Resources

YEAR END REPORT

In January 2019, Friends of Sacramento Arts was established in response to the 2018 Creative Edge Culture Plan and the #1 goal to restore arts education in Sacramento’s public k-12 schools.

Fast forward to June 2024 and Friends of Sacramento Arts is recognizing and celebrating the lives impacted, the partnerships developed and the generous first-year philanthropic investors who made this possible.

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Upcoming Resource Webinar
California’s Arts & Music in Schools Act (i.e., Prop 28) is making historic investments in arts education—but districts must spend their first-year funds before the upcoming deadline or risk having them clawed back by the California Department of Education.

Join Create CA, CA PTA, CA County Sups – Arts Initiative, and the VAPA Curriculum Specialist from Mt. Diablo USD for a practical briefing on ensuring funds are spent effectively and equitably.

Thank you to the Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture, the Los Angeles County Arts Ed Collective, Arts for LA, Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area, and Friends of Sacramento Arts for joining us and supporting this webinar!

Upcoming Resource Webinar
We’re proud to partner with the Third District PTA to kick off the first in our new series of Arts & Music – Every School. How We Can All Make It Possible. webinars!
Join Jennifer Wilbanks of Elk Grove Unified School District and Sam King of the Davis Arts Center as they share inspiring success stories of community collaboration in the arts.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from local leaders and gain valuable insights — all free, brought to you by Friends of Sacramento Arts and the Third District PTA.

Upcoming Resource Webinar
Join us on November 18 for a jam-packed presentation and discussion featuring Charles “CJ” DeAngelus from the Sacramento County Office of Education and Debbie Yarrow from Creative Sonoma.

Gain valuable insights, practical strategies, and creative inspiration from two leaders in arts education and community engagement. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and grow!

Proposition 28 is in its second year of implementation – and school districts STILL need arts teachers

Visit the California County Superintendents Arts Initiative webpage for actions you can take about credentialing arts teachers in California.

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Arts Education Advocacy Resources for Parents & Families

Parents and families can play an important role in their students’ arts education. The infographics posted here can help with understanding and being able to communicate the benefits of a standards-based arts education, advocating for critical components of strong arts education programs, and becoming familiar with the guiding documents for arts education instruction.

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CALIFORNIA ARTS EDUCATION DATA PROJECT

Create CA and the Arts Education Data Project developed an interactive dashboard to track arts education teachers and student participation in the arts. This data empowers parents and community members to better advocate for arts education and supports school leaders in identifying gaps and planning more comprehensive arts programs.

This interactive dashboard shows the number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) arts education teachers by school level, district, county, and statewide. Use it to explore your district.

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Prop 28 Parent Flyer

Share this flyer with parents, guardians, and caretakers in your community who want to see Prop 28, the Arts & Music in Schools Act Funding used as intended – towards expanding arts education!

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Folleto de la Propuesta 28 en español

Utilice este folleto y presentación en reuniones y eventos para informar a su comunidad sobre la Ley de Arte y Música en las Escuelas y el emocionante impacto que puede tener esta financiación.

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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CREATE CA

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FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS

Friends of Sacramento Arts (FOSA), a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, is offering a partnership opportunity to serve as a fiscal sponsor for arts education and arts-related grants in the Sacramento region.

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Resources from the 9/24/2024 Advocating for Art and Music in Schools Webinar

Visit the California State Third District PTA website to view all of the resources from our webinar, including the recording, slides, and additional resources.

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Prop 28 Resource Doc: Community Based Organizations

This document contains pertinent information about funding distribution, district planning, the waiver process, FAQs, and resources.

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CULTURAL EQUITY STATEMENT

In January 2017, the Race and Cultural Equity Task Force, established to ensure that the policies and procedures of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission are equitable and to create a new cultural equity statement, convened for the first time. Sixteen members of the public were appointed to serve on the Task Force. After six months, their work concluded with the adoption of the Arts Commission’s new Cultural Equity Statement. The Friends of the Sacramento Arts has also formally adopted this statement as a guiding principle of our work.

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