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ABOUT ACCM
In 2019, Arts Culture and Creativity Month was declared by the California Senate in a concurrent resolution to be every April in California to recognize and celebrate the significant impact the arts have in California. Activations occur throughout the state including city and count proclamations, op-eds, special events, performances, round tables and more. The goal of our month long campaign is to elevate public awareness of the value of the arts and the collective impact the arts bring to our communities and state.
On Advocacy day, hundreds of arts advocates meet in Sacramento to illustrate arts impact on our economy and wellbeing and to meet directly with elected officials to encourage them to support increased public funding for the arts and legislation and policies that are pro-arts, arts education, culture and the creative sector.
Biannually we produce an arts impact summit where cross sector representatives from the field of presenters, venues, artists, symphonies, museums, educators, students, arts councils, commissioners, local arts agencies, cultural districts, theater, dance, visual, literary and performing arts gather to share and learn about advocacy efforts, policy initiatives and issues that collectively impact our industry. It is also offers an opportunity to share success stories and best practices and celebrate our collective accomplishments.
In 2020, we had planned an in-person covening; however, had to pivot all of our activity to go online as a result of stay at home orders.
View our ACCM 2020-2021 digital programming here.
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Arts Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM) 2020
April 14: ACCM 2020 Arts Convening & Party | April 15: Arts Advocacy Day
Special hotel rates available for ACCM Convening and Advocacy Day attendees
April 13-15 at Hampton by Hilton Sacramento April 13-15!
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Arts Impact Stories 2019
In March of 2019, Californians for the Arts invited people to submit their Arts Impact Stories, sharing the impact the arts has made in their lives through arts education, music, housing, aging, accessibility for the disabled and much more. Please enjoy the submissions from our fellow Arts Advocates across the state.
READ impact stories
Pictured left: Quake Mosaic Workshop with TeensConnect Summer 2018, photo by Infinity Visuals
Learn more about being an ACCM 2020 Sponsor
For more information please contact:
Julie Baker, Executive Director, Californians for the Arts
Email: membership@californiansforthearts.org | Phone: 916-296-2838
