At our annual Board retreat, CAA President Rick Stein (center left), holds a framed article in the L.A. Times about the historic increase in California Arts Council (CAC) funding presented by CAC Director Craig Watson (center right) in appreciation of CAA’s role in helping to secure the increase. Left to right are CFTA Board members: Jody Ulich, Rhyena Halpern, Marie Acosta, Rachel Osajima, Julie Baker, Victoria Hamilton, Angie Kim, Kerry Adams Hapner.  Nearly $9 million in grants will be awarded by the CAC in 2015-16.  The retreat was held at Shaw Yoder Antwih in Sacramento, which represents CAA in the Capitol.