The mission of Palenke Arts is to educate, inspire and transform the community through the arts
Palenke Arts is a safe, vibrant and inclusive multicultural arts center in Seaside that benefits all of the Monterey Peninsula. We provide high-quality and affordable arts, dance and music classes and events for youth and families who would otherwise not have access to them. Our programs foster creativity, uplift and celebrate diverse cultural traditions, and provide our community with a sense of belonging through the healing power of the arts.
Our big idea for this year is the opening of our Teen Arts Center at 530 Elm Ave in Seaside. This exciting new site will feature a digital creativity lab, audio production classes, a mural project, culinary arts classes, a Latin Jazz combo, hip hop dance, paid internships and a teen leadership program.
This year we will also launch the next stage of our capital project: a new state-of-the-arts multicultural arts center to be built in the heart of Seaside.
Palenke feels like a second home to my son and this sense of welcome has been extended to our entire family. It offers an exceptional arts program which is both high quality as well as financially accessible to all. The classes are taught by instructors who are professionals in their own right so the calibre is top notch. But it is more than that...it is a community filled with acceptance, trust and it really does feel like family at Palenke. It has been a life changing program for our family and we hope to be a part of it for years to come. We are so grateful to teachers and the staff who make this dream of enriching our lives through the arts a reality.
- Anonymous Parent Survey
