Introducing California's 2025 state arts grantees
California Arts Council congratulates awarded organizations and welcomes
first-time grant recipients
Creative Economy of California
Building a resilient future for California's
creative workforce.
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Teen Poet Laureate
California is naming a teen poet laureate for the very first time. Is it you?
Do you have what it takes to be our state's new ambassador for young literary voices?
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Creativity is Californian
We’re the world’s fifth leading economy and home to more artists than anywhere else in the nation. We understand the value of culture and innovation.
At the California Arts Council, it’s our mission to strengthen arts, culture, and creative expression as the tools to cultivate a better California for all. We support local arts infrastructure and activities statewide through grants, programs, and services.
Featured Grantee: Latino Center for Arts and Culture, Sacramento
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