Last year at this time, when the National Endowment for the Humanities – our primary source of support – was eliminated in the President’s budget, along with other federal cultural agencies, I and many others across the country wrote op-eds and articles making the case for keeping the agencies open …

NAME: Lucena Lau Valle TITLE: Associate Program Officer PREVIOUSLY: 2015-2017 Graduate Teaching Fellow, Humanities Out There, UC Irvine GUIDING QUOTE/TAGLINE: “And what shall I tell you, lady, of the natural secrets I have discovered while cooking? … I often say, when observing these details: had Aristotle prepared victuals, he would …

Join the Arts Now Bay Area Summit to recognize and share the individual and collective work in support of arts education in the Bay Area! Hear success stories and learn how the arts can serve as a powerful tool for equity in our schools. Attendees will engage in meaningful discussions …

It was July 1975 in the sun-drenched Salinas Valley. Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers (UFW) had ten days and 1,000 miles on foot to raise awareness throughout farm worker communities that for the first time they would be able to petition for state-sponsored elections and cast secret ballots …

Does your organization want to make a difference through culture and creative expression? The California Arts Council wants to help! State arts funding saw a significant permanent increase this year. Greater investment equals greater opportunity to meet the demand for arts and cultural experiences across California. Don’t miss out on …

SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Arts Council begins accepting proposals today from arts organizations interested in providing arts programming to inmates at state adult correctional facilities. Organizations awarded contracts will provide California’s inmates with the opportunity to enhance their rehabilitative goals through arts engagement and prepare them for success upon …

This January, the Crocker Art Museum will kick off the new year with its California Fresh Film Series. This curated set of four documentaries, supported through our California Documentary Project grant, highlight dramatic and diverse stories that have played out — or are currently playing out — in the golden …

Black History Month, observed in February, is an annual celebration of the achievements of African Americans and recognizing the role they play in U.S. history. California Humanities is proud to have provided support for projects that have documented California’s African American community and their vital role in shaping our history …