Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation

(1) Rentals - The nonprofit continued to provide low-cost meeting facilities for the cultural education and enrichment of the citizens of Oxnard.(2) Community events - OPAC provided cultural and community programming by supporting, producing and presenting theater, dance, music, media/visual arts, residencies, and outside-the-box programs that are of, by and for Oxnard. Of note this fiscal year:* Noteworthy events organized by OPAC this year included Chelita: Art, Music and Miches Fest (new), Halloween Trunk or Treat + Haunt Experience, Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Native Plant Fest, Rescuecon (animal welfare, arts and adoption event), and IchigoCon: Anime + Gaming (new).* FREE Year-round programming included Children's Art (classes and camps), Teen Art (classes and camps), Monthly Family Art Night, Audio Engineering, DJ Program, Movement Classes for Seniors, and an art gallery space at the Mexican consulate featuring rotating visual art exhibitions curated and organized by OPAC. * New this year: - Verano de Bienestar (Summer of Wellness), a pilot wellness program offered for free to the Latino community centering art, creativity and connection. - OPAC Arts in Schools Program, also a pilot, provided visual art residencies in 6 high schools and live performances for over 2,000 students* OPAC's Trusted Messenger Work raised awareness and provided education on water conservation, heat resilience and Covid safety throughout the year.(3) Outreach + Community Engagement - OPAC continued offering off-site services in the community including a pop-up mural program and helped create the Re-Frame Ventura County Arts Summit.