With support from the California Arts Council, Choral Arts Initiative will sustain and expand its year-round operations that remove barriers to participation in new choral music and advance equitable career pathways for living composers and professional singers. Funds will support core operational expenses, including artist compensation, rehearsal and performance costs, and administrative infrastructure that enables accessible, high-quality programming. CAI commissions and performs new works, provides paid professional opportunities for artists, and operates the PREMIERE|Project Festival, a national incubator addressing the gap between training and sustainable artistic careers. Through these integrated activities, CAI serves diverse artists and audiences locally and nationally, increasing access to participation, elevating underrepresented creative voices, and strengthening California’s arts workforce and cultural ecosystem.