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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ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco

Afro-Brazilian capoeira
Organization
Martial Arts, Music
Bay Area

Academy of Hawaiian Arts

Hawaiian arts
Organization
Dance, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival

Native Californian languages and cultures
Organization
Folklife/Other
Bay Area

African American Quilt Guild of Oakland

African American Quilting
Organization
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Agua Caliente Cultural Museum

Cahuilla arts and culture
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Oral Traditions/Language, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Inland Empire

Ali Akbar College of Music

North Indian classical music
Organization
Music
Bay Area

APSARA

Southeast Asian arts & culture
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Multi-genre
San Joaquin Valley

Arab Cultural & Community Center

Arab arts and culture
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Multi-genre, Music
Bay Area

Armenian Museum

Armenian arts and culture
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Multi-genre, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
San Joaquin Valley

Arte Américas

Latino arts and culture
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
San Joaquin Valley

Asian American Performing Arts and Culture Center

Asian arts and culture
Organization
Dance, Folklife/Other, Music
Sacramento Valley

Asian Art Museum

Asian arts and cultures
Organization
Dance, Music, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area