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Arts in California Parks

Arts in California Parks helps to nourish, educate, and inspire individuals and communities.

Arts in Corrections

A partnership with the CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, designed to have a positive impact on the social and emotional well-being of people experiencing incarceration. www.artsincorrections.org

California Creative Corps

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Creative Economy of California

Building a resilient future for California’s creative economy.

California Cultural Districts

Highlighting some of the thriving cultural diversity and unique artistic identities within local communities across the state. www.caculturaldistricts.org

Poetry Out Loud

Igniting student potential through the power of poetry. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered statewide by the California Arts Council. www.capoetryoutloud.org

California Poet Laureate

The Governor’s advocate for the art of poetry. Visit www.capoetlaureate.org.

California Teen Poet Laureate

COMING SOON: State legislation supports the development of the state’s first Youth Poet Laureate program.

Individual Artists Fellowship

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Organization

Application ID

Application Type

Approved Grant Amount

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CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

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CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

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CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

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CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

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Resources

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California Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary Celebration: A Night of Legacy, Tribute, Art, and Creative Joy

Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Roque Barros to California Arts Council

California Arts Council Opens Statewide Grants as Agency Marks 50 Years of Creative Impact

California Arts Council Partners with California for the Arts and Staged Right Marketing to Launch 50th Anniversary Yearlong Campaign to Elevate 50 Years of Creative Impact

Lillian Braly of Marin County Crowned Champion of California’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

2026 California Poetry Out Loud State Finals to be Held March 8 and 9 in Sacramento

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Elementor #7566

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Organization

Application ID

Application Type

Approved Grant Amount

Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District

CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District

CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District

CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District

CCC-18-5758

Creative California Communities

$ 150,000.00

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Resources

View All

California Arts Council’s 50th Anniversary Celebration: A Night of Legacy, Tribute, Art, and Creative Joy

Governor Gavin Newsom Appoints Roque Barros to California Arts Council

California Arts Council Opens Statewide Grants as Agency Marks 50 Years of Creative Impact

California Arts Council Partners with California for the Arts and Staged Right Marketing to Launch 50th Anniversary Yearlong Campaign to Elevate 50 Years of Creative Impact

Lillian Braly of Marin County Crowned Champion of California’s 2026 Poetry Out Loud State Finals

2026 California Poetry Out Loud State Finals to be Held March 8 and 9 in Sacramento

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