Californians for the Arts and California Arts Advocates names Interim Executive Director Californians for the Arts (CFTA), a statewide network of arts organizations and California Arts Advocates (CAA), an advocacy organization, … Continue reading
Category Archives: California Arts Council
Californians for the Arts Welcomes New California Arts Council Leadership
Californians for the Arts (CFTA) co-sponsored a reception (with Arts Orange County) to welcome Governor Jerry Brown’s newly-appointed Executive Director of the California Arts Council, Anne Bown-Crawford, at her first … Continue reading
CFTA Board Holds Annual Strategy Session
CFTA held its our annual Board retreat on October 29 in the offices of Shaw Yoder Antwih (SYA) in Sacramento. It was attended by CFTA Board members (left to right): … Continue reading
IT’S OFFICIAL! $5 Million State Arts Funding Increase Signed Into Law!
Dear California Arts Lover, Today, June 20, 2014, is a day on which the tide has turned at last for arts funding in our state! This morning, Governor Jerry Brown … Continue reading
$7 Million Unanimously Approved by Conference Committee for CA Arts Council!
On June 5, at 10:15, the Legislative Budget Conference Committee voted 8-0 to approve an appropriation of $7 million for 2014-15 to the California Arts Council. *(See bottom of message … Continue reading
TODAY IS THE DAY! No time to waste–Make YOUR voice heard this morning!
We understand that the Legislative Budget Conference Committee will review the California Arts Council budget item this afternoon. So far, we are gratified by the large numbers of artists, arts … Continue reading
Big Arts Funding Win–BUT NOT YET IN CALIFORNIA!
The State of Florida this week increased its arts funding by 350%–to $43 million (higher than California’s has ever been!). What’s Florida got that we don’t? Come on, arts advocates–make … Continue reading
Senate Support Letter for State Arts Funding Increase Signed by 23 of Both Parties
A letter supporting an increase in the California Arts Council budget was circulated by Senator Jim Nielsen (R-4th District) and Carol Liu (D-25th District), and has been signed by the … Continue reading
Breaking News: $10 Million Increase for California Arts Council Passes Assembly Subcommittee!
State arts funding got a big boost today as the Assembly Budget Subcommittee 4 approved a $10 million increase. Yes votes were Chairman Tom Daly (D-Anaheim) and Assemblymembers Adrin Nazarian … Continue reading
URGENT: Your letter is needed NOW to urge increased state arts funding!
Please use the following as your model letter template, then send a fax (on your own letterhead) to the recipients at the bottom and those designated to receive copies. [Click … Continue reading