ACTA's Programs
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts administers three core programs which provide grants and contracts to folk & traditional artists and organizations.
Statewide Informational Meetings & Webinars
Informational Meetings
Throughout May and June, ACTA will be hosting informational meetings throughout the state. Join ACTA staff for an informational meeting in your area to learn more about ACTA’s programs and other funding opportunities for folk & traditional artists and organizations.
Traditional Arts Sustainability Grants
EXTENDED DEADLINE:
AUGUST 25, 2010
Traditional Arts Development Program
The Traditional Arts Development Program supports consultancies, mentorships, and travel opportunities that foster a new level of growth for individual folk & traditional artists and organizations.
Contracts up to $1,500 focus on supporting new strategic opportunities for growth and development.
Apprenticeship Program
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuation of the state’s traditional arts and cultures by contracting master artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training to qualified apprentices.
Each $3,000 contract will support a period of concentrated learning for apprentices who have shown a commitment to and a talent for a specific artistic tradition.
Living Cultures Grants Program
The Living Cultures Grants Program funds nonprofit organizations to support exemplary projects in traditional arts in California. Grants up to $7,500 are awarded to projects that demonstrate significant impact on a particular cultural tradition.
Traditional Arts Roundtable Series 2010
With generous support from The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation and the San Francisco Arts Commission, ACTA presents its free 2010 Traditional Arts Roundtable Series at various Bay Area venues with sessions for traditional artists, organ