California Arts Council

Council Meeting
2021-09-22, 2021-10-21, 2022-03-03 10:00 - 16:30, 2022-08-18, 2022-09-15, 2022-10-27 10:00 - 15:30 UTC

CA Creative Corps Community Panel application deadline
2021-11-12
We’re seeking individuals to participate in upcoming program development community panels for our California Creative Corps pilot. Are you interested? Learn more and complete our self-nomination survey here: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/california-creative-corps.

Council Meeting
2021-12-07 10:00 - 15:25 UTC
Join the California Arts Council for our next public meeting this Tuesday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Significant agenda items include:

– Programs Policy Committee Recommendations for Approval of 2022 Grant Guidelines
– Update on California Creative Corps Program Development Community Panel process and
timeline
– Council Nominations and Elections for Council Chair and Vice-Chair

The meeting will take place online with public access available by web link or phone. Written public comments may be submitted in advance of virtual meeting of the Council and up through the close of the meeting. The public is also invited to provide live comments by voice during the meeting’s designated public comment periods. A full agenda and meeting access and public comment links are available here:
https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.

Council Meeting
2022-01-05 11:30 - 15:00 UTC
Join the Council for their first business meeting of 2022!

2022 Grants Opening — Cycle A
2022-01-19
Applications open for the first round of 2022 grant opportunities.

2022 Grants Overview Webinar — Cycle A
2022-01-26 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Learn how to apply for our upcoming grant opportunities available in Cycle A.

Individual Artist Fellowships Program Survey Closes
2022-02-11
Submit feedback on our Individual Artist Fellowships grant program, coming later this year! Take the survey here.

2022 Grants Deadline — Cycle A
2022-03-09
Cycle A grant opportunities close at 11:59 p.m. on March 9.

Arts in Corrections RFPs open
2022-04-18
Two new Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Arts in Corrections open April 18, intended to bolster the values upheld by the state prison arts program through opportunities in the following areas:

Arts Progamming

includes a program development opportunity for Native/Indigenous arts providers and teaching artists

Training

Details in the announcement here: https://arts.ca.gov/press-release/two-funding-arts-in-funding-opportunities-coming-april-18/

CA Creative Corps Overview Webinar
2022-05-03
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! In this live webinar, staff will provide an overview of the California Arts Council’s new California Creative Corps grant program. An archived video of this session will be published on the California Arts Council website following the webinar. The webinar will include closed captioning. Click here to register.

Council Meeting
2022-05-12
Join the California Arts Council for our next public meeting Thursday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Significant agenda items include:

-Voting Item: Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF)
Guidelines
-Voting Item: Administrators of Color Fellowship
(ACF) Guidelines
-Voting Item: 2022 Grant Program Allocations
Adjustments
-Voting Item: 2022 Cycle A Grant Award Allocations
Recommendations

The meeting will take place online with public access available by web link or phone. Written public comments may be submitted in advance of virtual meeting of the Council and up through 10 a.m. the day following the meeting. The public is also invited to provide live comments by voice during the meeting’s designated public comment periods. A full agenda and meeting access and public comment links are available here:
https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.

CA Creative Corps Grant Deadline
2022-06-02
For more information about the CA Creative Corps Grant for Administering Organizations, visit: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/california-creative-corps/

Poetry Out Loud National Competition live webcast
2022-06-05 16:00 - 18:00 UTC
California Poetry Out Loud State Champion Mia Ronn (Los Angeles County, The Archer School for Girls) will compete against eight other state champions for the National Championship title on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Show your support for Mia by visiting Arts.gov/Poetry-Out-Loud at 4 p.m. PT to watch the one-time webcast.
Good luck, Mia!

Arts In Corrections RFP webinar
2022-06-07 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Prospective applicants are invited to attend this optional webinar, which will cover the current Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for our Arts in Corrections Program.
Webinar outcomes:

To understand the Request for Proposal (RFP) process
To gain technical knowledge on how to navigate the available Request for Proposal opportunities
To identify the purpose, review components, understand the evaluation criteria of each AIC Request for Proposals, and how to submit a complete proposal

To register, visit: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a5Sn9oJ3Rtimy8srWcTmUw

2022 Cycle B Grants Deadline
2022-06-23
Applications for the following grant programs close on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM:

Artists in Schools
Arts Education: Arts Integration Training
Arts Education Exposure
Arts and Accessibility
Creative Youth Development (formerly Youth Arts Action)
Folk and Traditional Arts
JUMP StArts (Cycle B)
Statewide and Regional Networks

Council Meeting
2022-07-28 10:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the California Arts Council for our next public meeting Thursday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Significant agenda items include:

Discussion Item: Administering Organizations
Voting Item: Cultural Pathways Technical Assistance
Arts In Corrections (AIC) Presentation
Update on Innovations in Government

The meeting will take place online with public access available by web link or phone. Written public comments may be submitted in advance of virtual meeting of the Council and up through 10 a.m. the day following the meeting. The public is also invited to provide live comments by voice during the meeting’s designated public comment periods. A full agenda and meeting access and public comment links are available here:
https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.

AO - Arts Administrators Pipeline Fellowship Applications Due
2022-08-31

AO - Individual Artist Fellowships Applications Due
2022-08-31

IIG Workshop #2: Decentering Whiteness in Education
2022-11-06 12:00 - 14:00 UTC
About Workshop 2
To what extent can we disrupt how white aesthetics and formalism are introduced in academia as the basis for learning? We will contrast how Eurocentrism is introduced to people of colors’ bodies versus how decentering whiteness holds power for discovery and new approaches to learning.

About the workshop series

Please note: Registration for all three workshops is currently at capacity. We encourage you to check back periodically should a cancellation(s) happen and a spot(s) open up – and to sign up for our ArtBeat e-newsletter to be alerted as soon as archived videos and workbook content become available on our website!
Registration is now open for our free online public workshops intended to advance racial equity within the state’s arts and cultural field. The three-part series was co-created through a partnership with the Bay Area’s PUSH Dance Company and Dancing Around Race, as part of a pilot project supported by the Government Alliance on Race & Equity’s Innovation and Implementation Fund.
Themes explored will be relevant to arts organizations, artists, nonprofits, and government agencies interested in advancing racial equity practices in their institutions.
Each workshop features standalone curriculum; registrants may attend as many as they see fit to the relevance and goals of their work. To allow for a level of interaction and depth for all participants each workshop is limited to 100 participants. Please register today to hold your place; there will be a waitlist and we will be in touch to confirm your spot in the workshop.
Workshops will include closed captioning and live ASL and Spanish interpretation. Archived video recordings of each workshop will be published to this page within 72 hours following each webinar.

IIG Workshop #3: Economics of Race: Intention, Impact, and Consequences
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
About Workshop 3
Can we create an economy of abundance through cultural practice? Participants will examine and discuss policies / practices that create space for collective abundance, in contrast with scenarios that perpetuate a false sense of scarcity. We will review the differences between intention, impact, and the consequences of such decisions.

About the workshop series

Please note: Registration for all three workshops is currently at capacity. We encourage you to check back periodically should a cancellation(s) happen and a spot(s) open up – and to sign up for our ArtBeat e-newsletter to be alerted as soon as archived videos and workbook content become available on our website!
Registration is now open for our free online public workshops intended to advance racial equity within the state’s arts and cultural field. The three-part series was co-created through a partnership with the Bay Area’s PUSH Dance Company and Dancing Around Race, as part of a pilot project supported by the Government Alliance on Race & Equity’s Innovation and Implementation Fund.
Themes explored will be relevant to arts organizations, artists, nonprofits, and government agencies interested in advancing racial equity practices in their institutions.
Each workshop features a standalone curriculum; registrants may attend as many as they see fit to the relevance and goals of their work. To allow for a level of interaction and depth for all participants each workshop is limited to 100 participants. Please register today to hold your place; there will be a waitlist and we will be in touch to confirm your spot in the workshop.
Workshops will include closed captioning and live ASL and Spanish interpretation. Archived video recordings of each workshop will be published to this page within 72 hours following each webinar.

Council Meeting: Sacramento
2022-12-08
A publicly noticed Council meeting will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022, as a hybrid in-person/virtual meeting. The meeting notice is posted below. Public access will be available on location, by web link, or by phone.

DATE/TIME
Thursday, December 8, 2022
10:00 a.m. – 2:40 p.m.
LOCATION
Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability
Commission
1812 9th Street
Conference Room
Sacramento, California 95811
See the meeting agenda below for parking, transit, and COVID-19 safety protocols.

HOW TO ACCESS THE MEETING VIA ZOOM

CA Arts Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: California Arts Council Meeting – 12/8/2022
Time: Dec 8, 2022, 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84050945666

Office Hours: Creative Youth Development
2022-12-21 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Office Hours
Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance the Creative Youth Development grant program. Arts Program Specialists Natalie Peeples and Amy Garrett will discuss your organization-specific grant application questions, with participants admitted via a Zoom waiting room. Hours are offered as follows:
Wednesday, December 21, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
Tuesday, January 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
Wednesday, January 18, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting

Office Hours: Cultural Pathways – Technical Assistance
2022-12-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-01-09 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Office Hours
Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance the Cultural Pathways – Technical Assistance applicants. Arts Program Specialists Gabrielle Rosado and Josy Miller will discuss your organization-specific grant application questions, with participants admitted via a Zoom waiting room. Hours are offered as follows:
Thursday, December 22, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
Monday, January 9, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
Friday, January 20, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting

Office Hours: Administering Organization – Individual Artists Fellowship
2023-01-05 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Office Hours
Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance for Administering Organization – Individual Artists Fellowship applicants. Arts Program Specialists Josy Miller and Gabrielle Rosado will discuss your organization-specific grant application questions, with participants admitted via a Zoom waiting room. Hours are offered as follows:
Monday, December 19, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
Thursday, January 5, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
Wednesday, January 18, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting
