Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month
April is Arts, Culture & Creativity Month – a month of free events, resources, and advocacy opportunities across the state with the goal of engaging arts advocates and raising awareness of the impact of the arts within communities. From press conferences to group discussions, we shared talking points and resources for having effective meetings with your state representatives.
Save the Date!
Californians for the Arts is excited to produce the sixth annual Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM). In 2024, we continue to expand this statewide community engagement program to mobilize arts advocates across the state and raise awareness of the impact of the arts, culture and creativity.
If you want to reach motivated arts, culture and creative industry enthusiasts and if celebrating the creative workforce aligns with your values, then join us as a sponsor of one or all of our many activities throughout the month of April. Our dynamic suite of programming offers a multitude of opportunities to visibly align your company or organization with Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month.
CA Arts & Culture Summit 2024
The second annual CA Arts & Culture Summit organized by CA for the Arts happened in Sacramento on Tuesday, April 16. The Summit took place during CA for the Arts 6th Annual Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM) with this year’s thematic focus “Art Work is Real Work.”
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Arts Advocacy Day 2024
Summit attendees are encouraged to join us on Wednesday, April 17, for Arts Advocacy Day! Join fellow advocates at the Capitol for a rally and press event to kick off a day of meetings with your state legislators.
Learn MoreWhat is Arts, Culture & Creativity Month?
In 2019, Californians for the Arts (CFTA) successfully campaigned for the state to recognize and celebrate the arts by declaring April as Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM) through a concurrent resolution passed in the California Senate. In 2021, an additional resolution was declared to recognize artists as second responders.
CFTA directs this annual month-long spotlight on the arts to raise visibility and awareness about the value of our sector, to empower arts advocates to take action, and to spur greater investments in our industry and workforce.
Become a Sponsor & Amplify Arts, Culture & Creativity Month
ACCM Sponsors are our vital partners in elevating the visibility and impact of ACCM, developing and activating arts advocates, and educating the public and elected officials on the value that arts, culture and creative workers create in our state. With direct reach to over 20,000 engaged arts advocates in the State and networks to hundreds of thousands arts organizations, creative businesses, arts workers, cultural bearers, elected officials, funders and arts patrons– your sponsorship puts you in front of committed and influential arts, culture and creative industries leaders.
If you want to reach motivated arts, culture and creative industry enthusiasts and if celebrating the creative workforce aligns with your values, then join us as a sponsor of one or all of our many activities throughout the month of April. Our dynamic suite of programming offers a multitude of opportunities to visibly align your company or organization with Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month. For more information on sponsorship opportunities please contact Nefesha@californiansforthearts.org.
Sponsorship PackageLearn more about our Arts, Culture & Creativity Months in previous years!
ACCM 2023 focused its thematic lens on the impact the last five years of arts advocacy has had on cultural policy and public funding through public awareness campaigns and toolkits to ensure statewide awareness and activation; advocacy resources and trainings; virtual and in-person meetings with legislators; and multiple press conference launch events.
Read our full Arts, Culture & Creativity Month 2023 Program Report here: ACCM 2023 Program Report
Previous Years:
Toolkits and Resources
Our goal is to activate the state and make it easy and educational for you to participate in ACCM. Use the following FREE toolkits and resources to generate a social media campaign, get your local government to proclaim April as Arts, Culture & Creativity Month, learn how to conduct a visit with your legislator and leverage local media to support getting your community talking about the value of the arts.
ACCM 2024 Toolkit coming soon! Check back at a later time!
Arts Champion Awards
We are bringing back the Arts Champion award where we recognize state arts and culture policy leaders.
Past Legislative Arts Star Award recipients include:
- 2023
Speaker Emeritus, Anthony Rendon
Senator Toni Atkins
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner Horvath - 2022
Governor Gavin Newsom
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva - 2019
Assemblymember Richard Bloom
Senator Scott Wilk - 2018
Senator Ben Allen
Senator Jim Nielsen - 2017
Assemblymember Ian Calderon
*Note: in 2020-21 : No awards were issued