Eligibility Criteria has Changed.  Please review carefully.

A framework for thinking about the public value of the arts considers that the arts have intrinsic and instrumental benefits.  The resources artists, arts organizations, and others bring to the table play a key role in making a positive contribution to the individual and collective lives of all Californians.  The Creating Public Value Program (CPV) is in line with the California Arts Council’s (CAC) 2006 Strategic Plan, which identified three core elements to achieve its goal of becoming a public-value-driven arts agency:  Advocating for the Arts, Public Awareness, and Programs. 

Through CPV, the CAC is interested in partnering with small California arts organizations in rural or underserved areas to implement projects designed to make a positive contribution to communities utilizing tools identified as The Three R’s:  Relationships (building partnerships), Relevance (to audiences and community), and Return on Investment (making the case to the authorizing environment). 

The CPV Program is funded in part by proceeds from the sale of the Arts License Plate, a specialty plate designed by noted California artist Wayne Thiebaud to support local arts programming and arts education

Program guidelines (pdf) (rtf)
Application
Logs of Artistic Work