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$50,000 fellowships to 25 traditional artists and culture bearers across the country
98 artists, culture bearers, and organizations awarded statewide
Please join us in offering a warm welcome to three new ACTA staff members! Aliah, Juhi, and Nathan each bring a wealth of experience, cultural sensitivity, and dedication that will serve the artists, practitioners, and cultural organizations supported by ACTA throughout California, and beyond.
For the 23rd year of the program, 24 new pairs were awarded
Le damos la bienvenida a César Castro, nuevo coordinador de programas de ACTA
The ACTA board and staff are pleased to welcome Chike C. Nwoffiah as our new Board President. Photo: Janet Tavares Chike C. Nwoffiah is an educator, arts administrator and advocate, and a founding board member of the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. After twelve successful years…
30 organizations across the San Francisco Bay Area
For the 22nd year of the program, 21 new pairs were awarded
Bay Area Tibetan opera singer receives our nation's highest honor in the traditional arts
Remembering a beloved artist, educator, and cultural leader
ACTA made 17 awards through the Sankofa Fund for Cultural Preservation in a new program supported by the San Francisco Arts Commission. The Sankofa Initiative is a re-granting program of the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Arts Impact Endowment to support the healing and creativity…
December 17, 2021

A Celebration of Life

Appreciating Dr. “Papa” Zakarya Diouf