State-Local Partner Mentorship

The State-Local Partner Mentorship (SLP-M) program aims to support the establishment of a county-designated local arts agency in each of the three counties in California where no such agency has been identified. The program will provide grant funds to four existing State-Local Partners to foster the development of new partners in these counties. The local arts agency will provide financial support, services, and programming to arts organizations, individual artists, and the community. The program expects to establish an active State-Local Partner in the identified county within 2-3 years, which will be mentored through its first two years of arts programming and services. • Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal governments. • Applicants must be current grantees in the CAC State-Local Partners Program. • The program will provide funding for a period of 12 months, from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. • The total funding available will be determined based on the passage of the state budget and Council allocation priorities.