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    Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about our current grant offerings.

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    Learn about the critical role of peer review panelists in the grant application process and view resources for panelists.

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    Searchable information about California Arts Council grant awards from 2010 to today.

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    View an interactive map of recent California Arts Council grantees. 

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    Learn about the CAC’s process with the consulting firms Scansion and WolfBrown to evaluate the agency’s portfolio of programs, assessing the effectiveness of our grantmaking and contract-based funding.

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

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    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

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    A media, outreach, and engagement pilot program designed to support communities statewide following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Building a resilient future for California’s creative economy.

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

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    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

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

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

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    Through a network of regionally based Administering Organizations, the Individual Artists Fellowship program will continue to recognize, uplift, and celebrate the excellence of California artists practicing any art form.

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  • January 2021

  • Tue 26
    January 26, 2021

    Council Meeting

    https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings/

  • February 2021

  • Tue 2
    February 2, 2021

    Grant Deadline: Impact Projects

    Click here to learn more about the Impact Projects grant opportunity

  • Thu 11
    February 11, 2021

    Grant Deadline: JUMP StArts

    Click here to learn more about the JUMP StArts grant opportunity

  • Wed 17
    February 17, 2021

    Grant Deadline: Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief

    Click here to learn more about the Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief grant opportunity.

  • March 2021

  • Tue 23
    March 23, 2021

    Grant Deadline: California Small Business COVID-19 Relief – Round 4

    Business relief grants for non-profit cultural institutions available from California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the […]

  • April 2021

  • Thu 1
    April 1, 2021

    Grant Deadline: Individual Artist Fellowships

    Click here to learn more about the Individual Artist Fellowships grant opportunity.

  • Thu 1
    April 1, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    Council Meeting

    View the meeting agenda here. To learn about the written and live public comment opportunities for this meeting, visit our […]

  • May 2021

  • Mon 24
    May 24, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

    Programs Policy Committee

    The Programs Policy Committee will meet to discuss preliminary direction and goals for the Council’s 2022 grant season. The Committee […]

  • June 2021

  • Tue 22
    June 22, 2021

    Council Meeting

  • July 2021

  • Tue 20
    July 20, 2021

    Council Meeting

  • August 2021

  • Wed 25
    August 25, 2021

    Council Meeting

  • September 2021

  • Wed 22
    September 22, 2021

    Council Meeting

  • October 2021

  • Thu 21
    October 21, 2021

    Council Meeting

  • November 2021

  • Fri 12
    November 12, 2021

    CA Creative Corps Community Panel application deadline

    We're seeking individuals to participate in upcoming program development community panels for our California Creative Corps pilot. Are you interested? […]

  • December 2021

  • Tue 7
    December 7, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 3:25 pm

    Council Meeting

    Join the California Arts Council for our next public meeting this Tuesday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. […]

  • January 2022

  • Wed 5
    January 5, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 3:00 pm

    Council Meeting

    Join the Council for their first business meeting of 2022!

  • Wed 19
    January 19, 2022

    2022 Grants Opening — Cycle A

    Applications open for the first round of 2022 grant opportunities.

  • Wed 26
    January 26, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    2022 Grants Overview Webinar — Cycle A

    Learn how to apply for our upcoming grant opportunities available in Cycle A.

  • February 2022

  • Fri 11
    February 11, 2022

    Individual Artist Fellowships Program Survey Closes

    Submit feedback on our Individual Artist Fellowships grant program, coming later this year! Take the survey here.

  • March 2022

  • Thu 3
    March 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

    Council Meeting

  • Wed 9
    March 9, 2022

    2022 Grants Deadline — Cycle A

    Cycle A grant opportunities close at 11:59 p.m. on March 9.

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