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2026 Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month Programming in Sacramento
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00501
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Jason Jong, Cultural and Creative Economy Manager, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-5105, jjong@cityofsacramento.org, Convention and Cultural Services Department
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Presenter
Presenter: NeFesha Yisra'el, Director of Programs, California for the Arts
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-ACCM 2026 Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: California for the Arts (CA for the Arts) promotes the annual recognition of April as Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month (ACCM)-a month of free events, resources, and advocacy opportunities across the state with the goal of engaging arts advocates and raising awareness of the impact of the arts within communities.
City of Sacramento, Office of Arts and Culture is providing support to CA for the Arts to present this year's CA Arts & Culture Summit at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center on April 20, 2026 (https://www.caforthearts.org/summit2026). With the theme of "Boundless Culture & Creativity: The Essence of Freedom", this year's programming will explore how boundless imagination and cultural practice translate into tangible results: Joy (healing and thriving), Action (advocacy and organizing), and Power (collective voice and influence). From experiential sessions that embody creativity without limits to convenings that highlight knowledge sharing, coalition building, campaigns, and cultural organizing, ACCM 2026 will showcase arts in action as a force for civic engagement, movement building, and community transformation.
CA for the Arts will also present Advocacy Day at the California State Capitol on April 21, 2026.
The purpose of this item is to receive information from leading statewide arts advocacy organization CA for the Arts, in...
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