Take a moment to read Julie Baker’s analysis of Governor Newsom’s 2023-24 January budget proposal: What’s in or out for the arts? Equip yourself with fiscal knowledge and policy developments impacting arts and culture, as we must protect funding already allocated for arts and culture for the next couple of years.
Read MoreTogether, we are ensuring artists, creatives, tradition bearers, and cultural institutions advance their missions and social impact through public investment and civic support.
Read MoreOn the occasion of CA FWD’s Economic Summit, Californians for the Arts hired Daniel French, a sound artist and musician who can freestyle and lead professional workshops, to listen-in on the California Creative Economy Working Group and interpret the ideas generated in the room into rhymes and raps to create what he calls a ‘sonic mural.’ French also created an accompanying Spotify playlist dedicated to the California Creative Economy. We sat down to talk about his background as an artist and his community; and his curation of the“Cali Creative Economy Playlist.”
Read MoreDaniel French, of the folk-pop musical group Las Cafeteras, created a Spotify playlist inspired by the Creative Economy Working Group at California FWD’s 2022 CA Economic Summit.
Read MoreThis legislation will help make lasting change by ensuring all California students have access to the arts.
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Read MoreThere is a lot of interest in the upcoming election and we want to make sure you know what you can do as a citizen, what your nonprofit can and can’t do, and most importantly that you exercise your right to vote!
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Read MoreCalifornia is home to a quarter of the nation’s arts and culture economy, making it the country’s creativity capital. Twenty five percent of California’s creative workers call Los Angeles home. It’s an important part of the state’s economy and that’s a major reason why the Creative Economy work group is making its debut at this year’s California Economic Summit in Bakersfield. Read more.
Read MoreA resource page supporting the critical role Arts & Culture play in creating thriving communities.
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We are delighted the 22-23 CA Budget package includes new investments in arts and culture for vital programs such as lifting up community cultural districts and arts installations in parks. We also celebrate the $120 million investment in thirty one district across the state. We are however disappointed that the $307 Billion budget does not include specific investments in laws such as SB 628 (Allen) that mandate that creative workforce development is a state priority.
Read MoreOn Friday, May 13, 2022, Governor Newsom released the May revise. Due to an increase in General Fund revenues estimated to be nearly $55 billion higher than January, the budget includes new proposals including $18.1 billion in direct relief to millions of Californians to help offset rising costs. The Legislature will review the Governor's proposals and then present their own recommendations. A budget must be sent to the Governor by June 15 at which time he has 12 working days to reduce or eliminate any appropriation contained in the budget and sign the bill.
Read MoreThis toolkit is intended to be a compilation of best practices and resources that can be used for any type of event. It also includes 3 examples of checklists (that can be customized for any event):
A checklist that can be used to highlight the protective measures they put into place for the event – “What are we doing to create a Safe and SMART Event?”
A checklist for attendees – “As an attendee, what should I consider before I attend an event?”
A checklist for hosts and operators – “Safe and SMART Quick Reference Event Checklist for Operators.
California Arts Advocates supports the following budget items that were proposed by Governor Newsom in his January 2022 Budget.
Read MoreIn his fourth year as Governor, it is clear Gavin Newsom is a friend to the arts. In every budget, Newsom has included new and increased investments in California’s arts, culture and creative industries. On January 10, Newsom introduced his 2022-23 budget proposal to the Legislature and it included over $80 million in new funding for arts and culture initiatives. Read More.
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Read MoreThe California Venues Grant Program (“Program”) will support eligible independent live events venues that have been affected by COVID-19 in order to support their continued operation. Eligible independent live events venues must have a physical address and operate in California, which will be validated through submitted business tax returns. If your business tax returns do not reference a California address, you will be deemed ineligible. Program CLOSED on December 7, 2021. If you applied and have questions, please email venuesgrant@californiansforthearts.org
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB-628 to advance California’s Creative Workforce Act of 2021, a program that will address economic recovery, cultural equity, and job opportunity in the arts, culture, and creative industries.
Sacramento, CA -- California Arts Advocates, California’s statewide arts advocacy organization, is pleased to announce Governor Newsom’s signing of SB-628 to support the California Creative Workforce Act of 2021. California now becomes the first state to pass a creative workforce bill. Read more.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2021
Creative Workers Among the Hardest Hit by the COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and a group of colleagues in introducing the Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA) to help bolster the creative economy through the creation of a workforce grants program to employ artists and writers to create publicly available art. U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) are co-sponsors of the legislation in the U.S. Senate, and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.)introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More.
Read MoreWe urge you the CAC act to distribute funds as quickly as possible.
The arts and culture field worked hard to advocate for increased and historic investment in the arts, culture and live events industries in the 2021-22 California state budget that passed in July with an unprecedented $140 million to the CAC. Close to 5,000 letters were sent to legislators and the Governor in support of this investment with hundreds of people meeting with their representatives to explain how critical this funding is to the survival of nonprofit arts and culture organizations across the state. We are certain the Administration and Legislature would want the funds into the hands of organizations in need immediately.
Read More“At Californians for the Arts, educating the field to be effective advocates and learning about policies that impact their work is part of our mission.” says CFTA Board President Ron P. Muriera. “It is critical that this momentum continues and we encourage folks who work in the arts to join us as we continue to build awareness of the impact of our sector to California’s recovery.”
Read MoreThe California Comeback Plan focuses on providing relief to those that need it most and major investments to address the state’s most persistent challenges. The Plan provides immediate cash relief to middle class families and businesses hit hardest by the pandemic, creating the biggest state tax rebate in American history and the largest small business relief package in the nation.
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