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Dr. Alvarez is an innovative leader with more than two decades of experience working with museum collections, community engagement, and arts administration. With an extensive background in education and a deep passion for the arts, Dr. Alvarez brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our team. We look forward to the innovative vision and leadership Dr. Alvarez will bring to our organization as we continue to advocate for and enhance arts education across the state. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Alvarez to the Create CA team! Read our full press release using the link below! https://lnkd.in/g-KgsiK5

Art Work is Economic Work. In this clip, Tiara Amar - Director Advocacy & Fellows: Whippoorwill Arts, shares about Whippoorwill Arts’ Music aLive programs, which provides guaranteed paid gigs for Bay Area musicians. “... it enables them to engage in their creative work. So finally they have time to compose, they have time to practice, which they might not have if they're always performing.” Where Art Meets Impact is produced in collaboration with Voices of the Community and the Bay Area Video Coalition. This series brings you highlights from our 2nd annual CA Arts & Culture Summit: Art Work is Real Work. In Episode 4, “Discover the Future of Creative Work,” Nurit Siegel Smith, Executive Director at Music Forward Foundation, leads a panel on Creative Conditions with Tiara Amar - Director Advocacy & Fellows: Whipporwill Arts; Nicole Hendrix - Co-Founder: BRIC Foundation & Concept Art Association; Marcus Mitchell - Public Art Administrator: City of West Hollywood; and Jamie Hand, Dir. Strategic Impact & Narrative Change: Creatives Rebuild New York. To listen to the podcast or watch the video, visit: https://lnkd.in/gej3aeEk ???We are also broadcasting it on public television and on YouTube. ??:Television BAVC Media's SF Commons: Comcast channels 29 & 76, on-demand Petaluma Community Access:(Comcast channels 26, 27, & 28) AT&T U-Verse: Channel 099 On YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gHVQDUVQ #ArtsWorkIsRealWork #ACCM2024 #CAisCreative #InvestCAArts #CreativeEconomy #ArtistsR2ndResponders Special thanks to our 2024 Summit Sponsors. Los Angeles Metro Creative West Arts Council for Monterey County Association of California Symphony Orchestras THE EVENT HELPER, INC. Create CA Actors' Equity Association' CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) California/Nevada Office of Arts & Culture - City of Sacramento Claremont Graduate University Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange Arts Orange County Milestone Brands, LLC Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts

CHECK YOUR MAIL - 2159 school board seats are on the ballot in California. Every California citizen that's registered to vote will receive a ballot in the mail. While we at Create CA are big on direct action, we also believe in the power of the vote. So let's Create the Vote together! Track your ballot using the link below! https://lnkd.in/gXFxykC

Research shows that teaching students through their own cultural and experiential filters improves their academic achievement. And not only that; arts education can provide a space for students to explore their cultural heritage, learn about the histories of their fellow classmates and communities and find ways to celebrate their own unique selves. Having well-rounded arts education programming in ALL schools for ALL students in California helps create communities of understanding across this state. And consequently, our students become world citizens. ** Las investigaciones muestran que ense?ar a los estudiantes a través de sus propios filtros culturales y experiencias mejora su rendimiento académico. Y no solo eso, la educación artística puede ofrecer un espacio para que los estudiantes exploren su herencia cultural, aprendan sobre la historia de sus compa?eros y comunidades, y encuentren formas de celebrar lo que los hace únicos. Tener programas completos de educación artística en TODAS las escuelas para TODOS los estudiantes en California ayuda a crear comunidades de entendimiento en todo el estado. Como resultado, nuestros estudiantes se convierten en ciudadanos del mundo.

7 days till the 2024 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference! Our Director of Policy & Programs, Abe Flores will be there presenting alongside our friends California Arts Council. Will you be there?

??The GAAP Fellowship application is now open. GAAP is a cohort-based fellowship program for artist advocates, 18 years or older, who live or work in Oakland or San Francisco. Artist Advocates include diverse artists, culture bearers, and creative workers with a dedicated and committed artistic or cultural practice who directly engage in advocacy and policy development to advance the holistic well-being of the field. Each artist advocate will identify a change they want to make happen and be supported to develop an advocacy plan to enact that change. ??Join us for an informational webinar on Friday, October 4 at 12:00 PM to gain an in-depth understanding of the program and ask any questions you have about GAAP and the application process! ??Applications will open from October 1-14, 2024. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5VHNm8f ? GAAP is funded by The Kenneth Rainin Foundation.? ? #artists #artsadvocacy #bayareaartists #CAisCreative #InvestCAArts #CreativeEconomy #culturebearers #culturalworkers #creativeworkers #artsworkers

Attend the Arts Now Meetup to be in community with your peers and colleagues! This open-format meeting provides the opportunity to connect with colleagues around the state, share promising practices, ask for support and discuss new ideas and trends in arts education. Find community, partnership and motivation that will help you be a better arts education advocate! https://lnkd.in/gFVwb-wZ

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The creative economy accounts for about 1 out of 10 jobs in California. Ensuring well-rounded arts education programming is present in our schools can lead students to careers in this specialized economy — careers that are often highly paid with union benefits. Every child attending public school in California deserves a chance to be a part of it. Create CA has the tools, resources, and news that will allow you to become an expert arts education advocate. Use the link below to get started! https://lnkd.in/gSibZMFE

We're two months into a new school year - how is your child doing in school so far? Do they have access to high-quality arts education instruction? They should! Every single student in California deserves access to well-funded and well-rounded arts education which will give them a chance at academic success in school and career success in the future. Use the link to sign up for our newsletter to get all the facts, helpful guides and more to ensure your student has an A+ education! https://lnkd.in/gVyDWYkh