Visual and Performing Arts
Provider Directory
Visual Arts and Drama
Kid Serve is an arts education program guiding
students through the design and creation of
permanent outdoor murals in their communities.
The projects integrate social justice, creativity and
community service and empowers young people to
take a leadership role in beautifying and
transforming their neighborhoods.
Booking Director: Josef Norris
Office: 415-337-8474
website: www.kidserve.com
Email: josef@kidserve.com
Program(s):
Residency
Price: varies by
school
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Kala’s Artists-In-Schools Program, is designed to
stimulate creativity, expand visual understanding,
vocabulary, and to prepare student to meet state
academic standards. Students learn a spectrum of
techniques including printing, collage, murals, book
arts and 3-dimensional projects. In addition, the
program teaches traditional Indian Kathak dance.
Booking Director: Caitlin Cady Leiweke
Office: 510-549-3977
website: www.kala.org
Email: caitlin@kala.org
Program(s):
Residency
Price: varies by
school
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Kaleidoscope is an arts education outreach project of
the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts in Berkeley, CA.
Their goal is to engage the artist within each child.
Taught by artists, children learn art skill building
during their creative experience. They offer
programs including drama, dance, plays, and acting.
Booking Director: Marilyn Stanley
Office: 510-845-8542
website: www.juliamorgan.org
Email: marilyn@juliamorgan.org
Program(s):
Residency
Price: varies by
program and location
Fingerprint(s): Yes
MOCHA located in Oakland, CA, is an interactive art
gallery and museum offering field trips and arts
classes. Field trips include a guided tour of current
exhibit and an art project in the studio. Additionally,
artist in residence programs are available and
include age-appropriate art curriculum.
Booking Director: Danielle Freeburn &
Kelly Doyle
Office: 510-465-8770
website: www.mocha.org
Email: hello@mocha.org
Program(s):
Residency/Field Trips
Price:
Field Trip: $80 for
30 students
Residency: $95.00
per class
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Dos Amigos is a one-act, bilingual play about two
streetwise kids, who meet and find they have a lot in
common despite their language barriers. Students
learn about social acceptance through the developing
relationship of the two boys from different cultures
who resolved their differences and become friends.
Booking Director: Susan Develin
Office: 626-576-0040
website: none
Email: .paulmorseprods@earthlink.net
Program(s):
Assembly
Price:
$450.00
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Richmond Art Center inspires active engagement in
the visual arts through exhibitions, education, and
in-school programs. They believe that the arts
promote cross0cultural understanding to enrich the
lives of children and the community. School
residencies include ceramics, drawing, painting,
weaving and jewelry for children.
Office: 510-620-6772
website: www.therichmondartcenter.org
Email: admin@therichmondartcenter.org
Program(s):
Residency
Price:
Varies by service
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Opal Palmer Adisa, Jamaican born, has been telling
stories and teaching creative arts to children since
1975. She is the former artistic director of the Bay
Area children’s group, WATOTO WA KUUMBA. She
brings with her the rich folk tradition of the
Caribbean along with tales from Africa.
Booking Director: Opal Palmer Adisa
website: www.opalwriters.com
Email: opalwrites@sbcglobal.net
Program(s):
Assembly
Workshops
Price: varies by
program
Fingerprint(s): Yes
One of the largest magic show companies in the US
and Canada, Philip and Henry has a wide array of
magicians to serve your school. Shows focus on
comedy and amazing magic tricks with silks, rugs,
ropes and disappearing objects. They offer three 40
minute shows: Reading is Magic, Drug Awareness
and Holiday Celebration.
Booking Director: Richard
Office: 866-257-7497
website: www.philipandhenry.com
Email: info@philipandhenry.com
Program(s):
Assembly
Classes
Price:
Assembly $350.00
Class prices vary
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Conservatory Director: Kenn Adams
Office: 925-798-1300
website: www.willowstheatre.com
Email: kenn@willowstheatre.org
Program(s): Residency
Price: varies by school
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Booking Director: Dennis Loomis
Office: 925-429-5201
website: www.loomismagic.com
website: www.dennisloomis.com
Price: $325.00 per assembly
Fingerprint(s): Yes
Party & Events Coordinator:
Sarah Ben-Israel
Office: 925-687-1900
website: www.madscience.org/mtdiablo
Email: parties@madsciencemd.com
MAGIC CIRCUS offers award winning, interactive, educational & rewards assembly programs,
utilizing magic, story telling, mime & puppetry.
Four shows to choose from:
"THE AMAZING SCIENCE WIZ SHOW", "THE INCREDIBLE MAGIC HAT SHOW", "TRICKSTERS, TRUTH & CONSEQUENCES", "TRICKSTERS THE WORLD OVER"
Office: 415-457-4FUN(4386)
website: www.MagicCircus.com
Email: benny@magiccircus.com
Fingerprints: yes
Booking Director: Debby Lesser
Office: 650-712-0800
website: www.wildlifeassociates.org
Fingerprints: yes
Assembly ranges from $295.00 and up
Acknowledgements
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Dean Lesher Foundation
for their generous donation and support of this Visual and Performing Arts
Provider directory. Your commitment to providing arts curriculum in the
After School Programs will greatly benefit to the children of Contra Costa
County.
In addition, we would like to thank the participating members of the Contra
Costa County After School 4 All Collaborative without whose support and
collaboration this project would not have been possible.
