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Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) Arts Education Platform Relaunch
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00986
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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: Melissa Cirone, Grants and Program Manager, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-3983, mcirone@cityofsacramento.org, Convention and Cultural Services Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-artlook® Sacramento Overview
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The purpose of this item is to receive information from Office of Arts and Culture staff regarding the relaunch and rebranding of artlook® Sacramento, an online platform for local schools and youth programs to connect with local arts education providers. This discussion will support the Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy Commission (ACCEC) in staying an informed body on matters that may address and influence the continued implementation of the Creative Edge Plan.
The artlook® Sacramento website features enhanced support to Sacramento’s growing arts education network, linking teaching artists and cultural organizations with city schools and out-of-school youth programs throughout the region.
School administrators, principals, and arts coordinators can access the platform and preview the offerings of arts organizations and teaching artists registered in artlook® Sacramento. Directors of summer and out-of-school programs can search for experienced arts providers who can engage youth of all ages in high-quality, creative programming.
Artist and organization profiles include cultural disciplines, artist biographies, program offerings, and teaching methods, as well as photos or short videos of their work, offering a comprehensive listing of arts education providers. Additionally, organizations interested in adding to their teaching artist roster can use the platform to connect with teaching artists seeking opportunities. Teaching artists can access valuable resources to enhance their practice as well as connect with organizations with which they’d like to partner.
The program relaunched in late April 2026 with a recorded online training session, available at arts.cityofsacramento.org.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations:
Discussions regarding tools that support the local arts education network and connections between 1) teaching artists and cultural organizations and 2) city schools and out-of-school youth programs are in alignment with Creative Edge: Sacramento’s Arts, Culture and Creative Economy Plan (Creative Edge), which was adopted by Sacramento City Council on July 3, 2018, and which serves as the guiding policy framework for the Office of Arts and Culture.
ACCEC serves, in part, to support and advance the six goals identified within Creative Edge, intended to fulfill the Sacramento community’s vision for its arts, cultural and creative future.
This item addresses the following five (5) Creative Edge goals:
Goal 1: Provide arts education to all Sacramento’s children and youth; Goal 2: Advance cultural equity for all Sacramento’s diverse populations; Goal 3: Build upon and expand Sacramento’s unique creative economy; Goal 4: Enable Sacramento artists and creatives to thrive in their work and to provide creative leadership in the community; and Goal 5: Celebrate and infuse all Sacramento neighborhoods and districts with arts and culture.
This item also addresses the following two (2) 2026 ACCEC Workplan goals:
Goal 2: Enhance community awareness and understanding of ACCEC as a supportive, accessible resource dedicated to arts and culture; Goal 3: Advocate for City of Sacramento policies and initiatives that value, support, and build the arts and cultural community and ecosystem.
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: None, as the recommendations in this report do not constitute a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as they involve government fiscal activities that do not involve any commitment to a specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment, as contemplated by Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §15000 et seq.), and is, therefore, not subject to CEQA pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
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Sustainability
Sustainability: Not applicable.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation:
The purpose of the ACCEC is to provide advice and recommendations for promoting, encouraging, and fostering the arts, innovation, and tourism, in the city. One of its many charges is to act as a liaison between the city, local artists, cultural groups, and the community at large. This includes discussing matters that may address and influence the continued implementation of the Creative Edge Plan.
The relaunch of artlook® Sacramento will provide access to programs that serve the needs of students, connecting them to quality, relevant, and accessible arts and culture experiences, in addition to providing meaningful employment opportunities for local artists, culture bearers, and other creatives.
Briefings, discussions, and presentations around programs and partnerships that are generated through or involve the Office of Arts and Culture, address goals of the Creative Edge Plan, or involve matters relating to the advancement of arts, culture, and the creative economy provide important opportunities for ACCEC to be an informed and engaged body.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: None.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise(LBE)
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
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