Serving the Community
We've applied for grants to begin community outreach programs:
* Scholarships
to enable intergenerational accessibility to arts programming
* Children's literature and the arts
monthly interdisciplinary creative project inspired by children's literature
* Making art accessible
arts programming for people with physical, sensory, or cognitive challenges, a demographic that has historically lacked access to inclusive, adaptive opportunities
* Opening doors for teens
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connecting at-risk teens with the benefits of arts engagement.
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creating paid internships to offer long-term impact
Serving through Collaborations
We're enriching the Fresno community by collaborations.
* Fresno Unified School District
Professional development opportunities for art educators through in-service workshops
* Alley in the Valley and Another Level Training Academy
Supporting Only a Vessel in hands-on ceramics experiences at a monthly community event on Edison High School campus focused on family enrichment
* The Mentorship Project
Partnering to provide space and support for artist mentorships, critique meetings, and enrichment events
* Home School Groups
We look forward to partnering with homeschool groups to expand access to meaningful, high-quality arts education.
Serving the Scarab Artist Community
Scarab Creative Arts' has approximately 30 member artists who benefit from:
* Opportunities as a creative
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Shared studio space
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Use of specialty equipment
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Gallery exhibitions
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Collaboration, fellowship, and sharing within the community
* Support for commercial success
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Marketing products in the Scarab gift shop
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Teaching opportunities
Approximately 1/3 of the Scarab shared studio space members are professional, working artists.
Serving the Broader Arts Community
Supporting growth and success of local artists, beginning January 2026.
* Monthly Artist Spotlight
Featuring an emerging local artist through social media, our gift shop, and an archived article on our web site
* The Business of Being an Artist
Monthly business development meetings to demystify the creative process and promote the commercial success of local novice and emerging artists
As a newly formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we take pride in the reach and impact of our developing programs.
Our Neighborhood
The California Healthy Places Index enables visualization of the social and economic conditions that shape health in each neighborhood. However, because it draws on data from the 2020 census, it may present an overly optimistic view, as some of the most severely marginalized individuals were likely undercounted or excluded.
Our Goals
