California Cultural Districts

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California Cultural Districts are cultural districts that are officially designated by the state of California. The program began in 2015 and is organized by the California Arts Council as a means to support local art, boost tourism, and preserve historic sites. The selection process is highly competitive and attracts applicants from across California. [1]

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As of December 2025, there are 17 active California Cultural Districts and 10 have been announced for January 1, 2026. [1]

List of Cultural Districts

In 2017, the first 14 California Cultural Districts were announced. [2] In December 2025, an additional 10 cultural districts were announced for January 1, 2026.

NameCityCountyDesignation date
Balboa Park Cultural District San Diego San Diego 2017 [2]
Barrio Logan Cultural District San DiegoSan Diego
The BLVD Cultural District Lancaster Los Angeles
The Calle 24 Latino Cultural District San Francisco San Francico
Downtown San Rafael Arts District San Rafael Marin
Eureka Cultural Arts District Eureka Humboldt
Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District Grass Valley and Nevada City Nevada
Little Tokyo Los Angeles Los Angeles
Oceanside Cultural District Oceanside San Diego
Redding Cultural District Redding Shasta
Rotten City-Emeryville Cultural Arts District Emeryville Alameda
San Pedro Arts & Cultural District Los AngelesLos Angeles
SOMA Pilipinas San FranciscoSan Francisco
Truckee Cultural District Truckee Nevada
American Indian Cultural District San FranciscoSan FrancicoJanuary 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030 [1]
The Arts and Culture District Riverside Riverside
Arts District Liberty Station San DiegoSan Diego
Black Arts Movement Business District Oakland Alameda
Dos Rios Arts and Culture District Modesto Stanislaus
Downtown Merced Cultural District Merced Merced
Downtown Oxnard Cultural District Oxnard Ventura
Historic South Los Angeles Black Cultural District Los AngelesLos Angeles
San Jose Japantown San Jose Santa Clara
Watsonville Cultural District Watsonville Santa Cruz

References

  1. 1 2 3 "California Designates 10 New Cultural Districts". California Arts Council. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  2. 1 2 "Announcement — California Cultural Districts". California Cultural Districts. Archived from the original on 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
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