CA Arts & Culture Summit 2025:

Health, Healing, & Hope

Banner: Performance by MovimientoyAyA teatro brigade during 2024 Arts & Culture Summit. Photo by Doug Cupid

 

Join us for an enriching experience featuring insightful conversations and sessions aimed at exploring initiatives that profoundly impact and shape the lives of all who work in thearts and all that is possible when we center art, creativity, imagination, and inspiration as integral to society.

The 3rd annual CA Arts & Culture Summit's theme is dedicated to the vital role of arts and culture in promoting Health, Healing, and Hope within our communities. This summit is a confluence of artists, cultural workers, advocates, and policymakers all united by a shared vision to connect and relate, guiding us into a space of belonging in our community practices. We will delve into innovative policies and programs that embed these principles into advocacy work, recognizing artists as essential "second responders" who facilitate community wellness and recovery.

The full schedule of speakers and session topics will be announced in January, stay tuned for complete details. The day will include conversations on: Health, Healing, Hope: Artists & Culture Bearers as Healers; Protecting Artists From Harm in the California Arts Community; The Why & The What of Arts Advocacy; Funder & Funding Strategies; How Art and Collaboration Drive Environmental Resilience in Cities; Culture Bearers: The Taproots of Health and Wellbeing with Alliance for California Traditional Arts and that’s just a start. In addition to keynote speakers, panels and sessions we will also be offering Learning at Lunch opportunities with a variety of lively topics and presentations.

Due to the incredible response we had during the first two years we have moved to a larger venue and we are excited that our 2025 Summit will be located at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium and the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.

 

Who should attend?

The Summit will bring together arts advocates, cultural policy thought leaders, public and private arts funders, artists, creatives, educators, culture bearers, arts administrators,  teaching artists, students, public officials, and creative industry representatives from across the state.

 

Tickets

Member Registration opens January 15, full registration opens February 4.

January 15 - Summit & Advocacy Day Registration will open for all current CA For The Arts and CA Arts Advocates Members.

 

Summit Supporter

$537.50 ($500 + $37.50 Fee)
This ticket level supports production of the CA Arts & Culture Summit and allows us to offer our Artist/Culture Worker ticket pricing. A portion of this ticket level is tax deductible.

General Admission

$322.50 ($300 + $22.50 Fee)

Giving Level $250 and below Members

$322.50 Full Price Ticket ($300 +$22.50 fees)

Giving Level Arts Champion $250 and above Members

$268.75 ( $250 + $18.75 fee)
Arts Champion $250 member - can buy 1 discount $268.75 ticket
Arts Defender $500 member - can buy 2 discount $268.75 tickets
Arts Sustainer $1000 member - can buy 4 discount $268.75 tickets
Leadership Circle $2500 member and above - can buy unlimited discount $268.75 tickets

Artist/Creative worker reduced level

$161.25 ($150 + $11.25 Fee)
Limited number available
Are you an artist? Culture bearer? This ticket level is designed to reduce barriers to entry for this event, so that anyone who would like to attend the CA Arts & Culture Summit is not prohibited by cost. Please help us keep this cost available for those who need it most; if you are able to purchase a full-price ticket, please do so.

Student

$161.25 ($150 + $11.25 Fee)
Must submit a valid/current student ID. Limited spaces available.

Group discount for groups of 10 or more

$268.75 ( $250 + $18.75 fee)

To Purchase Your Tickets During Member Registration

 

You will need to use the email associated with your individual or organization membership. Not sure if you're a current member?

  • Individual members: check your membership status HERE.
  • Organization members: contact jennica@caforthearts.org to confirm your membership status/giving level.

If you are not yet a member and would like to get a $250 member discounted ticket, join as a CA for the Arts member or join as a CA Arts Advocates member

If you are a current member below Arts Champion ($250) and want to get a $268.75 member discounted ticket, upgrade your membership to Arts Champion ($250) or above, and we will then send you a link to get your discount tickets.
Upgrade your CA for the Arts Individual Membership
Upgrade your CA for the Arts Organization Membership
Upgrade your CA Arts Advocates Individual Membership
Upgrade your CA Arts Advocates Organization Membership

Organization Members - your Primary Contact can only be the one to purchase tickets. They will have the option to purchase a group ticket and enter all attendees’ Summit Registration information or send notifications to attendees to submit their information. Primary Contacts will also have the option to log back in and purchase more tickets if needed. The system tracks if your organization has reached the limit of discount tickets.

Outreach Partner Giving Level - you are at the Arts Lover $100 member level!

 

Starting January 15th, registration is open to MEMBERS ONLY. For non-members, please consider joining or check back on February 4th.

 

Network & Explore!

   

CA Arts & Culture Summit - Kickoff Mixer

Monday, April 21, 2025

Harlow's
2708 J St
Sacramento, CA 95816
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm


Join us for a no-host mixer at Harlow’s, Sacramento's premier independent music venue. This casual gathering will take place in their main room, providing an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow summit attendees while enjoying delicious food, refreshing drinks, and live music. Conveniently located near the summit hotel, it's the perfect way to relax and mingle before two exhilarating days at the CA Arts & Culture Summit and Advocacy Day.

Don't miss out on the chance to network with fellow arts champions and kick off the summit with good company and great vibes! All are welcome, even if you are not attending the summit.

 

   

   

Sacramento Arts & Culture Self-Guided Tour

 

Capitol Creative Alliance and the Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture will curate a self-guided interactive art tour of Sacramento for guests as they arrive for the Summit. Pulling together highlights from the city’s vibrant arts and culture scene to help introduce visitors to the rich offerings of Sacramento. The tour can be enjoyed Monday evening.

More details coming soon.