Californians for the Arts
For General Operating Support
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Amount$0
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Program
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Date Awarded3/12/2014
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Californians for the Arts seeks to further the development and implementation of arts-positive policies at the state level. Specifically, the organization will 1) educate arts makers and supports on the opportunities to restore public funding for the arts and arts education, 2) train and equip arts advocates through in-person trainings, monthly news updates, and online advocacy toolkit, 3) plan Advocacy Day in Sacramento, 4) educate lawmakers and their staffs on the value of arts and arts education, and 5) support local arts advocacy efforts such as the Arts Town Hall held in August in San Francisco for local political candidates.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.californiansforthearts.org
Address
1731 Howe Avenue, #585, Sacramento, CA, 95825, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Californians for the Arts is the only statewide advocacy organization for the arts in California. Through convenings, trainings, field surveys, and public awareness campaigns, Californians for the Arts advocates for increased public funds for the arts, builds the field’s advocacy capacity, and supports the efforts of arts advocates statewide. The organization’s active subscriber list reaches 15,000 arts workers and advocates across the state, and its active, paying membership totals about 200 individuals and organizations. This grant advances the Performing Arts Program’s overarching strategic framework by building the advocacy capacity of the arts sector.
for general operating support
Californians for the Arts is California’s only statewide arts advocacy organization. It is dedicated to building public awareness of the value and impact of arts, culture, and creativity across California. With more than 15,000 subscribers and hundreds of members, Californians for the Arts advocates for increased public funds for the arts, convenes the field via an annual conference and lobbying day, and supports other efforts to help ensure the arts are accessible to all Californians.
