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to promote artistic creativity and innovation, and to ensure thatthe state’s leading arts institutions continue to pursue risk-takingand innovation as they embracetheir important leadership role inthe arts locally, nationally, andeven internationally.Our grantmaking supportsactivities as broad and diverseas: support for individual artiststo create and present their art;funding for arts organizations toexpand their reach to new audiences; and partnerships with keyregional organizations, such as local community foundations,to promote a rich artistic and cultural environment in diverseregions throughout California.Our support for the arts flows from a deep commitment toa vibrant and inclusive artistic and cultural environment inCalifornia that taps the extraordinary diversity of our state, thathonors the pioneering spirit that has characterized the Californiaarts scene, and that seeks to include all Californians in experiencingthe power and joy of the arts.9