The #CACreativeCorps is such an exciting initiative at the state of CA that centers artists, culture bearers and creative workers to develop media, outreach, and engagement campaigns designed to increase: (1) public health awareness messages to stop the spread of COVID-19; (2) public awareness related to water and energy conservation, climate mitigation, and emergency preparedness, relief, and recovery; (3) civic engagement, including election participation; and (4) social justice and community engagement. 60% of funds must either be granted directly to individuals or used by nonprofit sub-grantees to hire individual artists. California is innovating when we make investments in the people and places that can create change. This was funded in the 2021 state budget with a 1x appropriation of $60 million, the single largest investment to the California Arts Council that is now fully expended. Let's work together to ensure continued funding for this program and look for ways to collaborate with other programs such as California Climate Action Corps. #CAiscreative #CAjobsfirst #creativityunleashed #artworkiswork Californians For The Arts
🌟THIS JUST IN 🌟 We’re proud to announce the recipients of the #CreativeCorpsInitiative. In partnership with the California Arts Council we’ve awarded $70,000 to 48 #BayAreaArtists to use towards their proposed project. See the full list of awardees → https://bit.ly/3o6O6JN Awardees include: Alejandra Rubio, April Martin, Ayodele Nzinga & The Lower Bottom Playaz, Brittany Tanner, Charles Blackwell and Sylvester Guard, Charmaine Davis, Christiana Roverso, Cynthia Tom, Daniel Freeman, Débora Silva Souza, Dewayne Oakley, Donte Clark, Edward Gunawan, Elizabeth Jimenez, Emily Cohen Ibañez, Gabriel Cortez, Graham L. Prentice, Halima Marshall, Harvey Castro, CSCP, Irwin Lewis, Jesse Johnson, Joan Tarika Lewis, Joyce Xi, Julius Rea, Keenan Foster, Kev Choice, Kevin Wong, Kiazi Malonga, King Theo Ogun, Kristian Stoval, Lazaro Ruiz, Luis Marroquin, Malik Seneferu, Maria De La Rosa, Meres-Sia Gabriel, Naru Kwina, Nkechi Njaka, Preeti Vangani, Rahsaan Thomas, Refa One, Rulan Tangen, Sheree Rayford, Summer Lee, TJ Sykes, Totiana White, Traci Bartlow, Veronica Blair, and William Rhodes.