Alliance for California Traditional Arts

A regranting initiative to provide core support and capacity building to small and midsize organizations working in the traditional arts serving low-income communities of color in the Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley.

The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) promotes and supports ways for cultural traditions to thrive now and into the future by providing advocacy, resources, and connections for folk and traditional artists.

Counties Served:

Fresno
Kern
Kings
Madera
Merced
San Joaquin
Stanislaus
Tulare
Monterey
San Benito
Santa Cruz

Total Award: $410,000

Program Details:
ACTA will provide 7 small and emerging organizations with multi-year core support grants. The grants will vary according to organizations’ budget size, but are expected to average $10,000 per year. ACTA will also provide a robust program of technical assistance. Consultants will interview grantees to determine their organizations’ sustainability needs. ACTA will then host grantee meetings and provide technical assistance to share, troubleshoot and brainstorm solutions.

Selection process:
Grants will be awarded on an open and competitive basis. Prior to applying for a grant, interested organizations will be able to attend a half-day technical assistance workshop focused on organizational capacity building and sustainability through renewable income resources. Attendance at the workshop is not a pre-requisite for organizations to apply for the program.

Letters of interest and proposals will be reviewed by ACTA staff, consultants and members of an advisory committee. Priority will be given to organizations with budgets ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. Eligible organizations will also demonstrate the implementation of traditional arts programs and/or the incorporation of traditional artists in their service provision.

Target Launch Date: Early spring 2010

Website: http://www.actaonline.org/

Project Contact:
Amy Kitchener
akitch@actaonline.org
(559)237-9813