Read the full article by Patti Roberts at Sacramento News & Review
Passionate artists, arts organizations, supporters, and advocates will descend upon the capital city on April 16 and 17 to highlight why arts are essential to both local communities and the state of California.
This will be the second year that California for the Arts will hold its CA Arts & Culture Summit here in Sacramento with the intent of advocating for more support and funding for artists and their communities.
The summit will be held Tuesday, April 16 at The Sofia, followed by Arts Advocacy Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, April 17, where a rally will be held, followed by meetings with local and state elected representatives and leaders.
According to NeFesha Yisra’el, director of programs for California for the Arts, “Artists play an essential role in our economy and our health with critical contributions across a variety of social impact areas, but often are without the services and conditions they need to thrive.”