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California Arts Council Creative Economy Presentation
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00372
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and discuss.
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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: Megan Morgan, Race & Equity Manager, California Arts Council, megan.morgan@arts.ca.gov
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The purpose of this item is to receive information from California Arts Council staff regarding the first strategic plan for California's creative economy, released in October 2025, and to share information regarding the Creative Economies in Action: Statewide Engagement Tour - Sacramento Townhall to be held in Sacramento on February 4, 2025.
Titled "California's Future Is Creative: Strategies for Cultural Resilience, Economic Growth, and Global Leadership" (https://view.publitas.com/ca-arts-council/ca_creativeeconomy_strategicplan_2025), the plan presents a vision to bolster and grow the state's $288 billion creative sectors and support its over 820,000 creative workers.
Developed by Institute for the Future, the plan was informed over an 18-month planning process by the appointed members of the Creative Economy Workgroup of California, a 30-plus member subject matter advisory body that collectively reflects the diversity of California's creative economy including arts leaders, culture bearers, elected officials, as well as state agency representatives for labor, business, education, and workforce development.
To support the second phase of the plan's implementation, California Arts Council (CAC) has launched the Creative Economies in Action: Statewide Engagement Tour-a series of free town halls will gather community input and shape the implementation o...
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