# California Arts Council

> California Arts Council is a VC fund in Sacramento backing Non Profit, Art and Events. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sacramento, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/california-arts-council
- Website: https://x.com/CalArtsCouncil
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/californiaartscouncil

California Arts Council is a VC fund in Sacramento focused on Non Profit and Art. The California Arts Council encourages public participation in the arts; helps build strong arts organizations; assists with the professional development of arts leaders; promotes awareness of the value of the arts; and directly funds arts programs in California's communities

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non Profit | 2 | 67% |
| Art | 1 | 33% |
| Events | 1 | 33% |
| Charity | 1 | 33% |
| Performing Arts | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Everyday Arts | Everyday Arts produces collaborative and creative learning opportunities for students and families. | $29K | Grant | Feb 23, 2023 | https://www.everydayarts.org/ |
| 18th Street Arts Center | 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top artist residency programs and Performance & event venue platforms. | $3.3M | Grant | Jan 19, 2023 | https://x.com/18thStreetArts |
| Inland Empire Community Foundation | The Inland Empire Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity that helps individuals, families and businesses make a meaningful difference on the issues they care about in the community through permanent charitable funds. | $4.8M | Grant | Oct 28, 2022 | https://x.com/inlandempirecf |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [The National Endowment for the Arts](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-national-endowment-for-the-arts) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does California Arts Council invest in?

California Arts Council invests primarily in Non Profit, Art and Events startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did California Arts Council last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for California Arts Council closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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