Creative Economies in Action
Statewide Engagement Tour
From December 2025 to March 2026, this comprehensive tour is designed to drive the implementation of California’s first Creative Economy Strategic Plan. Through deep community engagement, compelling storytelling, and a series of public events, this initiative will directly inform the development of a comprehensive plan addendum in 2026.
Encore! Bay Area Date Added.
Join the California Arts Council in San Francisco for the final stop of the Statewide Engagement Tour.
March 2, 2025
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Watch the news segment below to learn more about the this critical phase of planning.
Revisit the tour stops by clicking the description below that best describes your area of the state.
The tour included region-specific virtual sessions for those who prefer or require remote access. Select virtual sessions may have also offered live translation options to increase accessibility and ensure inclusion of California’s diverse population.
Bay Area
Includes the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Sonoma. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Oakland (completed)
December 13, 2025
11:30 am – 2 pm
Laney College – Student Center
900 Fallon St
Oakland, CA 94607
San Francisco
March 2, 2025
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Screening Room
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
San Jose (completed)
December 11, 2025
11:30 am – 2 pm
MACLA
510 S 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113
Capital
Includes the following counties: Alpine, El Dorado, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Davis (completed)
December 3, 2025
10 am – 12 pm
International House
10 College Park
Davis, CA 95616
Placerville (completed)
January 21, 2026
6 pm – 8 pm
Placerville Town Hall
549 Main St.
Placerville, CA 95667
Sacramento (completed)
February 4, 2026
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Memorial Hall
1515 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Vallejo (completed)
January 14, 2026
2 pm – 4 pm
Solano County Arts Council
420 Virginia St #1A
Vallejo, CA 94590
VIRTUAL – Capital (completed)
Central Coast
Includes the following counties: Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Santa Barbara (completed)
February 4, 2026
2 pm – 5:30 pm
The Community Arts Workshop
631 Garden St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Watsonville (completed)
January 10, 2026
10 am – 1:30 pm
Watsonville Center for the Arts
375 Main St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
VIRTUAL – Central Coast (completed)
January 28, 2026
6 pm – 7:30 pm
Online
Central Valley & Eastern Sierra
Includes the following counties: Amador, Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Fresno (completed)
December 6, 2025
11:30 am – 2 pm
Fresno Arts Council Main Office
1245 Van Ness Ave
Fresno, CA 93721
Stockton (completed)
December 7, 2025
11:30 am – 2 pm
San Joaquin Delta College – Locke Lounge
5151 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA 95207
Inland Empire & South Coast
Includes the following counties: Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Huntington Beach (completed)
January 14, 2026
3 pm – 5 pm
Huntington Beach Arts Center
528 Main St. # 98
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Rancho Cucamonga (completed)
January 7, 2026
1 pm – 3 pm
West End Educational Service Center
8265 Aspen Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Riverside (completed)
January 15, 2026
1 pm – 3 pm
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art
3581 Mission Inn Ave.
Riverside, CA 92501
VIRTUAL – Inland Empire & South Coast (completed)
January 21, 2026
12 pm – 2 pm
Online
South - Far South
Includes the following counties: Imperial and San Diego. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Imperial (completed)
January 31, 2026
10 am – 1 pm
Imperial County Historical Society (Pioneers’ Museum)
373 E Aten Rd.
Imperial, CA 92251
San Diego (completed)
January 30, 2026
9 am – 12:30 pm
San Diego Made Factory
2031 Commercial St. #114
San Diego, CA 92113
VIRTUAL – San Diego & Imperial Counties (completed)
February 3, 2026
6 pm – 7:30 pm
Online
South - Los Angeles County
Includes the following counti: Los Angeles. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Los Angeles (completed)
January 28, 2026
6 pm – 8 pm
Music Center Annex, Rehearsal Room C
601 W Temple St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
North Hollywood (completed)
January 29, 2026
6 pm – 8 pm
Television Academy, Saban Media Center, Governor’s Room
5210 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
Upstate
Includes the following counties: Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and Yuba. Tour stops are listed in alphabetical order.
Eureka (completed)
January 15, 2026
1 pm – 4 pm
Morris Graves Museum of Art
636 S St.
Eureka, CA 95501
Lakeport (completed)
January 20, 2026
1 pm – 4 pm
Soper Reese Theater
275 South Main St.
Lakeport, CA 95453
Nevada City (completed)
January 22, 2026
1 pm – 4 pm
Miners Foundry
325 Spring St.
Nevada City, CA 95959
Shasta (completed)
January 13, 2026
9 am – 12 pm
McConnell Foundation
800 Shasta View Dr.
Redding, CA 96003