Resources

Downloads

Fresno Cultural Plan. Written in 2002 by Eduard Diaz, the Fresno Cultural Plan was designed to be a "Living Document." Since the plan was written, the Fresno Arts Council (FAC), the Fresno Coalition for Arts, Science and History (FCASH) and Creative Fresno were launched.  Both organizations have undertaken key roles in the cultural arts landscape.  FRESNO CULTURAL PLAN.doc [94.00KB]

Why Paris Works. Enjoy this charming articles written by Steven Greenhouse, a correspondent with The New York Times Paris bureau for five years, who recently joined the Washington bureau.  Copyright 2008 by The New York Times Company.   Why Paris Works.doc [68.50KB]

Links

California Arts Council
The California Arts Council, a state agency, has the mission to advance California through the arts and creativity with an emphasis on children and artistically underserved communities.

Fresno Regional Foundation
The mission of the Fresno Regional Foundation is to improve the quality of life in our community through philanthropy.

James Irvine Foundation
James Irvine, a California agricultural pioneer, established the Irvine Foundation in 1937 to benefit the people of California . Over the last 70 years, the Foundation has met the objectives of its founder by providing over $1 billion in grants to more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations.

Regional Jobs Initiative
The mission of the RJI is to develop a short- and long-term comprehensive strategy aimed at creating 25,000 to 30,000 net new jobs within five years at an average salary of $29,500.

Videos

This is a great website/blog with Florida singing our song:

Entrepreneur The Arts video of Richard Florida