July 2014 - In partnership with senior care providers, MCACI will grow the f/stop initiative, which brings photography programs to seniors. Participants learn how to use photography to express their identities, tell stories, and share their connection to Mariposa. The culminating event is a multi-venue public exhibition in Mariposa County creating investment within the larger community and recognizing the importance of place-based art programs for their ability to encourage participation and art engagement. $9,700.
California Arts Council Announces "Creating Places of Vitality" Grant Recipients
Program supports innovation and partnerships in rural and underserved communities.The California Arts Council announces that 85 California arts organizations will receive grants from 2013-14 Creating Places of Vitality program funds. A total of $810,442 will be awarded.
The Creating Places of Vitality program supports small arts organizations in rural and underserved communities, proposing new and expanded partnerships to implement place-based projects furthering one or more of the following goals:
- Foster attractive and livable neighborhoods and communities
- Encourage economic and community development
- Offer greater access to the arts for individuals, families and communities
- Provide safe, creative opportunities for youth
The arts offer opportunities to encourage creative innovation and to engage in meaningful cultural activities that can transform neighborhoods and communities to create a distinct sense of place.
"We are pleased to invest in these local partnerships, which will result in positive change for California's rural and underserved communities," said Craig Watson, Director of the California Arts Council. "The innovative projects supported by our Creating Places of Vitality program will reach twenty-four counties, including fourteen rural counties, further growing the impact of the arts across our state."
