The Valley Sierra California Arts Project provides professional development programs for teachers in the counties of Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne area/region. Located in the Jeannette Powell Art Center at the University of the Pacific, the Valley Sierra California Arts Project offers research-based programs aligned with the Common Core, English Language Development, California Content Standards for Visual and Performing Arts and Career & Technical Education standards that are designed to improve student understanding of visual, performing and career arts.