WHO WE ARE
We’re California’s statewide arts advocacy organization
MISSION
California for the Arts (CA for the Arts) champions arts and culture as essential to vibrant California communities through statewide programming, services, and advocacy networks that foster public awareness and generate resources to cultivate an equitable and thriving arts and cultural workforce sector and creative industries.
VISION
We understand arts and culture as essential to the wellbeing of society and intrinsic to community life. We advocate for policies where arts and culture is embedded within broader policy change to reshape systems toward equity and justice. We advance racial and cultural equity to ensure diverse forms of artistic and cultural expression are included and supported in public policy. We envision a world where artists, community-centered arts and culture, and culture bearers are celebrated so everyone thrives and has a sense of belonging.
The future of California is creative
VALUES
We declare that racial and cultural equity is foundational to our work in the field. We strive to understand how race continues playing a role in the oppression of our communities, and how those systems permeate the exclusion of other groups. We advocate for the redistribution of power and resources so all our communities can thrive and develop a sense of belonging. We hold ourselves, public agencies, and those that hold power accountable to the diverse constituents that we serve while being open to receive and consider feedback from others. We build a coalition toward an inclusive and accessible movement and unified message to mobilize the cultural sector and creative workforce toward policy change. We create space and different entry points for all kinds of people to engage as advocates and actively work to reduce barriers to participation in meaningful, relevant, and impactful ways. We care about each other and adopt practices that allow each one of our internal and external stakeholders to rest, seek repair, and bring their whole selves to the work we do together.
Educating Californians on the value of the arts
We’re circulating news, guides, and press on why the arts matter on a fundamental level.
Engaging Californians to spread arts awareness
We’re turning more Californians into advocates for the arts.
Offering arts advocacy programs across the state
We’re providing programs and resources for arts advocates.
Opportunities