Support the Arts
As many of you may or may not know, funding for the arts is under increasing pressure, and the impact is being felt across creative

Featured Artist – Syd Ringheim
I grew up surrounded by creativity—my parents opened Forest Cow Leatherworks in Hayward in 1970, and our family traveled to fine art shows across the

Support Us! A letter from the Vice President
Dear Supporter of the Arts, Have you ever attended: the Annual Art Crawl, or a Northwoods Strings concert, or Florence Thorne’s art installation on the grounds
Art Crawl Information
We are thrilled to announce that the CHARAC 2025 Art Crawl has concluded another successful year, a testament to the vibrant spirit and
Welcome to The Cable-Hayward Area Arts Council
CHARAC was organized as a 501(c)3 to operate exclusively for charitable purposes, to encourage the production, performance and appreciation of the arts through networking among artists and the community, supporting artists, increasing public awareness of the arts, and facilitating the arts through cultural programming, and education. We encourage you to become a member and to continue to learn what your arts organization is doing and where you can join in.
MEMBERSHIP & DONATIONS
CHARAC School Grant Application – It’s our goal to award grants to deserving art related projects to each of the schools in our area.
CHARAC Scholarship Application – Each spring we award scholarships to high school seniors that have pursued a strong course of art in their high school careers.
Artistic Development – We also are proud to award grants to support Artist Development throughout the year.
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- Accola, Jean
- Anderson, Patty
- Balbin, Sara
- Bejin, Bill & Karen
- Brovold, Ann
- Chisser, Tim
- Cochrane, Amy
- Cudden, Susan
- Douglas, Nancy
- DiSalvo, Kathy
- Drake, Kathe
- Dunlap, Linda Day
- Eitzenhoefer, Tanya
- Enfelt, Jan
- Gahr, Jon
- Gerdes, Lora
- Gilkey, Laura
- Gindy, Adu
- Hall, Nancy
- Hanson, Amy
- Herro, Jennifer
- Lund, Sage Apple
- Manocheo, Andrew
- Martinson, Kelly “Zhaawan”
- Morness, Bruce
- Netz, James
- Nielsen, Roger
- Newberry, Judy
- Olson, Kathleen
- Ostrum, Paul
- Persson, Deanna
- Prosen, John
- Randolph, Diana
- Ringheim, Syd
- Rosenlund, Avis Ann
- Rouleau, Vic
- Riehm, Norma
- Salter, Maureen (Mo) & Dave
- Schmidt, Pat Robinson
- Schryer, Nancy
- Sebek, Catherine
- See My Art
- Straka, Tracie
- Temple, Trudianne
- Thompson, Janelle
- Tyson, Trudy
- Wolf, Emma
- Woodie, Ken
- Youngquist, Charles
- von Schroeder, Susanne
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- Artists
- Accola, Jean
- Anderson, Patty
- Balbin, Sara
- Bejin, Bill & Karen
- Brovold, Ann
- Chisser, Tim
- Cochrane, Amy
- Cudden, Susan
- Douglas, Nancy
- DiSalvo, Kathy
- Drake, Kathe
- Dunlap, Linda Day
- Eitzenhoefer, Tanya
- Enfelt, Jan
- Gahr, Jon
- Gerdes, Lora
- Gilkey, Laura
- Gindy, Adu
- Hall, Nancy
- Hanson, Amy
- Herro, Jennifer
- Lund, Sage Apple
- Manocheo, Andrew
- Martinson, Kelly “Zhaawan”
- Morness, Bruce
- Netz, James
- Nielsen, Roger
- Newberry, Judy
- Olson, Kathleen
- Ostrum, Paul
- Persson, Deanna
- Prosen, John
- Randolph, Diana
- Ringheim, Syd
- Rosenlund, Avis Ann
- Rouleau, Vic
- Riehm, Norma
- Salter, Maureen (Mo) & Dave
- Schmidt, Pat Robinson
- Schryer, Nancy
- Sebek, Catherine
- See My Art
- Straka, Tracie
- Temple, Trudianne
- Thompson, Janelle
- Tyson, Trudy
- Wolf, Emma
- Woodie, Ken
- Youngquist, Charles
- von Schroeder, Susanne
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