Arts council embezzler ordered to pay $1.1M. Still unclear if Fresno will get any
The technology company PayPal has reversed more than $900,000 in fraudulent charges from a former Fresno Arts council…
Fresno Arts Council restitution: City seeks repayment
Suliana Caldwell leaves federal court in Fresno in August 2026. Courtesy of City of Fresno published on September…
Fresno ArtHop holding contest for 2027 logo
The winning design will earn a $600 cash prize and will be used for all official ArtHop promotional…
Does Fresno need a new department to run Measure P arts grants? Here’s how other cities do it
This story was originally published by Fresnoland. Out of California’s eight largest cities, Fresno is the only one…
Fresno Arts Council looking for local artist to paint new mural at Tupman Park
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A new mural is coming to Fresno, and the Fresno Arts Council is calling…
New executive director for Fresno Arts Council announced amid embezzlement scandal
The embezzled money was part of the Measure P grant funds that the Arts Council was supposed to…
Uncertainty and questions surround the future of Measure P after funds were embezzled
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Uncertainty still surrounds the future of Measure P funding following the embezzlement of more…
Ex-Fresno Arts Council manager to plead guilty in $1.82 million wire fraud case
This story was originally published by Fresnoland. Suliana Caldwell of Fresno is expected to plead guilty to one…
Ex-Fresno Arts Council manager admits to wire fraud
What’s at stake: Suliana Caldwell, a former manager at the Fresno Arts Council who was in charge of…
Former Fresno Arts Council manager pleads guilty to stealing $1.8M for gambling, vacations
Suliana Caldwell, the former operations manager for the Fresno Arts Council, has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud…
Interim director named as Fresno Arts Council faces probe
The Fresno Arts Council, which lost $1.5 million of taxpayer money in an alleged embezzlement scandal that remains…
Fresno arts groups left waiting after $1.5M allegation
Dozens of Fresno arts and culture organizations awaiting funds from a city-funded grant program remain in limbo nearly…