City Of Berkeley: Artists, Event Organizers Can Apply For Grants

Press release from City of Berkeley:

March 15, 2022

Berkeley, California (Tuesday, March 15, 2022) - Artists who live in Berkeley as well as local festival organizers should apply by March 31 to be considered for grants to support their projects and events.

Artists can receive one-time grants of $4,000 to produce new work in a variety of disciplines, including visual arts, dance, music, theater, and literary arts, will have to present in Berkeley. Berkeley festivals can access up to $15,000 in funding, depending on the event's budget size.

These grants are coordinated by the Civic Arts Program, which helps foster Berkeley's cultural vibrancy in a variety of ways, including funding for events and creative projects by artist.

Learn more below and apply by March 31.

• Performance or dance
• Music or theater
• Visual arts
• Exhibitions or public art projects
• Social practice
• Media arts or film screening
• Literary projects or artists talks

• Artist has been a continuous resident of the City of Berkeley since January 1, 2020.
• Artist may not be an employee of the City of Berkeley nor enrolled as a full-time student
• Individual Artists may not receive funding more than once in a three-year period.

• Small Events with a proposed budget of up to $5,000 - awards up to $5,000
• Mid-Size Events with a proposed budget between $5,001 - $50,000 - awards up to $12,000
• Large Events with a proposed budget over $50,000 - awards up to $15,000

• have at least one team member with experience producing at least two events at a comparable scale to the proposed grant-funded event
• be a not-for-profit corporation housed and with a corporate address in Berkeley
• host an event in Berkeley from July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

• Individual Artists Grant - Guidelines and Application
• Festival Grant - Guidelines and Application
• Civic Arts Program
• City of Berkeley's Civic Arts and Culture Plan

This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.