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Creative Youth Development Program is sponsored by California Arts Council. Supports projects that provide meaningful, culturally responsive arts learning experiences for youth aged 0-24 in California, occurring outside traditional school hours.
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Creative Youth Development - California Arts Council Creative Youth Development The Creative Youth Development program is rooted in the CAC’s belief that arts learning is an essential tool for healthy human development and that it should be available to all young people throughout California, including but not limited to those whose lives have been impacted or interrupted by the justice system.
The CAC envisions that all of California’s young people are provided with meaningful, culturally responsive arts-learning experiences so that they can reach their full potential.
All projects may occur during or outside of traditional school hours and should take place at arts and culture venues, community centers, court/school sites, juvenile halls and camps, county-operated correctional facilities, social services agencies, and other Creative Youth Development is a commitment to supporting young people’s stories, ideas, and dreams through creative expression and honoring their lived experience.
In order to create environments that promote Creative Youth Development, these three concepts must be Racial Equity and Social Justice Beneficiaries of Creative Youth Development projects include youth from infancy to 25 years of age. Support for system-engaged, system-impacted, and/or at-promise youth are an additional priority with successful projects being tailored specifically to respond to their needs.
These may be youth and young people who were dismissed from middle, high and/or continuation schools; have been subjected to racial profiling; have been arrested or are on probation; are currently incarcerated at a juvenile justice facility or attending a court-appointed educational institution; are undocumented; are unhoused and/or migratory; are refugees; have incarcerated parent(s) or guardian(s); and/or are pregnant or young parents themselves.
Examples of applicable projects include but are not limited to: arts projects in early learning, daycare, or foster-care environments. projects that support the transmission of traditional arts and cultural practices. youth leadership, apprenticeship, and mentorship opportunities in arts, social service, or youth correctional settings.
arts programming that supports social/emotional learning, workforce development or entrepreneurial skills. Projects should address one or more of the following Creative Youth Development program goals: Provide social-emotional creative experiences in safe, healthy, and appropriate learning environments. Foster creative abilities of youth through culturally and linguistically responsive arts learning.
Support arts programs that seek to activate youth voices, narratives, and perspectives. Utilize cultural assets of the local community to support positive self-identification and respect for diverse cultures. Empower youth through the preservation, revitalization, and/or reclamation of cultural practices.
Cultivate the development of transferable life skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, leadership, and collaboration. Applicant organizations can request up to $25,000 for the nine-month grant activity period.
Organizations may apply for only one (1) 2024 Arts & Youth Grant Program , including: Creative Youth Development Arts Integration Training • For organizations with total operating revenue below $250,000 , no funding restrictions • For organizations with total revenue above $250,000 , the sum of requests during the same year of funding cannot exceed 50% of the total revenue from the most recently completed fiscal year.
This grant does not require matching funds. Overview video coming soon. Virtual office sessions are available to provide technical assistance for the Creative Youth Development grant.
Join Arts Program Specialists Gabrielle Rosado and Natalie Peeples as they answer general questions regarding this program. Prospective applicants are welcome to drop in during any session; registration is not required. The CYD office hour schedule and links for each session are listed below: Wednesday, April 10, noon-1 p.
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com Frequently Asked Questions Grant Review Panel Process 2024-25 Grantee Information: Application Opens March 28, 2024 Application Deadline June 6, 2024 Panel Review Approx. July – August 2024 Funding Decision Approx. September 2024 Funding Notification Approx.
Septemeber 2024 Grant Activity Start January 1, 2025 Estimated Arrival of Funds Approx. January – March 2025 Grant Activity End September 30, 2025 Final Report Deadline October 30, 2025 Before contacting staff, check FAQs to see if application questions can be answered. If staff assistance is still required for guidance or clarification, email is the best way to contact Program Specialists.
We recommend that you contact staff well in advance of the deadline to ensure you can be accommodated. People who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, or have difficulty speaking may dial 711 to reach the California Relay Service (CRS). Large print is available upon request.
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