The Berkeley Art Works Projects is a grant program to fund visual and performing artists to implement temporary projects in the public realm throughout Berkeley in order to contribute to their community’s resilience and recovery from the effects of COVID-19.
Donor Name: City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development
State: California
City: Berkeley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $10,000
Details:
Funding Information
The Berkeley Art Works Projects Grants are provided directly to artists and not to the project host. Projects funded through this program may range in cost from $1,000 to $10,000 each, based upon the scale of the proposed project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Art projects must take place within the City of Berkeley and must adhere to the City of Berkeley Health Orders that are in place at the time of the project implementation.
- Project Host applicants must be the property owner or authorized by the owner of the location to host a temporary art project.
- Property owners are required to carry general liability insurance naming the City of Berkeley and the individual artists as additionally insured.
- Property owners agree to cover the cost repairing or recreating the art if it is damaged or stolen. The value of the artwork will be limited to the grant amount.
- Artists will budget from their grant funds to prepare the site for installation and for removal of the artwork at the end of the project, unless otherwise agreed upon in the contract with the artist.
For more information, visit City of Berkeley Office of Economic Development.
