Announcing the 2023 ACTA Apprenticeship Cohort

For the 23rd year of the program, 24 new pairs were awarded
September 17, 2023
Statewide
California Traditional Artist Plaza

Makeda Kumasi

Culture Bearer, Spoken Word Artist, West African Dance and Music, Kora Player
Region: Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, National, Statewide
Offerings: Artistic consulting Classes Curating Group instruction Handmade crafts and visual arts for sale Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Production Products Workshops
Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services
California Traditional Artist Plaza

Kamini Natarajan

North Indian Hindustani Music
Region: Statewide
Offerings: Classes Group instruction Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Production Products Workshops
Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services
California Traditional Artist Plaza

MariaLuisa Colmenarez

Mexican Folk Dance & related cultural arts
Region: Statewide
Offerings: Artistic consulting Classes Curating Group instruction Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Production Workshops
Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services

Welcoming César Castro, ACTA’s New Program Coordinator

Le damos la bienvenida a César Castro, nuevo coordinador de programas de ACTA
March 7, 2023
Greater Los Angeles, Statewide

Identity, Intimacy, and Improvisation

An ACTA Intern’s First Steps into the World and Work of Folk and Traditional Arts
December 17, 2022
Bay Area, Statewide
California Traditional Artist Plaza

Michael D. McCarty

Professional Storyteller + Latter Day Griot
Region: Greater Los Angeles, Statewide
Offerings: Artistic consulting Classes Group instruction Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Workshops
Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services
California Traditional Artist Plaza

Nobuko Fukatsu

Japanese biwa lute, singing, story recitation
Region: Greater Los Angeles, Inland Empire, Statewide
Offerings: Artistic consulting Lectures / Lecture-demonstrations Performances Private instruction Workshops
Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services

ACTA Welcomes New Board President, Chike C. Nwoffiah

The ACTA board and staff are pleased to welcome Chike C. Nwoffiah as our new Board President. Photo: Janet Tavares Chike C. Nwoffiah is an educator, arts administrator and advocate, and a founding board member of the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. After twelve successful years…
September 14, 2022
Statewide
California Traditional Artist Plaza

Anana Clark

African Threadwrapping
Region: Statewide
Offerings: Classes Group instruction Private instruction Products Workshops
Service Location: In-person services Online/remote services