California Arts Council

Office Hours: Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support Grant
2023-05-19 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support Office Hours
Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance for the Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Support grant. Join Arts Program Specialists Leslie Giovanini and Josy Miller Join as they answer general questions regarding this program. Office hours are structured to be a “drop-in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed.
Hours are offered as follows:
Friday, May 19, 9-10 a.m. – Click here to register

Office Hours: Statewide and Regional Networks Grant
2023-05-18 13:00 - 14:00
Statewide and Regional Networks (SRN)
Thursday 5/18/23, (1 PM – 2 PM)
Program Specialists: Leslie Giovanini and Josy Miller
Attendee Zoom Link (Register in advance for this webinar)
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lsNZZqn0R0yuAqb2xA3V5g

Office Hours: Impact Projects Grant
2023-05-18 12:00 - 13:00
Impact Projects Office Hours
Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance for the Impact Projects grant program. Arts Program Specialist Natalie Peeples will discuss your organization-specific grant application questions. Advanced registration is required to participate in the Zoom meeting.
Hours are offered as follows:
Thursday, May 18, 12 p.m.-1 p.m. – Click here to register for the meeting

Office Hours: State-Local Partners Grant
2023-05-18 09:00 - 10:00
State-Local Partners (SLP) Grant Office Hours
Thursday 5/18/23 (9AM -10 AM)
Program Specialist: Josy Miller
Zoom Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85025149916?pwd=[REDACTED]

Office Hours: General Technical Assistance
2023-05-17 17:00 - 18:00
General Technical Assistance Office Hours
5/17/23, (5 PM – 6 PM)
Program Analyst: Yaquelin Ruiz
Attendee Zoom Link (Register in advance for this webinar)
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1UORwquVTPG9387U4dIyBA

Office Hours: State-Local Partner Mentorship Grant
2023-05-17 12:00 - 13:00
State-Local Partner Mentorship Office Hours
Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance for the State-Local Partner Mentorship grant. Join Arts Program Specialist Josy Miller Join as she answers general questions regarding this program. Office hours are structured to be a “drop-in” format. Audience members are welcome to join and exit as needed.
Hours are offered as follows:
Wednesday, May 17, 12-1 p.m. – Click here to join the meeting

Council Meeting: Stockton
2023-04-28 13:00 - 17:40
Join the California Arts Council for our upcoming public meeting next Friday, April 28, beginning at 1 p.m. The meeting will take place at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, with public access available on location, by web link, or by phone.
California Arts Council Meeting
April 28, 2023
1:00 PM – 5:40 PM
University of the Pacific, College of the Pacific
Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Alumni House (campus map)
1022 Dave Brubeck Way, Stockton, CA 95211
Significant agenda items include:

Voting Item: Grant Review Panelists Pool
CAC Youth and Arts Programming: Presentation and Discussion

… plus a presentation on the arts education programming and the Color the Summer Art Camp from the San Joaquin County Office of Education, and a Council discussion with the Department of Justice regarding the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
New public comment process:
Beginning with our December 2022 Council meeting, the CAC has implemented a new public comment process, to help ensure specific, meaningful, and thoughtful contributions from the field for each of the important items that come before Council, as part of the discussion prior to the vote taking place.
Each substantive voting item on the meeting agenda has a allotted period for public comment specific to that item, as reflected on the agenda. Meetings also include a designated time for general public comment to address any non-agendized Council business. Individuals who wish provide live comments during the Council meeting must attend in person or join the virtually using the web link or phone numbers listed above.
Written comments may also be submitted in advance of the meeting of the Council and up through 10 a.m. on the day following the close of the meeting. Public comment may be submitted anonymously if desired. All submitted comments will be distributed to and read by Council members. All submitted comments will also be entered into the official record of the meeting as part of the meeting minutes.
Meeting agenda details, access numbers and links, and further information on public comment policy and process are all available now on the Council Meetings page of our website.

CAC grant season begins
2023-04-25
This year’s grant program offerings have been carefully designed to benefit the whole of California’s arts and culture ecosystem, with focused considerations for first-time applicants, small and mid-size arts and organizations, folk and traditional art forms, county local arts agencies and arts service organizations, and balanced opportunities with deep investment for both general operating and project-based support.
Detailed information, including grant-specific details, dates, guidelines, and staff contacts can be found at https://arts.ca.gov/grants/grant-programs.

Virtual Council Meeting
2023-03-24
Join the California Arts Council for our upcoming public meeting on Friday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Significant agenda items include:

Voting Item: Programs Policy Committee Recommendations for 2023 Grant Guidelines
Voting Item: Allocations Committee Recommendations for 2022 Cycle C Grantees

…plus: a deep dive on the Healthy Places Index, a presentation from CAC grantee Los Cenzontles, and a poem recitation from our 2023 California Poetry Out Loud state champion!!!
The meeting will take place virtually, with public access available by web link or by phone.
New public comment process:
Beginning with our December 2022 Council meeting, the CAC has implemented a new public comment process, to help ensure specific, meaningful, and thoughtful contributions from the field for each of the important items that come before Council, as part of the discussion prior to the vote taking place.
Each substantive voting item on the meeting agenda has a allotted period for public comment specific to that item, as reflected on the agenda. Meetings also include a designated time for general public comment to address any non-agendized Council business. Individuals who wish provide live comments during the Council meeting must attend in person or join the virtually using the web link or phone numbers listed above.
Written comments may also be submitted in advance of the meeting of the Council and up through 10 a.m. on the next business day following the close of the meeting. Public comment may be submitted anonymously if desired. All submitted comments will be distributed to and read by Council members. All submitted comments will also be entered into the official record of the meeting as part of the meeting minutes.
Meeting agenda details, access numbers and links, and further information on public comment policy and process are all available now on the Council Meetings page of our website.

CA Poetry Out Loud State Finals
2023-03-19 17:00 - 18:30
Cheer on our county finalists for Round 3 of the 2023 California Poetry Out Loud State Finals as they recite poems live. The 2023 CA POL champion will be announced live and will join other state champions at the national competition in Washington, DC in May.
A partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and the state and jurisdictional arts agencies, Poetry Out Loud™ is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition for high school students across the country. The program starts in the classroom/school or at the local level with an area organization.
California POL State
You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Mar 19, 2023 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Poetry Out Loud State Finals Competition
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Programs Policy Committee: Virtual Public Meeting
2023-03-13 09:00 - 10:30
The CAC’s Program Policy Committee will hold a meeting open to the public on Monday, March 13, 2023.

Council Meeting: San Diego
2023-02-24
The Council’s business meeting in February will be held at The Old Globe in San Diego. More information, including the agenda and Council book, will be posted on the Council Meetings page before the meeting.
Part 1
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Hattox Hall, The Old Globe
1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Directions & Parking Information:
https://www.theoldglobe.org/plan-your-visit/directions–parking/parking-in-balboa-park/
Part 2
2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Visits with San Diego’s Cultural Districts
Balboa Park and Barrio Logan
Times and Locations Listed Below
Online meeting access will be provided at https://arts.ca.gov/about/council-meetings/
Council Meetings

Council Meeting
2023-01-27 10:00 - 14:30 | Zoom
Join the California Arts Council for our upcoming public meeting on Friday, January 27, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Significant agenda items include:

Discussion Item: Guidelines for Slate of 2023 Grant Programs
Discussion Item: Allocations for the Slate of 2023 Grant Programs
Voting Item: Cultural Districts Recertification
Voting Item: Cultural Districts Allocations

The meeting will take place virtually, with public access available by web link or by phone.
New public comment process:
Beginning with our December 2022 Council meeting, the CAC has implemented a new public comment process, to help ensure specific, meaningful, and thoughtful contributions from the field for each of the important items that come before Council, as part of the discussion prior to the vote taking place.
Each substantive voting item on the meeting agenda has a allotted period for public comment specific to that item, as reflected on the agenda. Meetings also include a designated time for general public comment to address any non-agendized Council business. Individuals who wish provide live comments during the Council meeting must attend in person or join the virtually using the web link or phone numbers listed above.
Written comments may also be submitted in advance of the meeting of the Council and up through 10 a.m. on the day following the close of the meeting. Public comment may be submitted anonymously if desired. All submitted comments will be distributed to and read by Council members. All submitted comments will also be entered into the official record of the meeting as part of the meeting minutes.
Meeting agenda details, access numbers and links, and further information on public comment policy and process are all available now on the Council Meetings page of our website.

Creative Youth Development Grant Applications Due
2023-01-26
Background & Purpose
The Creative Youth Development program is rooted in the CAC’s belief that arts learning is an essential tool for healthy human development and that it should be available to all young people throughout California. The CAC envisions that all of California’s young people are provided with meaningful, culturally responsive arts-learning experiences so that they can reach their full potential. Beneficiaries of Creative Youth Development projects include youth from infancy to 24 years of age. All projects occur outside of traditional school hours, taking place in arts venues, community centers, school sites, and other youth-oriented settings.

Children ages 0-5 and school-age youth are a priority for this program, with successful projects demonstrating the ability to cultivate positive social and emotional development, as well as promote artistic expression and creativity.
Support for transitional individuals, ages 18 to 24, are an additional priority, with successful projects demonstrating the capacity to engage with transitional youth in relevant, dynamic, and innovative ways.

Examples of applicable projects include but are not limited to: arts projects in early learning, daycare, or foster-care environments; projects that support the transmission of traditional arts and cultural practices; youth leadership and mentorship opportunities in arts settings; and arts programming that supports workforce development and entrepreneurship.
View the Creative Youth Development grant page for more information, including guidelines and resources.

Cultural Pathways-Technical Assistance Grant Applications Due
2023-01-26
Background & Purpose
The California Arts Council’s policies and practices prioritize racial equity and have a broad geographic reach into communities of all sizes and needs. These priorities include strengthening the creative expression of artists, artistic practice, and community collaboration as vital strategies in healing, stabilizing, uplifting, and transforming communities. Artistic projects that foster creative social change in equity and access provide crucial opportunities for sustaining strong, healthy, vibrant, safe, and resilient communities in a region.
The Cultural Pathways-Technical Assistance program is rooted in the CAC’s commitment to serving the needs of an increasingly demographically complex California, and the belief that a healthy arts ecosystem reflects contributions from all of California’s diverse populations.
The purpose of the Cultural Pathways-Technical Assistance program is to strengthen the capacity of 2022 Cultural Pathways grantee organizations that are rooted in historically and systemically under-resourced communities and to anchor the cultural and creative work of these organizations into the cultural landscape of the state.
View the Cultural Pathways-Technical Assistance grant page for more information, including guidelines and resources.

AO: Individual Artists Fellowship – Region IV Applications Due
2023-01-26
Background & Purpose
The California Arts Council’s policies and practices prioritize racial equity and have a broad geographic reach into communities of all sizes and needs, and this includes providing critical services to artists and to the community at large. The CAC is committed to funding opportunities that support all of California’s creative ecosystem. Offering fellowship support to artists responds to the CAC’s Strategic Framework by directly supporting individuals who embody aesthetics, a key value of the CAC, recognizing all art forms and artistic traditions that enable full and meaningful creative expression.
Through a network of regionally based Administering Organizations (AOs), the Individual Artists Fellowship (IAF) program will continue to recognize, uplift, and celebrate the excellence of California artists practicing any art form. In doing so, the CAC will showcase the centrality of artists’ leadership in guiding the evolution of our traditional and contemporary cultures.
Excellence, for purposes of this grant, is defined as an artist’s

Unique artistic vision
Ongoing commitment to creative practice
Engagement with and impact on the larger cultural ecosystem This program will support artists at key moments in their careers, elevating their capacity for continued contribution to the field and our state. Fellowship grants support individual artistic practice through unrestricted funding. This program is intended to support a broad spectrum of artists working in all disciplines, from diverse geographies and communities of all sizes across the state of California.

View the Administering Organization – Individual Artists Fellowship program page for more information, including the grant guidelines and resources.

Office Hours: Cultural Pathways – Technical Assistance
2023-01-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-01-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-12-22 12:00 - 13:00
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: Creative Youth Development
2023-01-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-01-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-21 11:00 - 12:00
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: Administering Organization – Individual Artists Fellowship
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-01-05 12:00 - 13:00
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

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

IIG Workshop #3: Economics of Race: Intention, Impact, and Consequences
2022-11-10 18:30 - 20:30
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.

IIG Workshop #2: Decentering Whiteness in Education
2022-11-06 12:00 - 14:00
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.

Council Meeting
2022-10-27 10:00 - 15:30, 2022-09-15

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