ACTA’s website serves as a gateway to help connect some of the state’s exemplary traditional artists and organizations with the general public to build awareness for their artistry, skills, traditions, and communities. Explore our index of nearly 600 artists and organizations funded through ACTA’s Apprenticeship and Living Cultures programs. Read about their work, view photos, video, and more. Browse in alphabetical order below or use the filters to refine your search.

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Wintu Educational & Cultural Council of Northern California, Inc.

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Dance, Foodways, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Northern California

Tataviam Land Conservancy

Organization
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Greater Los Angeles

Sonido del Colibrí

Sonido del Colibrí is made up of two Colombian women- Nisha Joshi and Nataly (Naty) Castaño, who on their own and together have been seeking to uplift Afro-Indigenous traditional music practitioners of Colombia’s Caribbean region on their journey to keep their music traditions alive. Living Cultures Grant 2023…
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Dance, Music
Greater Los Angeles

dohee lee’s Puri Arts

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Dance, Music, Ritual/Religious Arts
Bay Area

Chumash Indian Museum

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Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Central Coast, Greater Los Angeles

Nimely Pan African Dance Company

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Dance
Bay Area

Mariachi Plaza Festival Foundation

Mariachi Plaza Festival Foundation is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit whose specific purpose is to support the community by promotion of education, public awareness, preservation of the Mariachi art form, and programs geared towards cultural enrichment of the public. Annually held in November, their festivals include the ‘Mariachi Plaza Festival’ and the…
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Dance, Music, Theater
Greater Los Angeles

Kumeyaay Community College

Kumeyaay Community College is a public community college in California. Established in 2004 by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, it is located on the Sycuan Indian Reservation near El Cajon. Living Cultures Grant 2023 Kumeyaay Community College Summer Solstice Week…
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Oral Traditions/Language, Ritual/Religious Arts, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Southern Border

KOHO

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Dance, Music, Ritual/Religious Arts
Bay Area

Marigold Project

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Dance, Music, Oral Traditions/Language, Ritual/Religious Arts, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Centro Cultural Techantit

El Centro Cultural Techantit is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Indigenous culture, art, and education. Their vision includes restoring ancestral roots, cosmovision, and transitions to enhance community well-being. Through inclusive, intergenerational programming, they strive to promote decolonization and dismantle the doctrine of discovery. Centro Cultural Techantit offers a secure haven…
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Dance, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Greater Los Angeles

Culturas Music & Arts

Culturas Music & Arts is a non-profit organization committed to promoting art and culture in the Eastern Coachella Valley. Since its establishment in 2009, Culturas has worked tirelessly to combat stigma by providing art and music venues in the Valley. Culturas has collaborated with artists, musicians, and local organizations to…
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Inland Empire