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California Cultureplace is supported by grants from the James Irvine Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Connecting with Traditional Artists
The Alliance for California Traditional Arts works to “ensure that California’s future holds California’s past” by providing programs and services to support the state’s diverse living cultural heritage. ACTA cultivates the growth of traditional arts and culture through stewardship in tending and nurturing California’s unique cultural landscape; providing services to artists; and connecting people, resources and information.
California Cultureplace serves as a gateway to help connect some of the state’s exemplary traditional artists with the general public to build awareness for their artistry, skills, and traditions, and to help artists find meaningful work and opportunities to advance themselves.
How are the artists chosen for California Cultureplace?
In the initial phase of this project, the artists chosen for California Cultureplace will come from the pool of artists who have been selected as master artists in ACTA’s Apprenticeship Program. In this program, expert reviewers evaluate applicants according to criteria including artistic quality and traditionality. In the future, ACTA staff will expand beyond this program in their curation of this site.