California Arts Council

Office Hours: Impact Projects
2025-05-05 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Natalie Peeples on Monday, May 5 at 11 a.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Impact Projects (PRJ) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/5 at 11 a.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the Impact Projects website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/impact-projects/
Additional Office Hour dates for the Impact Projects grant:
Tuesday, May 27 – 11 a.m.: Register here

Office Hours: Arts and Youth
2025-05-05 13:00 - 14:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Emily Taggart on Monday, May 5 at 1 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Arts and Youth (AAY) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/5 at 1 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the Arts and Youth website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/arts-youth.
Additional Office Hour dates for the Arts and Youth grant:
Tuesday, May 27 – 1 p.m.: Register here

Office Hours: State-Local Partners/ SLP Mentorship
2025-05-05 15:00 - 16:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Jonathan Estrada on Monday, May 5 at 3 p.m. as he answers general questions regarding the State-Local Partners/ SLP Mentorship (SLP/SLP-M) grants.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/5 at 3 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information including eligibility requirements and grant timelines please visit the following websites:
State-Local Partners: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/state-local-partners
SLP Mentorship: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/state-local-partner-mentorship
Additional Office Hour dates for the State-Local Partners/ SLP Mentorship grants:
Tuesday, May 27 – 3 p.m.: Register here

Grants Workshop: El Centro
2025-05-05 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.

Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Monday, May 5, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Imperial County Board of Supervisors Chambers
Address: 940 Main St, Ste 209
El Centro, CA 92243
Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/60VgZcm2Jt

Office Hours: Technical Assistance for the Grant Application System and CAC Website
2025-05-06 12:00 - 13:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Yaquelin Ruiz on Tuesday, May 6 at 12 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Grant Application System and CAC Website.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/6 at 12 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information including eligibility requirements and grant timelines please visit the following websites:
CAC Grant Programs webpage: https://arts.ca.gov/grants/grant-programs/
Grant Application System: https://calartscouncil.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp
Additional Office Hour dates for Technical Assistance for the Grant Application System and CAC Website:
Wednesday, May 14 – 12 p.m.: Register here

Grants Workshop: San Bernardino
2025-05-06 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Tuesday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Dorothy Inghram Learning Center
Address: 670 East Carnegie Dr.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/xxBXqU7ikH

Grants Workshop: Redding
2025-05-07 15:30 - 17:00
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Wednesday, May 7, at 3:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information:
Venue: Shasta County Arts Council
Address: 1313 Market St.Redding, CA 96001Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/MhzH2cH58B

Grants Workshop: Eureka
2025-05-08 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Thursday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Humboldt Arts Council
Address: 636 F St
Eureka, CA 95501
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/K27yk5z20w

Office Hours: AO - Folk and Traditional Arts
2025-05-12 14:00 - 15:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Arielle Rubin on Monday, May 12 at 2 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Administering Organization Folk and Traditional Arts (FTA) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/12 at 2 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information including eligibility requirements and grant timelines please visit the Administering Organization Folk and Traditional Arts website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/folk-and-traditional-arts.
Additional Office Hour dates for the Administering Organization – Administering Organization Folk and Traditional Arts grant:
Monday, May 19 – 2 p.m.: Register here

Grants Workshop: Santa Maria
2025-05-12 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.

Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Monday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Veterans’ Memorial Community Center
Address: 313 W. Tunnell St
Santa Maria, CA 93458
Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/1ewecCxUsN

Grants Workshop: Visalia
2025-05-13 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Arts Consortium
Address: 340 E Oak Ave., Ste #112
Visalia, CA 93291
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/a5JQP5UV8c

Grants Workshop: San Juan Bautista
2025-05-13 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: El Teatro Campesino
Address: 705 4th St.
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/nzjhv0RSB5

Office Hours: Technical Assistance for the Grant Application System and CAC Website
2025-05-14 12:00 - 13:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Yaquelin Ruiz on Wednesday, May 14 at 12 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Grant Application System and CAC Website.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/14 at 12 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information including eligibility requirements and grant timelines please visit the following websites:
CAC Grant Programs webpage: https://arts.ca.gov/grants/grant-programs/
Grant Application System: https://calartscouncil.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp

Grants Workshop: Oxnard
2025-05-14 17:30 - 19:00
Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Thursday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Oxnard Performing Arts Center
Address: 800 Hobson Way
Oxnard CA, 93030
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/58YH08Y9BX

Grants Workshop: Merced
2025-05-14 17:30 - 19:00
Creativity is more than expression. Creativity is transformation. Creativity has the power to redefine possibilities. In celebrating and supporting the arts, we honor creativity as a force woven into the fabric of every Californian’s life.

Learn how to apply for state arts funding! Join us on Wednesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. for our free grants workshop. CAC Arts Program Specialists will provide an overview of our grant programs for 2025, sharing tips and insights into the state grant process, and guiding prospective applicants in best practices for putting together a successful application. The workshop agenda and location are provided below:
Workshop Agenda

A quick look at the California Arts Council and our grant cycle
General CAC Eligibility
Grant Programs
Guideline Elements
Applications Elements
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Exercise
Common Questions
Attend Questions

Workshop Information
Venue: Merced County Arts Council (The Mac)
Address: 645 W. Main St.
Merced, CA 95340
Date: Wednesday, May 14
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/3qmA7qgjQE

Office Hours: AO - Folk and Traditional Arts
2025-05-19 14:00 - 15:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Arielle Rubin on Monday, May 19 at 2 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Administering Organization Folk and Traditional Arts (FTA) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/19 at 2 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the Administering Organization Folk and Traditional Arts website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/folk-and-traditional-arts.

Office Hours: AO - Individual Artists Fellowship
2025-05-27 10:00 - 23:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Gabrielle Rosado on Tuesday, May 27 at 10 a.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Administering Organization – Individual Artist Fellowship (IAF) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/27 at 10 a.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the IAF website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/individual-artists-fellowship

Office Hours: Impact Projects
2025-05-27 11:00 - 12:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Natalie Peeples on Tuesday, May 27 at 11 a.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Impact Projects (PRJ) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/27 at 11 a.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the Impact Projects website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/impact-projects/

Office Hours: General Operating Support
2025-05-27 12:00 - 13:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Leslie Giovanini on Tuesday, May 27 at 12 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the General Operating Support (GEN) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/27 at 12 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the General Operating Support (GEN) website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/arts-cultural-organizations-general-operating-support.

Office Hours: Arts and Youth
2025-05-27 13:00 - 14:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Emily Taggart on Tuesday, May 27 at 1 p.m. as she answers general questions regarding the Arts and Youth (AAY) grant.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/27 at 1 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the Arts and Youth website: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/arts-youth.

Office Hours: State-Local Partners/ SLP Mentorship
2025-05-27 15:00 - 16:00
Join California Arts Council Program Specialist Jonathan Estrada on Tuesday, May 27 at 3 p.m. as he answers general questions regarding the State-Local Partners/ SLP Mentorship (SLP/SLP-M) grants.
Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed. To register for 5/27 at 3 p.m., click here.
To review all available grant information, including eligibility requirements and grant timelines, please visit the following websites:
State-Local Partners: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/state-local-partners
SLP Mentorship: https://arts.ca.gov/grant_program/state-local-partner-mentorship

2025 Grant Applications Due
2025-06-05

Council Meeting - San Diego
2025-06-20
The Council meeting agenda for June 20, 2025 will be available at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
For more information about Council meetings, including the agenda, Council book, or meeting locations, visit https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.

Office Hours: CA Cultural Districts
2025-06-23 16:00 - 17:00
Join California Arts Council program staff on Monday, June 23 at 4 p.m. for a one-hour session as they answer general questions regarding 2025 Cultural Districts (CD) grant program. Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed, registration is not required. Click here to join session

The schedule for the 2025 Cultural District office hours is below:

Friday, July 11, 2025
12-1 PM
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Monday, July 21, 2025
12-1 PM
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Monday, August 4, 2025
4-5 PM
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Office Hours: CA Cultural Districts
2025-07-11 12:00 - 13:00
Join California Arts Council program staff on Friday, July 11, 2025 at 12 p.m. for a one-hour session as they answer general questions regarding 2025 Cultural Districts (CD) grant program. Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed, registration is not required. Click here to join session

The schedule for the 2025 Cultural District office hours is below:

Monday, July 21, 2025
12-1 PM
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Monday, August 4, 2025
4-5 PM
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Office Hours: CA Cultural Districts
2025-08-04 16:00 - 17:00
Join California Arts Council program staff on Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4 p.m. for the last one-hour session as they answer general questions regarding 2025 Cultural Districts (CD) grant program. Office hours are structured to be a ” drop – in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed, registration is not required. Click here to join session

Council Meeting - San Francisco
2025-09-26 08:00 - 16:00
The Council meeting agenda for September 26, 2025 will be available at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
For more information about Council meetings, including the agenda, Council book, or meeting locations, visit https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.

Council Meeting - San Bernardino
2025-10-24 10:00 - 16:00
The Council meeting agenda for October 24, 2025 will be available at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
For more information about Council meetings, including the agenda, Council book, or meeting locations, visit https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.

Council Meeting - Sacramento
2025-12-12 10:00 - 16:00
The Council meeting agenda for December 12, 2025 will be available at least 10 days prior to the meeting.
For more information about Council meetings, including the agenda, Council book, or meeting locations, visit https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings.
