Governor Newsom Releases 2023-2024 State Budget Proposal – Over $1 billion in New Funding for Arts Education

On January 10th, Governor Newsom released his State Budget Proposal for 2023 - 2024. The proposal includes new investments for arts education and a cut to the one-time Arts, Music & Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant. Create CA recognizes the difficult decisions required to close a projected $22.5 billion budget deficit. We thank Governor Newsom for prioritizing students and remain optimistic about the future of arts education funding in California. 

February 2023 Social Media Toolkit!

Welcome to the February 2023 Toolkit. Arts education can be a powerful tool for creating racial equity in our society. By providing students of all backgrounds with access to the arts, we can ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to develop their creativity and express themselves through art. ALL of California’s students deserve equitable...

Meet Chloe, Student Voices Challenge Winner and Designing Advocacy Scholar

Create CA’s inaugural digital arts and advocacy course, Designing Advocacy, which launches in late January with partner ArtCenter. Caitlin Lainoff, Create CA’s Youth Engagement Manager, with over a decade of experience in arts and education, is expanding the Student Voices program to grow more local advocates with this first-ever venture into post-secondary education and activism. ...

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