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The 2009 Cornerstone Institute Summer Residency will take place in Eureka, California. Eureka is located in Humboldt County along California’s northern coastline. With more than 25,000 residents, the City of Eureka is situated along California's "Lost Coast" region, 280 miles north of San Francisco and 105 miles south of the Oregon border. Geographically isolated between Humboldt Bay on the west and an abundant forest of the world's tallest trees, the Redwoods, on the east, the only road that goes through Eureka is Highway 101, the area is known for forest, sea and river recreation, Victorian architecture, its arts community and Humboldt State University nearby. Founded in 1850, the town has a history of mining, logging and fishing industries. As those industries decline the town struggles to establish a new economic identity.

For our community collaboration in Eureka this summer, Cornerstone is partnering with Sanctuary Stage. Playwright and founding Cornerstone ensemble member Peter Howard is exploring themes of Seeking/Searching in Eureka: for gold, home, freedom, identity, community, balance, beauty, nature.


Some of the folks we've met and talked with so far in Eureka:
older residents through the Humboldt Senior Resource Center,
The Ink People Center for the Arts,
State Parks Department's North Coast Redwoods District,
Eureka High School, and
The Raven Project.
We've also met with individuals from local news and print journals, the city council, the local free clinic, the indigenous Wiyot community, and others.