Tickets open on February 2nd!
CA Arts & Culture Summit
CA for the Arts is excited to announce its flagship ACCM event: the 4th Annual CA Arts & Culture Summit. The Summit will take place on Monday, April 20, 2026, in Sacramento, at both the Memorial Auditorium and the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.
In 2026 Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM) will be guided by the theme Boundless Culture & Creativity: The Essence of Freedom, with the sub-theme Building Joy, Action + Power.
At its heart, creativity is freedom itself, the boundless capacity to imagine without limits, shape culture, and drive change. Culture and creativity together embody resilience, resistance, and renewal, fueling the movements that transform our communities.
Through ACCM 2026 programming, we will explore how boundless imagination and cultural practice translate into tangible results: Joy (healing and thriving), Action (advocacy and organizing), and Power (collective voice and influence). From experiential sessions that embody creativity without limits to convenings that highlight knowledge sharing, coalition building, campaigns, and cultural organizing, ACCM 2026 will showcase arts in action as a force for civic engagement, movement building, and community transformation.
As a pivotal election year unfolds, our focus is on highlighting how advocating for arts and culture safeguards the future, solidifying its recognition as essential work that everyone should champion. From the spontaneous expressions of street art to the meticulously crafted works of literature and music, every act of creation contributes to the rich tapestry of human experience, inspiring collective action and fostering a deeper sense of connection and shared purpose.
Early Bird Tickets will open on February 2, 2026!
New Day Added to the CA Arts & Culture Summit
CA Arts & Culture Pre-Summit Convening
CA for the Arts is excited to launch our first-ever Pre-Summit Convening on April 19th, a full-day gathering designed to create space for deeper dialogue, strategy-building, and relationship-rooted learning ahead of the Arts & Culture Summit.
This curated day will convene artists, culture bearers, advocates, organizers, and cross-sector leaders for focused conversations on the most pressing issues shaping California’s arts and culture field today, including Arts Education, the Creative Economy, and Public Policy. Sessions are intentionally designed to move beyond surface-level discussion and toward shared understanding, practical insight, and collective momentum.
The Pre-Summit Convening will feature a mix of closed-door sessions and public sessions. Select sessions will be closed to the public and require a registration code to participate, creating space for candid exchange and strategic alignment. Additional sessions will be open to the public and available as a paid add-on during Summit registration.
Whether you are looking to engage in high-trust conversations, sharpen your advocacy lens, or connect more deeply with peers shaping the future of arts and culture in California, the Pre-Summit Convening offers a meaningful entry point into the week ahead.
Early Bird Pricing Opens on February 2nd!
Ticketing
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION
Opens February, 2026
- Member: $275
- General Admission: $325
- Champion*: $550
- Artist & Student**: $190
REGULAR REGISTRATION
Opens after the first 100 tickets are sold
- Member: $325
- General Admission: $375
- Champion: $600
- Artist & Student: $190
LATE REGISTRATION
Begins April 6, 2026
Registrations submitted after April 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM will incur a $50 late registration fee to help cover additional administrative and event costs.
*Champion: This ticket level supports production of the CA Arts & Culture Summit and allows us to offer our Artist Worker ticket pricing. A portion of this ticket level is tax deductible.
**Artist & Student: Are you an artist or a student? This ticket level is designed to reduce barriers to entry for this event, so that anyone who would like to attend the CA Arts & Culture Summit is not prohibited by cost. Please help us keep this cost available for those who need it most; if you are able to purchase a full-price ticket, please do so.
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS & PRICING
Before registering, check whether you or your organization is a member of California for the Arts or CA Arts Advocates. Members are eligible for discounted Summit tickets. To confirm your membership, individuals can check this page, or you can email membership@caforthearts.org.
Available by discount code or with staff assistance.
- Members contributing $500–$999: 2 tickets at the member rate
- Members contributing $1,000–$2,499: 4 tickets at the member rate
- Members contributing $2,500 and above: 10 tickets at the member rate
- Advocacy Day Captain: $325
- Group Rate (10 tickets or more): $325 per attendee
For assistance with these discounted registrations, please contact Teri@caforthearts.org.
Sponsorship Opportunity
Summit sponsors are our vital partners in elevating the visibility and impact of Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM). ACCM has built upon the momentum to support the sector's sustainability and to encourage Californians to value the arts as a critical component of their lives, thriving communities, and thriving economies. ACCM has impacted local municipalities and delegates from every region of CA and has seen over 60,000+ visits and views to the ACCM webpage.
Download PackageQuestions?
Please contact our Director of Programs, NeFesha Yisra’el at nefesha@caforthearts.org, for questions regarding all things summit.
Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month
The CA Arts and Culture Summit is the flagship program of 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. CA for the Arts 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.