"While the Council has seen tremendous cuts in the past ... there is a building momentum for bringing back the strength the Arts Council once enjoyed."

California Arts Council Director Craig Watson recently sat down for a half-hour interview with the KHSU Public Radio program, Artwaves. Listen to Craig discuss new funding, arts education, our strategic plan progress, and the future of the California Arts Council.

The National Endowment for the Arts announced Wednesday that California's Monterey Jazz Festival and SF JAZZ are among the six recipients of the 2013-2014 NEA Jazz Masters Live grants. This week also marked the passing of two legendary NEA Jazz Masters, Cedar Walton and Marian McPartland.