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SACRAMENTO — Nearly 79,000 people participated in Arts in California Parks events during 2025, according to an independent evaluation released today by California State Parks and Parks California. The findings document a program that is reaching people who have never previously set foot in their local park — and changing their relationship to it.
SACRAMENTO – California State Parks and Parks California today announce the opening of two grant programs designed to support nonprofit, community and tribal organizations in strengthening connections to California’s state parks through art, culture and inclusive community engagement. The Arts in California Parks and Santa Cruz Community grants programs are now accepting applications.
SACRAMENTO — California State Parks, the California Arts Council and Parks California today announced more than $2.6 million in community grants to organizations statewide as part of their Arts in California Parks partnership. These funds will enable local nonprofit, community and tribal organizations to bring music, dance, storytelling, visual art and cultural programs into parks, transforming them into vibrant spaces that foster creativity, honor cultural heritage and strengthen community connections.
SANTA BARBARA – In celebration of National Poetry Month, California State Parks invites the public to Poetry in Parks, now in its 10th year, at the historic Alhecama Theatre in the El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park (SHP) this Saturday, April 12.
SACRAMENTO –?The Public Lands Alliance honored Parks California and California State Parks with its 2025 Public Lands Partner Award at its recent annual convention, which celebrates the leading-edge achievements in the preservation of public lands and the enrichment of the visitor experience.
GUERNEVILLE — California State Parks and Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods are celebrating the designation of Pond Farm Pottery as a National Historic Landmark following a plaque dedication ceremony Oct. 26. Officially designated by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Dec. 11, 2023, Pond Farm Pottery is California State Parks’ 30th National Historic Landmark, and its first new designation since 1999.
SACRAMENTO – California State Parks, the California Arts Council, and Parks California, today announced the inaugural recipients of the Arts in California Parks Local Parks Grant Program. A total of $2.8 million will fund 31 local nonprofits, community organizations and artists, allowing them to create unforgettable experiences in local parks across the state that will enrich and inspire residents and visitors alike.
SAN RAFAEL — California State Parks invites the public to the final Poetry In Parks event at China Camp State Park on Saturday, Sept. 14, from noon to 5 p.m. at China Camp Village. This daylong literary arts festival is hosted by Quiet Lightning and Friends of China Camp.
SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California State Parks, the California Arts Council, and Parks California today announced the launch of a new Arts in California Parks grants program – the Local Parks Grant Program. A total of $8 million in grants is available to local non-profit and community organizations to support art and cultural programs in local communities across the state.