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what are your thoughts and takeaways from today's financial freedom workshop? 11/20/25

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what are your thoughts and takeaways from today's financial freedom workshop? 11/20/25

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share one financial goal you have for the next year and the steps you plan to take to achieve it.

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what 2025 travel or relocation plans do you have?

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what 2025 travel or relocation plans do you have?

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Have the USA election results influenced you to considered relocating or living abroad? (optional)
If yes, what factors are most important to you when considering a move? (Cost of living, lifestyle, opportunity, culture, etc.)

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what are your financial or business goals, and what support or resources do you need to achieve them?

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what are your financial or business goals, and what support or resources do you need to achieve them?

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how can we push ourselves to make the best art which we're capable of but afraid to make?

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how can we push ourselves to make the best art which we're capable of but afraid to make?

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How do you apply your creative potential in your daily life? Could be in big or small ways

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how do you define success as an artist? what is your personal definition how it has evolved over time?

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Hypha Studios London Open Cal for Exhibitions (rolling - no deadline)

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Hypha Studios London Open Cal for Exhibitions (rolling - no deadline)

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Apply now: Speculative Exhibition proposals - Hypha Studios

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Working With Artists & Landlords Creating Cultural High Streets

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save the night fund: Deadline Nov. 30 2025

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save the night fund: Deadline Nov. 30 2025

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Our SAVE THE NIGHT crew spent an unforgettable day with last year's Fund winners: Bryony Beynon & Estella Adeyeri, Laila McKenzie, and Juan Pablo Roa. Dive into their change-making ideas, hear their stories, and discover how they're shaping safer and more inclusive nights everywhere.

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Producer Hub and Georgetown’s Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics are proud to announce The Bridges Fellowship!

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Producer Hub and Georgetown’s Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics are proud to announce The Bridges Fellowship!

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roducer Hub and Georgetown’s Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics are proud to announce The Bridges Fellowship!

Led by Kenyan Producer Karishma Bhagani, this 2-year fellowship program is centered around training African producers, using a uniquely crafted African and Afro-diasporic pedagogy, focused on humanizing producing in cultural infrastructure building. The initial proof of concept consists of 10 Fellows of African descent (from the African continent and the African diaspora) who will engage in a series of creative discussions and workshop sessions to develop their skills and exchange producing practices. Each fellowship will culminate in a 3-week residency with a participating arts or producing organization in the US, UK, or on the African continent. Along with Bhagani as Program Director, the Fellowship will be led by Program Development Lead Nwabisa Plaatjie and Program Manager Rosette Nteyafas.

The participating arts organizations that will partner with the Fellows includes National Arts Festival (South Africa), Tebere Arts Foundation (Uganda), Jukwaa Arts Productions (Kenya), ArtsEmerson (United States), Bradford Producing Hub (United Kingdom), and more to be announced.

The Bridges Fellowship is funded generously by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Anonymous Donor, The British Council’s UK Kenya Season 2025, and Stanford University’s RAISE program.

For more information, visit www.producerhub.org/bridges.

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Producer Hub on Instagram: "Producer Hub and Georgetown’s Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics are proud to announce The Bridges Fellowship!

Led by Kenyan Producer Karishma Bhagani, this 2-year fellowship program is centered around training African producers, using a uniquely crafted African and Afro-diasporic pedagogy, focused on humanizing producing in cultural infrastructure building. The initial proof of concept consists of 10 Fellows of African descent (from the African continent and the African diaspora) who will engage in a series of creative discussions and workshop sessions to develop their skills and exchange producing practices. Each fellowship will culminate in a 3-week residency with a participating arts or producing organization in the US, UK, or on the African continent. Along with Bhagani as Program Director, the Fellowship will be led by Program Development Lead Nwabisa Plaatjie and Program Manager Rosette Nteyafas.

The participating arts organizations that will partner with the Fellows includes National Arts Festival (South Africa), Tebere Arts Foundation (Uganda), Jukwaa Arts Productions (Kenya), ArtsEmerson (United States), Bradford Producing Hub (United Kingdom), and more to be announced.

The Bridges Fellowship is funded generously by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Anonymous Donor, The British Council’s UK Kenya Season 2025, and Stanford University’s RAISE program.

For more information, visit www.producerhub.org/bridges."

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163 likes, 2 comments - producerhubdotorg on August 6, 2025: "Producer Hub and Georgetown’s Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics are proud to announce The Bridges Fellowship!

Led by Kenyan Producer Karishma Bhagani, this 2-year fellowship program is centered around training African producers, using a uniquely crafted African and Afro-diasporic pedagogy, focused on humanizing producing in cultural infrastructure building. The initial proof of concept consists of 10 Fellows of African descent (from the African continent and the African diaspora) who will engage in a series of creative discussions and workshop sessions to develop their skills and exchange producing practices. Each fellowship will culminate in a 3-week residency with a participating arts or producing organization in the US, UK, or on the African continent. Along with Bhagani as Program Director, the Fellowship will be led by Program Development Lead Nwabisa Plaatjie and Program Manager Rosette Nteyafas.

The participating arts organizations that will partner with the Fellows includes National Arts Festival (South Africa), Tebere Arts Foundation (Uganda), Jukwaa Arts Productions (Kenya), ArtsEmerson (United States), Bradford Producing Hub (United Kingdom), and more to be announced.

The Bridges Fellowship is funded generously by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, Anonymous Donor, The British Council’s UK Kenya Season 2025, and Stanford University’s RAISE program.

For more information, visit www.producerhub.org/bridges.". 

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Grant Hub: Several grants ranging from 75k-150k

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Grant Hub: Several grants ranging from 75k-150k

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Teiger Foundation supports contemporary visual art with a primary focus on curators.

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if you could live and create art anywhere in the world, where would it be?

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The September 15 cycle is now closed. Notifications will be shared on October 15, 2023.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

We are pleased to announce that, effective June 16, 2023, the Quick Grant program will no longer distribute awarded funds on a reimbursement basis. Instead, approved grantees will now receive their awarded funds upon signing and returning their grant agreement, and providing any required information, if applicable (e.g., for awards of $600 or more, grantees must complete the provided Form W-9). In addition, applications will now be accepted only through Submittable, CCI's online grants platform.
The Quick Grant program supports artists and arts organizations' financial resilience through professional development support.
The Quick Grant program awards up to $600 to California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, and cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators to participate in professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee's practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.

Who Can Apply

California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, and cultural producers; and

San Francisco and San José nonprofit arts organization staff

Eligible Activities

Professional development activities that build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and/or strengthen the financial resilience of the grantee's practice, area of cultural production, or arts organization.

Activities must begin after application notification. For example, for the January 15, 2023 deadline, the proposed activity must start on or after February 16, 2023.

Examples include (but aren't limited to):

o Conferences, convenings, festivals
o Business trainings or workshops
o Platform memberships
o One-on-one work with consultants, coaches, and mentors including requests to bring your practice or programming online*

*Due to limited resources, requests by Los Angeles County applicants to work one-on-one with a consultant are extremely competitive. Priority will instead go to Los Angeles County applicants who propose group activities such as public workshops, conferences, and trainings.)

Ineligible Activities

Activities focused primarily on creative or artistic skill development, art teaching/teaching artist methods and techniques, or artistic presentation/production

Activities that support an applicant's adjacent enterprise

Requests to support overhead, general operating expenses, or lost income

Funding to purchase art supplies, materials, or advance inventory

Activities proposed by artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, or cultural producers to support the operations of a nonprofit organization or a role in arts administration

Activities that have already taken place or that will occur before application notifications are sent

How to Apply

Upcoming Application Deadline: October 15, 2023 at 12 p.m. (Noon) PT -- activities must start on November 16, 2023 or after.

Applications are due on the 15th of the month at 12 p.m. (Noon) PT with a one-month turnaround. Applications for the following month's cycle will open on the 16th of the month.
Please review the program guidelines and FAQs for additional information before applying.
Applications will be accepted until the 15th of the month by 12 p.m. (Noon) PT.
START YOUR APPLICATION
Questions & Support

For questions related to the grant guidelines or application, email us at quickgrant@cciarts.org or give us a call at 415.288.0530 during our office hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PT. (Office hour appointments are not required but encouraged! Find a time slot here.) For Deaf applicants and those with hearing loss, contact CCI using the California Relay Service -our staff are trained in making and receiving these calls.

For technical assistance (e.g., password or upload issues) regarding the online application, request support at: https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/. Submittable's business hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT. They aim to respond within 24 business hours.

To learn more about Quick Grant, watch our Information Session hosted on September 27, 2023, webinar, which provided an overview of the program, eligible and ineligible activities, review criteria, deadlines, helpful tips, and a live Q&A.

Looking for professional development activities?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Quick Grant program is made possible with support from:

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The September 15 cycle is now closed. Notifications will be shared on October 15, 2023. We are pleased to announce that, effective June 16, 2023, the Quick Grant program will no longer distribute awarded funds on a reimbursement basis.

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I know someone who did work exchange with Worldpackers in Japan I believe it was for a hostel. They said they had a positive experience and recommended to check the reviews before you go.

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Worldpackers: Work Exchange, Volunteer Abroad, Gap Year

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Volunteer experiences in over 100 countries, Programs for Travelers, and Content made by a community of 4.9 million travelers and hosts. Travel the world with Worldpackers!

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LIGHTON INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM - funding opens November 1 2025

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LIGHTON INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM - funding opens November 1 2025

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brazil art research residency (costs / does not pay)

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brazil art research residency (costs / does not pay)

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it costs around $900 for 3 weeks includes housing and some food

https://www.uberbau-house.org/site/#formulario

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Residencias Uberbau_house Estrategias de producción de obra y trayectoria

Arte Contemporáneo y procesos sociales.

Escenas Locales y/o Gestiones Autónomas de Arte. Curaduría y/o Editorialidad de Arte.

Sistema de Arte, Institucionalidad y/o Políticas Públicas.

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No es necesario tener conocimientos previos de investigación.

Participantes: hasta 7 personas.

Idiomas: Español, Portugués e Inglés.

Durante la residencia realizaremos:

Seminario de arte contemporáneo (2 días)
Instancias públicas de presentación de los avances de investigación

Intercambios y redes con otros artistas y trabajadores de arte.

Sesiones de seguimiento y asesoramiento de parte del equipo de coordinación.

Programa de reuniones presenciales en São Paulo y online con agentes de toda America Latina: artistas, curadores, gestores, investigadores y otros agentes relevantes dentro de la escena.

Inclusión en de investigación. publicación online y fanzine semestral

Acceso libre y gratuito a todas las actividades de Uberbau_house.

Acceso libre a la biblioteca y archivo de arte contemporáneo Reserva Ideológica.

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Residencias Uberbau_house Estrategias de producción de obra y trayectoria Arte Contemporáneo y procesos sociales. Escenas Locales y/o Gestiones Autónomas de Arte. Curaduría y/o Editorialidad de Arte. Sistema de Arte, Institucionalidad y/o Políticas Públicas. ___________________________ No es necesario tener conocimientos previos de investigación. Participantes: hasta 7 personas. Idiomas: Español, Portugués e Inglés.

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You’re invited to get more out of your savings with Raisin — and earn an up to $200 bonus using my referral code j I’m already using Raisin to earn higher interest rates on my savings and you should too! Click raisin.com/en-us/referral-program?utm_source=email&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=raf-bonus, select a savings account or CD, and enter code jadac014428 during the quick sign-up process to be eligible. Terms and conditions apply.

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My credit union (BluPeak) increased their referral incentive.

If you want to open an account and receive $75 lmk!

I just need your First name, last name and email.

I go with credit union over a big bank because it's local and a co-operative model.

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Paid Art Fellowship for Students (Deadline 3/3/24)

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Paid Art Fellowship for Students (Deadline 3/3/24)

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5hz frequency to stimulate creativity and soothe the nervous system

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OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE 2025 | AIR PROGRAM Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. KUNSTRAUM is calling for submissions for our 2025 Artist-in-Residence Program. KUNSTRAUM is a community of artists by artists with the goal of redefining the collaboration between artists and curators. Through our program, we aim to explore the relationships between artists and curators by opening our gallery spaces to those interested in exploring unconventional, engaging ideas and taking

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50 selected artists will be invited to a 2-week all-expenses-covered residency in the South of France in August 2025.
The residency is open to visual artists in the following fields: painting, drawing, graphics, illustration, printmaking, paper art, photography, sculpture, ceramics, textile art.
A post-residency exhibition will be hosted at one of our partner galleries, with a printed publication produced to feature all the work created during the residency.
The residents will be considered for collaboration by 50 of our partner galleries.

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Fifty selected artists will be invited to participate in a two-week residency immersed in the rich culture, breathtaking nature, and iconic architecture of Provence. The residency will be split into two sessions, with each group of 25 artists spending two weeks, drawing inspiration from the surrounding culture and reflecting it in their practice.

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For traditional art practitioner duos- mentor and mentee provides $5,000

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Alliance for California Traditional Arts

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Encouraging the continuity of California's traditional arts and cultures

Jennifer Joy Jameson (Los Angeles), Program Manager + Media Director, jjameson@actaonline.org, 760-805-8002
jjameson@actaonline.org
Visite esta página en español aquí.
For over 20 years, ACTA's Apprenticeship Program has supported California's cultural traditions with 406 contracts made to outstanding traditional artists and practitioners.

The Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuity of the state's thriving traditional arts and cultures by contracting mentor artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training to eligible apprentices.

Each $5,000 contract will support a period of concentrated learning, from 6 mos. to a year, for apprentices who demonstrate a committed engagement with, and a talent for, a specific traditional art form or cultural practice.

L to R: Mentor artist Abbos Kosimov worked with apprentice Tara Pandeya in Uzbek doira, covering multiple rhythms and deepening their collaboration as drummer and dancer. Sacramento, 2009; Apprentice Panuncio Gutiérrez with a recently finished Danza de los Apaches mask and mentor artist Luis Morales Ortiz holding a recently finished diablo mask. San Diego, 2016.

Learn about the 2023 Apprenticeship Cohort

The 2023 Apprenticeship Program cohort of 48 artists (24 pairs) represents California's breadth of cultural diversity and intergenerational learning.

Apprenticeship Program Guidelines

Program Description

The Alliance for California Traditional Arts (ACTA) Apprenticeship Program encourages the continuity of the state's traditional arts and cultures by contracting mentor artists to offer intensive, one-on-one training* to eligible apprentices.**
Each contract will support a period of concentrated learning for apprentices who demonstrate a committed engagement with, and a talent for, a specific traditional art form or practice.

If selected, ACTA enters into a contract with the mentor artist and apprentice to implement the work plan proposed in the application. The apprenticeship program period may last between six months to one year, in which ACTA staff will work closely with the apprenticeship pair to gauge and document progress and offer assistance and support.

Upon agreeing to the contract the apprenticeship pair will be required to go through an orientation. Near the mid-point of the apprenticeship period, a site visit will be scheduled in which ACTA staff documents the apprenticeship sharing through video recording and photography. The resulting materials become part of ACTA's permanent archival collections, which is open to the public for educational purposes. Each apprenticeship team will be required to organize a public presentation (performance, exhibit, lecture demonstration, online sharing, etc.) in consultation with ACTA staff in order to share the results of their intensive learning cycle. We ask that each apprenticeship pair implement a survey at their public sharing, which ACTA will provide. Finally, submitting written evaluations of the mentor and apprentice's experiences completes the requirements of the Apprenticeship Program contract.
* In some artistic traditions, a one-on-one mentor-apprentice partnership may not fit the framework of the tradition. In specific cases, such as ensemble traditions, other models may be more effective. Please contact us to discuss proposals involving such alternatives before applying. **Apprentices applying for this program should already have a background in the artistic tradition as a practitioner.

CONTRACT AMOUNT & DURATION

Contracts of $5,000 will be made with California-based mentor artists to cover mentor artist's fees, supplies, and travel.

The 2023 online application will open in early March, and applications are due MAY 3, 2023. The 2023 Apprenticeship will support activities between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

The apprenticeship must total at least six months from the beginning of the contract period, but may last up to one year, depending on the conditions of the particular mentorship.

WHO IS A MENTOR ARTIST? WHO IS AN APPRENTICE? WHAT ARE TRADITIONAL ARTS?

A mentor artist is someone who is recognized as an exemplary practitioner of a traditional art form by their community and peers. An apprentice is someone who learns from a mentor artist. Prospective apprentices should demonstrate an intention to enhance their established skills and cultural understanding of the art form by working with a mentor artist. The mentor artist and apprentice must apply together with a mutual desire to work with each other.

Traditional arts are those art forms that are transmitted and engaged as part of the cultural life of a group of people whose members share a common heritage, language, religion, occupation, or region. These expressions are deeply rooted in and reflective of a community's shared standards of beauty, values, or life experiences. Traditional arts are often passed on from one generation to the next and express a collective wisdom, rather than an exclusively unique personal aesthetic.

Some traditional art forms have been brought to California from other countries or regions and have taken root here to become interwoven with the state's cultural landscape and identity, while others have prospered on the more than 130 tribal reservations and rancherias in this state. Cowboy poetry; Hmong reverse appliqué embroidery; Mexican corridos (ballads) and mariachi music; African American quilts; Japanese bonsai; Native American basketry, ceremonial regalia construction and ritual music/dance; South Indian Bharata Natyam dance; Western saddle making; Chinese qin instrumental music; Portuguese fado singing; Native Hawaiian kahiko hula chant and dance; and Pilipino rondalla music ensembles are but a few of the many hundreds of distinctive forms found in this tremendously diverse and culturally rich state.

REVIEW CRITERIA

L to R: Apprentice Nadia Taylor and mentor artist in Kalenda stick dance, Dennis Newsome, San Diego, 2020. Photo by Ife Babatunde Breland-Newsome; Mentor Artist Peter de Guzman performs with apprentice Jasmine Orpilla in traditional Pangalay dance from the Philippines. Los Angeles, 2018.

A panel of traditional artists and traditional arts specialists will review applications and make recommendations for approval by the ACTA Board of Directors, according to the following criteria:

Traditionality of the art form

Artistic quality of the mentor artist's work

Demonstrated commitment and developed skill of the apprentice

Shared membership of the mentor artist and apprentice in a cultural community (family, heritage, occupation, tribe, religion, etc.)

Feasibility of the proposed work plan and timetable

Urgency (for endangered art forms)

INELIGIBLE APPRENTICESHIPS

Contemporary studio crafts or the reproduction of antiques

Recreations of historic or village folk traditions that attempt to reenact lifestyles from the distant past

2022 Apprenticeship Program participants - current participants in the Apprenticeship Program must take 1 year off from applying to the Program again.

Please Note: Current employees at ACTA classified as "Temporary" (i.e., teaching artists in prisons) may apply and receive the Apprenticeship, however, those with ongoing employment classified as "Regular" employees are not eligible.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING

Mentor artist and apprentice must apply together on one application. We recommend 1 person (either Mentor or Apprentice) takes the lead on submitting application materials on behalf of their team.

Mentor artist must be authorized to work in the United States and be able to receive payments directly.

Both applicants must be California residents.

Only one application is allowed per mentor artist and/or apprentice (e.g., mentor artist is not allowed to submit multiple applications, each with a different apprentice, nor can a person apply as an apprentice in one application and then as a mentor artist in another).

Applications must include work samples from both mentor artist and apprentice to demonstrate quality and traditionality.

Letters of support are required for both the mentor artist and apprentice from experts on the art form or from people who know about the applicant's commitment to the cultural community and to the traditional art form.

REQUIRED WORK SAMPLES

Work samples that give evidence of the mentor artist's and the apprentice's artistic ability must accompany the application. Please prepare to submit digital files or links (including descriptions) for the following:

For Craft and Material Artists (quilting, woodcarving, beadwork, etc.)

5-12 images from Mentor

5-12 images from Apprentice

For Performing Artists (musicians, dancers, storytellers, etc.)

Up to 2 audio or video samples from Mentor (dancers must submit video)

Up to 2 audio or video samples from Apprentice (dancers must submit video)

Ritual Arts/Foodways practitioners should choose the work sample format that best suits their practice (either photo-forward or audio/video-forward samples).

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

Letters of support are required for both the mentor artist and the apprentice from experts in the art form and from people who know about your commitment to the art form and the cultural community. Provide 1-2 letters each. The online application will allow you to directly upload your letter(s) of support.

Timeline

Application Period

The Apprenticeship application typically opens annually in the late winter /early spring and closes late spring. Specific dates are announced on our website once application is open. ACTA staff will also offer informational webinars during the application period and be available to answer questions by phone or email. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter for the most up to date info.

Review Period

ACTA staff review submitted applications for eligibility in the spring and summer. Eligible applications go forward to an external review panel early summer. Applications recommended for funding are approved by ACTA's Board in the summer.

Notification

All applicants will be notified if they received the Apprenticeship by July.

Mahsa Vahdat (R), master Persian singer, and her 2018 apprentice Adrienne Shamszad in Berkeley. Photo: Jennifer Jameson/ACTA.

2007 apprentice Yafonne Chen (L) studies traditional Chinese wushu (sword dance) with mentor Ling Mei Zhang (R) in San Francisco. Photo: Sherwood Chen/ACTA.

Khmer classical dancer Prumsodun Ok perfects the posture of his sister and 2009 apprentice Khannia Ok in Long Beach. Photo: Russell Rodriguez/ACTA.

Master of Bulgarian/Romani wedding music (svatbarska muzika), Rumen Shopov (R), with his 2018 apprentice Jesse Stremski-Andrews in Berkeley. Photo: Shweta Saraswat/ACTA.

2010 apprentice Lance Zazueta studied leatherworking under his grandfather and master saddlemaker Gaylerd Thissell in Cottonwood. Photo: Sherwood Chen/ACTA.

2018 apprentice Nelia Marshall (R; Hupa) with master basketweaver Margaret Peters (L; Yurok, Karuk) after foraging for roots to use in the production of Karuk/Yurok baby baskets near the coast of Humboldt Bay. Photo: Shweta Saraswat/ACTA.

Mentor artist Gilbert "Magu" Lujan (L) and 2008 apprentice in lowrider vehicle construction and lowrider sculpture, Mario Trillo (R) in Los Angeles. Photo: Sherwood Chen/ACTA.

Hard Copy (Paper) Application
Please first consider applying online via Submittable. If you feel more comfortable applying by mail with a downloadable print application, you may access the application below. (Please send an email to Program Manager Jennifer Jameson at jjameson@actaonline.org to let her know you plan to apply by mail.) Please note: The contract amount has been updated to $5,000 for 2023, even though this document says $3,000.

Resources

Browse all former Apprenticeship mentor artists.

Watch a video about applying to the Apprenticeship Program here.

Mire un video sobre cómo solicitar el Programa de Aprendices aquí.

Read about recent Apprenticeship recipients from 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.

Funders

The Apprenticeship Program is a program of the (ACTA), Alliance for California Traditional Arts generously supported by the , the ArtPlace San Joaquin Valley, , the Walter & Elise Haas Fund , and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Additional support provided by the , and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the . National Endowment for the Arts Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation. California Arts Council Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

Invest in California's cultural wealth.

Every gift is a commitment to a culture bearer, and the people of California.

DONATE

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For 22 years the Alliance for California Traditional Arts' (ACTA's) Apprenticeship Program has supported California's cultural traditions with over 400 contracts to outstanding traditional artists and practitioners.

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Organic Wellness Sanctuary - WWOOF Independents

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Fully Funded 6 Month Residency (Visual Arts)

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Fully Funded 6 Month Residency (Visual Arts)

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Open Call for Brooks International Fellowship Programme 2025

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Delfina Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for our annual Brooks International Fellowship

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Pays $4,000 residency in Hawaii (deadline September 26 2025)

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Pays $4,000 residency in Hawaii (deadline September 26 2025)

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SUMMER 2022 IN VOLCANO COUNTRY
ON THE BIG ISLAND in HAWAI'I

NOW is the time to artistically interpret this magnificent world wonder. NPAF is now offering Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park residencies, and close to some of the best beaches on the island. For an approximately one-month term in Summer of 2023. The residency includes a $3,000 stipend, FREE HOUSING, a studio, an electronic baby grand piano, sound booth, event(s), publicity, a Dolphin & Manta Ray Excursion, and much more...the chance of a lifetime for Artists!
*We recommend you apply for this residency as soon as possible. The call for artists for this residency can be canceled at any time without notice*
This residency opportunity is open to Single Artists, Families, Artist Couples, artist collectives, or arts troupes.

Residency artists will stay at a spacious house just outside the park boundaries. Close to the beaches, 28 miles to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Visitors Center. There is a solo recording booth in the house for music, podcast, all sound recording, and an external mixing area. The artist(s) will have the opportunity to offer a public event, reading, concert, or workshop at the National Park, online, or at one of our partnering locations.

We are excited to continue our artist-in-residence program at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. The Park boundaries include two legendary and sacred volcanoes, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, as unique flora and fauna, as well rainforests and mysterious and ever-changing active lava flows. Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is also an International Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Designated Site. This is a unique dramatic environment for all artistic media to flourish and to inspire new breakthroughs in process and result. Possible Art donation through NPAF to NPS Collection at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Artist in Residence Program - National Park Arts Foundation

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Narra Bukulla Artist Program Australia - pays $2500 

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Narra Bukulla Artist Program Australia - pays $2500 

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Artists are provided with supplies and housing + stipend. Artists are responsible for covering their own travel costs.

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Sculpture Bermagui - Exciting sculptures in a beautiful location

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Narra Bukulla Artist Program20th Oct. - 20th Dec. 2025 AnnouncementThe Narra Bukulla Artist Program is an Artist in local-Residence program, as described below (AIR). Develop your professional practice over two months nestled in Tanja’s spotted gum forest. Open to artists working across any art form.20th Oct. - 20th Dec. 2025. Tanja, NSW.The AIR will be

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All Expense Paid South of France 2 Week Residency

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All Expense Paid South of France 2 Week Residency

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Fifty selected artists will be invited to participate in a two-week residency immersed in the rich culture, breathtaking nature, and iconic architecture of Provence. The residency will be split into two sessions, with each group of 25 artists spending two weeks, drawing inspiration from the surrounding culture and reflecting it in their practice.

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housing and studio space is provided but other costs are artists' responsibility

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Studio Workspace Residency - Women’s Studio Workshop

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The Studio Workspace Residency is an opportunity for artists to create new work and fully immerse themselves in WSW’s supportive environment. We invite applications from artists at any stage of their careers. This residency gives artists the necessity of time and space, an uninterrupted period to live and work away from the stresses of daily... View Article

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Artist Grant $5k-$25k Deadline: Friday, October 3rd

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Artist Grant $5k-$25k Deadline: Friday, October 3rd

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East Bay Fund for Artists.

What: @eastbaycf is accepting applications from fiscally-sponsored individual artist and 501(c)3 arts/culture organizations for the East Bay Fund for Artists! Grants range from $5,000.00 - $25,000.00 .

Who: Composers, Playwrights, Choreographers, Visual and Media Artists. Grants from the East Bay Fund for Artists are exclusively to support the lead artist(s) fee for the commission.

Individual artist w/a fiscal sponsor must reside in Alameda and/or Contra Costa counties; Organizations can commission an artist that is eligible if they live in one of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, or Sonoma County … East Bay preferred).

Why: The East Bay Fund for Artists is committed to the diversity of artistic practices and organizations.

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Up to $40,000 for young social innovators

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Up to $40,000 for young social innovators

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What: @westlyfound is accepting applications from youth social innovators under age 28 living, working, or studying in California (or California residents attending school elsewhere). The top prize is $40,000.00 unrestricted fund!
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Who: Eligible innovators and changemakers must live, work, or attend school in California, or reside in California but attend school elsewhere. Focus areas: AI, Legal Support, Arts & Architecture, Civic Engagement, Education, Energy, Environment, Food Production and Distribution, Health & Safety, Tech for Good, Transportation, and Youth Development.
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Why: Each year, the Westly Prize for Young Social Innovators honors the talent, creativity, and humanitarian spirit of aspiring social entrepreneurs + changemakers under 28 working on innovative, scalable solutions to community challenges at home or around the world.
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Know someone to #recommend, you can nominate them here (dm): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenOt0qzeErHPRqjdcEChSqFEXlw325xGiBPxbCCfOgnGhAHw/viewform
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Ready to apply for yourself or team?

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National Regional Arts Fellowship pays up to $20,000 Deadline 2/21/2025

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National Regional Arts Fellowship pays up to $20,000 Deadline 2/21/2025

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Regional Arts Australia | 2025 National Regional Arts Fellowship

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Expressions of Interest to the 2025 National Regional Arts Fellowship Program are now open! The National Regional Arts Fellowship Program is a strategic…

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Pallas Studios Dublin Ireland Artist Incubator

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Pallas Studios Dublin Ireland Artist Incubator

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Applications for the 2026 programme are now open!
Deadline: 5pm Thursday 11th September 2025.