ACTA’s website serves as a gateway to help connect some of the state’s exemplary traditional artists and organizations with the general public to build awareness for their artistry, skills, traditions, and communities. Explore our index of nearly 600 artists and organizations funded through ACTA’s Apprenticeship and Living Cultures programs. Read about their work, view photos, video, and more. Browse in alphabetical order below or use the filters to refine your search.

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Xochitl Morales

Mexican Mariachi and Ranchera Music
Artist
Music
San Joaquin Valley

Kirti Bassendine

Gujurati natural dyes, printmaking, and photography
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Boom Squad Academy

Clown Dance/Clowning
Artist
Dance
Greater Los Angeles

Florencia Ramos

Mixtec hand sewing and weaving
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
San Joaquin Valley

Jonna Nazirova

Music, Song and Dance of Badakshan
Artist
Dance, Music
Greater Los Angeles

Davinder Deol

Singing, teaching and performing Punjabi women's Folk Songs
Artist
Dance, Folklife/Other, Music
Sacramento Valley

Teresa McGinnis

Yurok women’s regalia
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Northern California

Maurice Wilkins (The Stew)

Chef and Community Builder
Artist
Foodways, Oral Traditions/Language
Greater Los Angeles

William Rhodes

African-American quilt-making
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Muisi-kongo Malonga

Kongolese Dance
Artist
Dance
Bay Area

Mostafa Akhavass

Persian nail calligraphy
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Intertwinedrootz (Marlyn Arzate)

Intertwinedrootz (Marlyn Arzate) was raised in the Inland Empire with early memories of making tortillas from scratch alongside their grandmother and picking fruit in the yard. As they grew older, they began to notice a growing disconnect between the foods they grew up with and what was available in…
Artist
Foodways
Inland Empire