Native Firm Leads Design of Tribal Arts Grant Program

The California Arts Council engaged Kauffman & Associates Inc., a Native-owned consulting firm, for an 18‑month project to design a new grant program for California Native American artists. KAI is leading advisory committee work, outreach, and will deliver recommendations to inform inclusion of the program in a future CAC grant cycle.

Document date · February 6, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

CONSULTING

Contract term

18-month period

Renewal

Initial engagement is for an 18‑month design phase; any continuation into implementation would require a separate authorization.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

California Arts Council AgendaPacket Public Meeting 2026-02-06

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Who was awarded the consulting contract by California Arts Council?

Kauffman & Associates Inc was awarded this consulting contract by California Arts Council, as recorded on February 6, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in California Arts Council AgendaPacket Public Meeting 2026-02-06 (AgendaPacket), dated February 6, 2026 from California Arts Council. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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