K A L D E R R A
Connecting Healdsburg Through Arts & Culture
Creativity is the beating heart of Healdsburg. With carefully orchestrated efforts, we believe Healdsburg will become the Arts Mecca of Northern California, supporting our diverse community, our growing creative economy and celebrating the work of our culture, artists, musicians and makers. Working in close collaboration with the City, business community and our Arts and Culture Commission, Kalderra is an organization that weaves together our creative community to cultivate a more vibrant and inclusive City for locals and visitors alike.
We respectfully acknowledge that Healdsburg is on the traditional, unceded lands of the Pomo and Wappo people. We recognize the enduring relationship between Indigenous peoples and this land, and we commit to honoring their legacy and stewardship.
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Kalderra draws its name from “Kal,” the historic Pomo village at the confluence of the Russian River near today’s Healdsburg Plaza. The word "caldera" references a fertile basin after volcanic transformation. Healdsburg sits at this crossroads, where ancient waters and creative fire meet, sparking new possibilities for Healdsburg’s arts and cultural future.
Kalderra's guiding purpose is to celebrate, sustain, and expand Healdsburg's cultural life by empowering local artists, fostering inclusive arts experiences, and building partnerships for community and economic vitality.
Focusing on goals set out in Healdsburg's Arts & Culture Master Plan, Kalderra will facilitate the formalization of a network of interconnected venues, cultural areas and events. With the primary goal to connect Healdsburg through arts and culture, Kalderra is working on a myriad of efforts that will weave together our creative community. See our "What We Do" page for details on our current and prospective projects and programs. Some of the efforts of Kalderra's board and volunteers include:​
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Community collaboration and engagement opportunities
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Providing communications about arts and culture events in Healdsburg
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Envisioning a future Healdsburg Arts and Culture Center with an international architectural ideas competition
Celebrating Community Through Arts and Culture
Kalderra is the nonprofit catalyst whose work is to connect Healdsburg through arts and culture. Our goal is to unite existing cultural assets — galleries, venues, heritage sites, and creative spaces — into a thriving creative economic ecosystem that drives a measurable business impact and enriches the experience of Healdsburg for our residents and visitors alike. Kalderra is working with the arts community, businesses, the Chamber of Commerce and the City to unite the creative community in Healdsburg to create a thriving Cultural Arts District. With the district established, a long-range goal of Kalderra is to lead the City's effort to get state designation through the California Arts Council which will further enhance the reputation of Healdsburg as a vibrant and exciting place to live, play and visit.
