SAN FRANCISCO - May 10, 2020 - African Arts Academy Awarded California Arts Council Cultural Pathways Grant State funds support: their ongoing programing which provides

Funds will help fulfill the Academy's mission to establish an organization committed to providing San Francisco residents access to performances of and instructions of African traditional drum workshops and dance lessons in San Francisco.

African Arts Academy was featured as part of the larger announcement from the California Arts Council of more than 1,500 grants awarded to nonprofit organizations and units of government throughout the state for their work in support of the agency's mission to strengthen arts, culture, and creative expression as the tools to cultivated a better California for all. The investment of nearly $30 Million marks a more than $5 million increase over the previous fiscal year, and the larges tin California Arts Council history.

Organizations were awarded grants across 15 different program areas addressing access, equity, and inclusion; community vibrancy; and arts learning and engagement; and directly benefitting our states communities with youth, veterans, returned citizens, and California's historically marginalized communities key among them. Successful projects aligned closely with the agency's vision of a California where all people flourish with universal access to and participation in the arts.

Amid the CVID-19 pandemic, the California Arts Council recognizes that some grantees may need to postpone, modify, or cancel their planned activities supported by CAC funds due to state and local public heath guidelines. The state arts agency is prioritizing flexibility addressing the charges and supporting appropriate solutions for grantees.

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