$100k In Grants Given Out To Artists In This Bay Area County

SAN RAFAEL, CA — The Marin Cultural Association announced the first recipients of its 2025 Arts Grants program, a new initiative designed to significantly support the arts across Marin County.

MCA has distributed a total of $100,000 to 30 artists and organizations. Funding was provided by the California Arts Council.

"We are delighted to support these talented individuals and groups who contribute to Marin's dynamic arts community. Their work not only enhances our community's artistic offerings but also fosters greater engagement and inclusivity across all regions of Marin County,” said Tracy Bays-Boothe, Marin Cultural Association managing director.

The MCA Arts Grants program aims to sustain and expand Marin’s art resources for all residents, cultivate Marin as an arts and cultural center, and ensure equitable representation and participation across diverse groups, artforms, and cultural expressions.

Marin County artists and studio collectives could receive grants up to $5,000 and nonprofits up to $10,000. The inaugural Arts Grants program received 170 applications totaling nearly $1.2 million. MCA will announce more funding later this year.

Here are the recipients:

Grants for Arts Organizations

Bay Area SCORES – Literature/Poetry – $5,000
Bolinas Museum – Visual Arts – $5,000
Enriching Lives through Music – Music – $5,000
Inside Out Contemporary Ballet – Dance/Movement – $1,000
Marin Ballet – Dance/Movement – $8,000
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art – Visual Arts – $3,000
Marin School of the Arts Foundation – Multi-discipline – $2,000
Marin Shakespeare Company – Theatre/Musical Theatre – $8,000
Marin Symphony Association – Music – $8,000
MC Arts and Culture – Multi-discipline – $2,000
Mental Health Advocates of Marin – Visual Arts – $1,000
Multicultural Center of Marin – Cultural/Traditional Arts – $3,000
Museum of the American Indian – Cultural/Traditional Arts – $2,000
Performing Stars of Marin – Multi-discipline – $2,000
TeamWorks Art Mentoring Program – Visual Arts – $1,000
The Canal Arts – Visual Arts – $7,000
Youth in Arts – Multi-discipline – $7,000

Grants for Individual Artists and Collectives

Daniel Castor – Public Art – $2,500
Owen Clapp – Music – $2,500
Laura Jimenez Diecks – Visual Arts – $2,000
Julia Dvorin – Public Art – $2,500
Sarah Gallagher – Visual Arts – $2,500
Raylene Gorum – Public Art – $2,000
Suz Lipman – Visual Arts – $2,000
Cindy Pavlinac – Visual Arts – $2,500
Karina Ramirez-Cortez / Art Mart – Multi-discipline – $2,500
The Forget Me Knots – Music – $2,000
Sharon Virtue – Multi-discipline – $2,500
Joel Yau – Public Art – $2,500
Jasmine Young – Film/Video – $2,000