Grants
Grant Programs & Applications
Learn about state arts funding for organizations and individuals. Access current guidelines and applications.

Grant Resources
View training and technical assistance resources including FAQs, training videos, webinars, and instructions.

Grant Applicant FAQs
Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about our current grant offerings.

Grant Panels
Learn about the critical role of peer review panelists in the grant application process and view resources for panelists.

Recent Grants Search
Searchable information about California Arts Council grant awards from 2010 to today.

Grantee Map
View an interactive map of recent California Arts Council grantees.

Programs Evaluation Plan
Learn about the CAC’s process with the consulting firms Scansion and WolfBrown to evaluate the agency’s portfolio of programs, assessing the effectiveness of our grantmaking and contract-based funding.

Online Application Portal
SmartSimple is the California Arts Council’s online application portal and grants management system.
Collective
Collective: Statewide Opportunities Resource
Browse opportunities such as jobs, internships, artist calls, grants, conferences, workshops, and more.

Collective: Organizational Profile Login
For organizations: apply for and access an organizational profile to post opportunities to Collective.

Collective: Custom Alerts
For individuals: sign-up to receive custom opportunity alerts by location, keyword, type, etc.
Learning Center
Why the arts?
Arts and culture are essential to us all. Explore the benefits of the arts by topic.

Research & Reports
Access research, reports, and journal articles from the global arts and culture fields.

Racial Equity Learning Resources
Access racial equity tools, research, and community learning resources.

CAC Publications & Reports
A collection of reports published by the California Arts Council.

Arts Glossary
Learn about key terms used in the arts and culture sector, and accompanying resources.
News
ArtBeat Newsletter
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Press Releases
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Blog
Read featured stories of California’s creative community, featuring guest features and voices from our grantees.

COVID-19 News & Resources
Find the latest COVID-19 announcements, including emergency funding opportunities, arts reopening resources, and state guidance.

DREAM Magazine
Voices and stories from across the state, sharing a glimpse into the depth of impact of creativity and cultural expression in a region as large and diverse as California.

Art News
Find relevant arts and culture stories from the local and national media and blogosphere.
Programs
Arts Administrators Pipeline Fellowship
A partnership with a California-based administering organization designed to support administrators in the early stages of their careers in the field of arts and culture.
Arts in Corrections
A partnership with the CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, designed to have a positive impact on the social and emotional well-being of people experiencing incarceration. www.artsincorrections.org

California Creative Corps
A media, outreach, and engagement pilot program designed to support communities statewide following the COVID-19 pandemic.

California Cultural Districts
Highlighting some of the thriving cultural diversity and unique artistic identities within local communities across the state. www.caculturaldistricts.org

Poetry Out Loud
Igniting student potential through the power of poetry. An initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts, administered statewide by the California Arts Council. www.capoetryoutloud.org

California Poet Laureate
The Governor’s advocate for the art of poetry. Visit www.capoetlaureate.org.

California Youth Poet Laureate
COMING SOON: State legislation supports the development of the state’s first Youth Poet Laureate program.
About
About Us
Learn about our agency’s mission, vision, values. View our annual reports and a timeline of agency history. Find guidance on the California Public Records Act.

Racial Equity Statement
We believe that racial injustice is the most pervasive and entrenched form of injustice permeating the institutions and structures that everyone must access. Read our Racial Equity Statement.

Strategic Framework
View the Strategic Framework and Decision Support Tool that guide our agency and Council’s policies and practices.

Council Members
Meet our policy-setting Council, appointed by your elected officials. Learn how to apply for Council member appointments.

Staff
Get to know our state agency staff and access staff contact information.

Council Meetings
View the schedule and record of the Council’s public meetings.

Calendar
View dates and details on upcoming meetings, events, and workshops.

Work With Us
Learn about employment and contracting opportunities at the California Arts Council.
Support the Arts
Donate
Your direct contribution to the California Arts Council is tax-deductible.

Keep Arts in Schools Fund
Support creativity in California’s classrooms by donating to the Keep Arts in Schools Voluntary Contribution Fund on your state tax return.

Arts License Plate
Proceeds from the California Arts Plate support arts programming across California.

Press Releases

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To-the-point information and announcements for the media and public alike. Sign up to receive emailed updates when new press releases are added.

California Celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month 2024 and the Impact of the Arts and Humanities in Our Civic Life

October 1, 2024

California Arts Council Releases Request for Proposals to Contract with Organizations to Provide Arts Learning Opportunities at State Correctional Institutions

September 25, 2024

Governor Newsom Appoints Michelle Radmand Chief Deputy Director of California Arts Council

September 5, 2024

California State Parks, California Arts Council and Parks California Launch New Grant Program to Fund Art Installations and Programming in Local Community Parks Across California

April 12, 2024

Announcing the 2024 California Arts Council Grant Season

March 28, 2024

Riley O’Hara of Sonoma County Named California’s 2024 Poetry Out Loud State Champion

March 18, 2024

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas Appoints Roy Hirabayashi to California Arts Council

March 14, 2024

2024 California Poetry Out Loud State Finals to Be Held March 17 and 18 in Sacramento

March 8, 2024

Applications Open for California Arts Council Grant Review Panelists

January 12, 2024

California Arts Council Announces Staff and Council Appointments and Elections

December 21, 2023

California Arts Council Announces Creative Economy Workgroup Members

December 14, 2023

California Arts Council Announces 2023 State Arts Grant Award Recipients

December 1, 2023

New Arts in Corrections Contracts Widens Scope of Arts Learning Opportunities Inside State’s Adult Correctional Institutions

November 1, 2023

California Arts Council Releases Report on Statewide Access to Arts Funding with Focus on Racial and Geographic Equity

October 24, 2023

Introducing Our California

October 6, 2023

Three New Arts Grant Opportunities Open Now

August 7, 2023

California Arts Council Seeks Arts Providers at State Correctional Institutions

June 22, 2023

California Arts Council Announces Grantees for Final Round of 2022 Funding

May 19, 2023

California Arts Council Opens Its 2023 Grant Season

April 25, 2023

California Arts Council Opens Applications for Grant Review Panelists

March 29, 2023

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