On September 9, 2026, Plumas Arts will be holding their Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour Event at the Town Hall Theatre. Audience members can expect a raffle, a variety of thought-provoking films that offer new and perspective-shifting viewpoints, and food and refreshments available for purchase.
Plumas County Arts Commission locally called Plumas Arts was established in 1981 as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, private public benefit corporation. Since its inception, Plumas Arts has been authorized by the Plumas County Board of Supervisors to serve as Plumas County’s arts planning and programming agency for the California Arts Council’s (CAC) State-Local Partnership (SLP).
Their Artist in the Schools Program provides hands-on artist workshops in every county K-6 classroom. School Arts Assembly Programs are often offered to county schools, often in conjunction with the Town Hall Theatre Artist Series performing arts presentations. The program currently operates with a CAC Artist in the Schools grant matched with funds from the Plumas County Office of Education and school site supporting groups. All County Jazz Night brings all the high school jazz bands to play for a very enthusiastic full house at the Town Hall Theatre. Music instructors tell them that this is the only time that all the high school bands play together – on a real stage with lights when they are not in competition with each other. Plumas Arts also hosts the county’s Poetry Out Loud competition every February.
Plumas Arts manages the Mountain Harvest Fest, a community music and beer tasting event that attracts an impressive collection of microbreweries from throughout the Western US and beyond. The event, which has received generous coverage in VIA magazine and other regional media, attracts people from near and far to enjoy the glorious Fall Colors and community feel.
Plumas Arts assists partner events producers with many of Plumas County’s most significant events by providing promotional and/or production support:
Their Town Hall Theatre Artist Series brings an impressive array of internationally renowned artists to local audiences. Many of these artists have regional or national fan bases that are choosing to travel to the area from some distances to see their favorite musicians in an intimate setting.
Since 1998, the Plumas Arts Gallery has showcased the fine work of local artists with a changing schedule of exhibitions and opening receptions. The gallery displays and sells the work of at least 60 visual, musical, and literary artists.
Robert Houston, Programs and Events Coordinator for Plumas Arts, say, “Hosting the Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour helps Plumas Arts bring like-minded people from our community through our doors. It also introduces our organization to people who share an interest in the environmental, artistic, and community-focused values we promote. Our favorite part is seeing the wide variety of films, inspirations, perspectives, and artistic styles brought to the event by the different filmmakers.”
