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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MindFull Movement

The Hill Street Country Club and MindFull Movement Freestyle Street Dance Crew Wild Nation hosts Pier Side Get Down Oceanside, CA. Photo Credit: Seagge Abel Mindfull Movement, founded by artist Daja Marks is more than a name—it’s a philosophy rooted in the belief that healing and growth come from letting…
Artist
Dance
Southern Border

Conrad Benedicto

Philippine Kulintang Music
Artist
Music
Bay Area

Abrahan Ramirez Ramirez

Oaxacan art
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts

Bernadette Smith

Bernadette Smith in Pomo dress. Photo by Johnny Oliver. Bernadette Smith of Sacramento has been a traditional dancer for over 30 years and a songholder for over 17 years. The art of traditional Coastal Pomo song and dance has been practiced since time immemorial here in California. Songs and dances, known…
Artist
Dance, Folklife/Other, Music, Oral Traditions/Language, Ritual/Religious Arts
Northern California

Kwaku Oppong Manu

Ghanaian Agbekor drumming
Artist
Music
Bay Area

Kati Hernandez

Afro-Cuban Orisha Dance
Artist
Dance
Greater Los Angeles

Kristian Kabuay

Pre-colonial traditional Philippine Tattoo
Artist
Folklife/Other, Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Bay Area

Julia Caridad Cepeda

Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba dance
Artist
Dance, Music
Bay Area

Maricela Martinez

Mariachi Music
Artist
Music
Greater Los Angeles

Wang Xiong

Hmong Funeral rites
Artist
Folklife/Other, Ritual/Religious Arts
Greater Los Angeles

Sonam Phunstok

Tibetan Opera
Artist
Dance, Music, Ritual/Religious Arts
Bay Area

Melody Williams

Melody holding a canoe basket made by her grandmother Della Campbell. Photo by Buffie Schmidt. Melody Williams of Arcata, began her weaving journey at 22, learning from her grandmother, Della Campbell. She later reconnected with traditional basket weaving through her aunt, Christine Hamilton, who taught gathering and weaving techniques…
Artist
Visual/Craft/Material Arts
Northern California
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