Julie Baker Reports on the 2022 California Economic Summit |
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It was the first conference I’ve attended in person since March of 2020 and it felt right that after all this time in isolation, the conference that brought me out of my slippers was the 2022 California Economic Summit presented by CA FWD. Why, you might wonder, would the Executive Director of a statewide arts advocacy organization choose to attend a summit focused on the economy? The answer is simple. The arts and culture sector is an essential component of California’s economy and if we don’t show up and prove we need to be a part of the solution, we will never realize the investments we need to prosper nor the policies we need to uplift and prioritize the creative workforce. In fact, another conference goer from the healthcare industry shared the observation that the arts are almost an invisible workforce, yet so critical to our health and wellness. Clearly, part of our collective work is to make the arts visible. Showing up and speaking up is the first step.
In this last year, in our own advocacy we realized how important it was for us to show up in the rooms we had not been in before. Traditionally, California Arts Advocates has worked to increase funding for the state arts agency, California Arts Council and although our work there will continue, we have also seen significant funding this last year go to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), the California Labor Workforce Development Agency (LWDA), and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) that will help arts and culture to not only recover from the impact of the pandemic but aid in building back more equitable, community focused solutions. Read more and learn how you can engage at the state and local levels.
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Left: Julie Baker, ED, CFTA with left to right, Senator Josh Newman, Senator Susan Eggman, Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry who was honored for her work on broadband for all legislation.
Right: Julie Baker thanking the Governor for signing SB 628 and historic investments in arts and culture.
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APPLICATION CLOSES FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 AT 5PM PST.
Required documents can be uploaded after completion and will not automatically disqualify you; however, you will not be considered at all if you miss the application deadline.
Californians for the Arts encourages all eligible organizations to apply for the CA Venues Grant Program. Producers and promoters of performing arts, sports, and similar events, with or without venues, may apply!
If you have any questions, please reach out to venuesgrant@californiansforthearts.org as we are actively advocating on your behalf. The two hour investment of your time could have a profound impact on your organization!
As a partner to the grant program, Californians for the Arts can assist you with questions and with submitting your application.
Contact
Tara Graviss White
Grant Manager
(916) 905-5397
Register to a CA Venues Grant Webinar for an overview of the application process, required documentation, and eligibility.
CA Venues Grant Webinar - FREE But Must Register
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
1:00pm- 2:00pm Zoom
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We continue our conversation series Living with the Pandemic in partnership with the Center for Emerging Pathogens at USC, for a science informed approach to reopening arts safely. Please join us for:
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Living with the Pandemic: A Focus on Youth Programs
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Free but must register in advance
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Living with the Pandemic: Best Practices for Artists and Venues
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
4:30pm - 6:00pm
This will be an opportunity to share best practices from a number of different practitioners (speakers to be determined!)
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Julie Baker will participate in the panel "Follow the Money: How to Influence the State and Local Budgets," at CalNonprofits's annual Policy Convention, where leaders will explore some of the key issues facing California's nonprofit community in the year ahead.
The convention will be a time for grassroots advocates, nonprofit leaders and staff, elected officials, philanthropy representatives, and other big thinkers to come together for three days of in-depth conversations, keynote speakers, and debate!
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Attorney General Rob Bonta!
The Road Ahead
CalNonprofits Policy Convention
November 16-18, 2021
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Arts and Culture in the News |
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November is Native American Heritage Month.
Sited on the grounds of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), the National Native American Veterans Memorial is, as described by the museum, “an interactive yet intimate space for gathering, remembrance, reflection, and healing.” Designed by Oklahoma-born artist Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma), the memorial comprises an elevated stainless-steel circle balanced on an intricately carved stone drum and also includes, per the NMAI website, “water for sacred ceremonies, benches for gathering and reflection, and four lances where veterans, family members, tribal leaders, and others can tie cloths for prayers.” Read more.
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Makkin Mak Muwekma Wolwoolum, 'Akkoy Mak-Warep, Manne Mak Hiswi!
We Are Muwekma Ohlone, Welcome To Our Land, Where We Are Born!
Despite maintaining an active presence in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Muwekma Ohlone, previously called “Costanoan” by anthropologists, were deemed “culturally extinct” in 1925 [pdf] by then-celebrated UC Berkeley anthropologist Alfred Kroeber (Monica V. Arellano, Alan Leventhal, Rosemary Cambra, Sheila Guzman Schmidt, and Gloria Arellano Gomez, 2014). As Leventhal et al. argued, they weren’t simply denied rights. In the eyes of the government, they had been erased by anthropologists and officials at the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
And yet, the tribe hadn’t gone anywhere. Between 1996-2002, the Muwekma Ohlone rallied to petition the BIA and federal courts to reevaluate their status. They demonstrated three facts: First, they shared their aboriginal descent from the three Bay Area missions back to their villages during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Second, they demonstrated proof that they were federally recognized as the Verona Band of Alameda County, and third, they were never legally terminated by any act of Congress. Read More.
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Today the World Design Organization (WDO) announced the San Diego-Tijuana region has been selected as the World Design Capital (WDC) for 2024.
The selection of the San Diego-Tijuana joint bid makes it the first binational World Design Capital in WDO history. While the designation is for both cities as a united region, San Diego is now the first U.S. city ever to receive the WDC designation. Tijuana is the second city in Mexico to hold the title, following Mexico City in 2018.
"We did it!" said Don Norman, founder of UC San Diego’s Design Lab (now retired) and co-founder and Board advisor to the Design Forward Alliance (DFA). "Designers, city officials, and organizations in both the Tijuana and San Diego regions collaborated to make our binational community the World Design Capital for 2024. Read more.
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Board Members in the News |
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CFTA Board Member Edmund Velasco has been appointed member of the American Federation of Musicians 'Diversity Council'
Edmund Velasco has served on the Executive Board for the Orange County Musicians' Union (Local 7, American Federation of Musicians) since 2003 and was elected Vice President in 2016, where he is actively involved in advocacy activities. A native Southern Californian, he began playing saxophone at age 8 and has become recognized as one of the top saxophonists in the region. Congratulations Edmund on the appointment!
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CFTA Board Member and CEO of The Lewis Prize, Dalouge Smith, announces two California creative youth development organizations are Finalists for The Lewis Prize for Music's $500,000 awards and one is a Semi-Finalist for $15,000.
2022 Accelerator Awards Finalist
-White Hall Arts Academy, Los Angeles, CA
-RYCE Youth Center, Richmond, CA
2022 Accelerator Awards Semi-Finalists
-East Bay Center for Performing Arts, Richmond, CA
"These Finalists and Semi-Finalists are examples of the Creative Youth Development field,” says Founder Daniel R. Lewis. “Their multifaceted commitment to young people, which pre-dates COVID-19 and the parallel racial justice movement, stands out as the model for 21st Century artistry and activism. They give young people tools to express themselves and their culture while also incorporating them into program decision-making processes. Simultaneously, they are attentive to the holistic needs of young people, including their social, material, physical, emotional, and educational well-being. The insight and trust this engenders make these Finalists Semi-Finalists natural initiators of equitable systems change across the education, foster care, justice, workforce development, and other youth-oriented systems.” Read more.
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The research, conducted by Vogl Consulting, used multiple approaches to encompass a complex picture of emergency relief funding. A 31-question survey drew responses from 223 small to mid-sized arts organizations across San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. Video interviews with 14 individual artists of color provided deeper insights about seeking and receiving relief grants. Researchers also sought input from 11 community leaders and field experts, and analyzed troves of grant data and resource lists. Read more.
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Job Opportunities in the Arts |
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California Arts Council are now Accepting Applications for 2 Positions
Programs Manager (Staff Services Manager I) Final filing deadline: November 18, 2021. The California Arts Council is seeking a Programs Manager (Staff Services Manager I) to join our Programs team. Under the general direction of the Staff Services Manager (SSM) II, the Staff Services Manager I is principally responsible for managing a portfolio of California Arts Council (CAC) grant and contract opportunities. This position is responsible for leading a small multi-disciplinary staff team in developing and implementing program policies, application and administrative processes, documentation and systems needed to ensure funds are expended in accordance with statutory, contractual, and State administrative requirements, providing the training and assistance needed by grantees/contractors, monitoring performance, and measuring the overall success of the arts programs focused on system-involved youth, adults within the carceral system and those returning to their communities.
Programs Manager (Staff Services Manager II) Final filing deadline: November 25, 2021. The California Arts Council is seeking a Programs Manager (Staff Services Manager II) to join our Programs team. Under the general direction the of the Staff Services Manager III, the Staff Services Manager II (Programs Manager) is responsible for managing the California Art Council’s portfolio of arts funding opportunities. The Programs Manager will be responsible for leading multi-disciplinary teams and Council Committee members in developing and implementing program policies, applications and administrative processes to ensure available funds are expended in accordance with statutory, contractual, and state administrative requirements. The Programs Manager provides training and assistance needed to grantees/contractors, monitors performance, and measures the overall success of the arts programs.
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