With support from the California Arts Council, Create CA will expand its youth engagement programming to serve transitional aged youth, bringing our commitment to racial equity and social justice to support youth voice and creative expression to an organizing and art making course created through a partnership with ArtCenter.
Create CA works to fulfill its mission through three programs:
The Arts Now program trains advocates to work with local school boards, design strategic arts education plans, and improve resources for arts education. Participants receive strategic coaching, training, communications support, and micro-grants.
The Student Voices program provides leadership training and advocacy opportunities for current public school students. Our annual Student Arts Advocacy Day is the largest arts advocacy training event for high schoolers in California.
Lastly, Create CA’s public will program influences decision-makers, raises awareness about the benefits of arts education, and increases access to and participation in the arts.

