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Watch the arts community in action

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: Welcoming Remarks & Performances

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: In Conversation with Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: Health, Healing, & Hope: The Role of Arts in Community Resilience

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: Public Comment

Expanding the Horizon: State Government's Role in Supporting Arts and Culture

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: Closing Remarks

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025

Bridging Creativity & Care: Exploring Dance/Movement Therapy & Community Dance for Health & Healing

Bridging Creativity & Care: Exploring Poetry Therapy and Community Writing for Health and Healing

Bridging Creativity & Care: Exploring Music Therapy & Community Music-Making for Health and Healing

Implementing AB 812: Developing Affordable Artist Housing in CA Cultural Districts

GAAP 2025-26 Informational Webinar

Arts Advocacy Strategy Session - State & Federal Updates and Actions Meeting

Bridging Creativity & Care: Launching the Intro Guide to Arts & Health

Inside the CA Arts & Culture Summit | CA for the Arts Annual Event

ACCM 2025: Get Ready to Advocate - Virtual Rally

ACCM 2025: Activate the Public Webinar

PAEPF Webinar with Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture

PAEPF Taller Informativo Virtual (versión en español)

PAEPF Webinar recording with LATC (in English)

PAEPF Webinar recording with Playhouse Arts

ACCM 2025: Activate State Lawmakers Webinar

Shaping the Future: Insights from the 2024 California Arts Advocacy Survey

ACCM 2025: Activate Locally Toolkit Webinar

2/21/25 PAEPF Webinar recording with Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO)

2/20/25 PAEPF Webinar recording

2/18/25 PAEPF Webinar recording

Videos and recordings - 2025

The State of Funding and Legislation for Arts, Culture & Creativity in California

Wonky Wednesday | A Deep Dive into the 2024 Elections

Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program (GAAP) Informational Webinar

Exploring Workforce Development for Arts & Health Initiatives

SB553 + Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Planning

Strategies for Innovative Funding & Partnerships in Arts & Health Initiatives

Health Benefits of Arts Engagement and the Importance of Involving Community Organizations in Research

Navigating the Do's and Don'ts of Nonprofit Involvement in Electoral Activities

Wonky Wednesdays - July 10th

2nd Annual CA Arts & Culture Summit Trailer

CALPAYART Informational Webinar | June 26, 2024

Wonky Wednesdays - June 12th

Where Art Meets Impact, Episode 6: Advocate for the Arts: Policy in Action

Where Art Meets Impact, Episode 5: Bridging the Gap Between Arts and Economic Development

Where Art Meets Impact, Episode 4:Shaping the Future of the Arts: Tackling Fair Pay, Creative Advocacy, & the Impact of Technology on Artists

Where Art Meets Impact, Episode 3: Voices of Change, The Intersection of Art, Equity, and Economic Empowerment

Where Art Meets Impact: Episode No. 2. Arts & Health

Where Art Meets Impact: Episode No. 1. Intro and Keynote

Where Art Meets Impact: Trailer

Video - ACCM 2024 Arts Advocacy Training Webinar

Video - How to Engage in ACCM 2024 Webinar

ACCM 2024 For the Love of Art Webinar

CA Arts & Culture Summit Trailer

Videos and recordings - 2024

Panel 1: Lessons Learned: Reimagining the Creative Ecosystem 2.0

Panel 2: Art In All

CA Arts & Culture Summit: The Head and The Heart of Arts Advocacy

Panel 3: From The Field

Arts Advocacy Day 2023

State Legislation & Funding 2023: What's In It for Arts & Culture Webinar

CALPAYART Informational Webinar November 29th

CALPAYART Informational Webinar November 28th

CALPAYART Infomational Webinar Co-hosted by AFM Local 7

CALPAYART Informational Webinar, November 14th

CALPAYART Informational Webinar, November 15th

CALPAYART Informational Webinar, November 1st

Videos and recordings - 2023

AB-5 and the Arts

The Arts Work to Create Jobs

Southern California: Regional Conversations

Northern California: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Heal

Central California: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Advance Social Justice & Racial Equity

Redwood Coast: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Engage & Empower Youth

North State: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Build Community & Prosperity

Videos and recordings - 2022

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Watch the arts community in action

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: Welcoming Remarks & Performances

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: In Conversation with Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson

CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025: Health, Healing, & Hope: The Role of Arts in Community Resilience

Videos and recordings - 2025

Bridging Creativity & Care: Exploring Dance/Movement Therapy & Community Dance for Health & Healing

Bridging Creativity & Care: Exploring Poetry Therapy and Community Writing for Health and Healing

Bridging Creativity & Care: Exploring Music Therapy & Community Music-Making for Health and Healing

Implementing AB 812: Developing Affordable Artist Housing in CA Cultural Districts

GAAP 2025-26 Informational Webinar

Arts Advocacy Strategy Session - State & Federal Updates and Actions Meeting

Bridging Creativity & Care: Launching the Intro Guide to Arts & Health

Inside the CA Arts & Culture Summit | CA for the Arts Annual Event

ACCM 2025: Get Ready to Advocate - Virtual Rally

ACCM 2025: Activate the Public Webinar

PAEPF Webinar with Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture

PAEPF Taller Informativo Virtual (versión en español)

PAEPF Webinar recording with LATC (in English)

PAEPF Webinar recording with Playhouse Arts

ACCM 2025: Activate State Lawmakers Webinar

Shaping the Future: Insights from the 2024 California Arts Advocacy Survey

ACCM 2025: Activate Locally Toolkit Webinar

2/21/25 PAEPF Webinar recording with Association of California Symphony Orchestras (ACSO)

2/20/25 PAEPF Webinar recording

2/18/25 PAEPF Webinar recording

Videos and recordings - 2024

The State of Funding and Legislation for Arts, Culture & Creativity in California

Wonky Wednesday | A Deep Dive into the 2024 Elections

Grassroots Artists Advocacy Program (GAAP) Informational Webinar

Exploring Workforce Development for Arts & Health Initiatives

SB553 + Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Planning

Exploring Workforce Development for Arts & Health Initiatives

Strategies for Innovative Funding & Partnerships in Arts & Health Initiatives

Health Benefits of Arts Engagement and the Importance of Involving Community Organizations in Research

Navigating the Do's and Don'ts of Nonprofit Involvement in Electoral Activities

Videos and recordings - 2023

Panel 1: Lessons Learned: Reimagining the Creative Ecosystem 2.0

Panel 2: Art In All

CA Arts & Culture Summit: The Head and The Heart of Arts Advocacy

Panel 3: From The Field

Arts Advocacy Day 2023

State Legislation & Funding 2023: What's In It for Arts & Culture Webinar

CALPAYART Informational Webinar November 29th

CALPAYART Informational Webinar November 28th

CALPAYART Infomational Webinar Co-hosted by AFM Local 7

Videos and recordings - 2022

AB-5 and the Arts

The Arts Work to Create Jobs

Southern California: Regional Conversations

Northern California: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Heal

Central California: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Advance Social Justice & Racial Equity

Redwood Coast: Regional Conversations

The Arts Work to Engage & Empower Youth

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