They are back with a diverse lineup of covers and original compositions. In Redwood Yogurt, there is a wonderful art show from our visual and media arts AAI students. The show will be…

AAI Music will perform their Winter Showcase at Humbrews in Arcata on December 3rd at 7pm. The small ensembles are incredibly diverse this year with styles ranging from grunge rock to classical solo piano. Each group or musician will perform a cover and original compositions. The groups are led by Cassie Moulton-Rizzo. Opening the evening…