By Artists For Artists

Our Mission

We are the beacon that invites Kern’s diverse community to collaborate, create, and build relationships; inspiring future generations.

Est. February 2018

Our Vision

Kern Creatives integrates the public and creative communities to serve Kern County and surrounding areas. We collaborate, support, and strengthen artists’ relationships within the Kern County arts community, with each other the community.

We Believe

All artists and creatives have the opportunity to benefit from community and local partnerships for the betterment of our community and its residents. Artists have the right to assemble and develop a space for fruitful generational creativity.

Arts and crafts table with bowls of colorful washi tape, baskets of glue sticks, pairs of scissors, and paper cutouts.
Two hands using brayers to apply pink and white paint on paper, surrounded by various art supplies and greenery.

We Facilitate Artspiration

“Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further.”

Keith Haring