The Community Arts program ensures vibrant work is created, new voices are celebrated, and artists and audiences inclusive of the Bay Area’s diverse communities and cultures have opportunities to thrive.
Donor Name: Zellerbach Family Foundation
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), or San Francisco County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Community Arts is a program of the Zellerbach Family Foundation and a vital part of the foundation’s mission to serve as a catalyst for constructive social change. The Community Arts program is generously supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the San Francisco Foundation.
The program supports the creation of work by Bay Area artists and access to the arts for Bay Area communities and celebrates the rich diversity of the region by awarding funds to emerging artists and small to mid-sized arts and culture organizations engaging their communities with meaning and purpose.
The Foundation Believes
- Great work is created by artists working with, in, and for their communities
- Arts and culture belong at the center of a thriving region
- The arts are a valuable tool for creating a sense of vibrancy, belonging and dignity.
Program Priorities
- Create and present work for an audience or for community engagement
- Engage collaborating artists who reside in Alameda, Contra Costa and/or San Francisco Counties
- Create work by, with, and for communities that have been historically underrepresented or excluded
- Engage collaborating artists who represent gender parity, diversity of race/ethnicity, age, socio -economic status, and/or difference in ability
- Is an underfunded artist or arts organization in Contra Costa County.
Funding Information
Grants will be awarded in $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000 amounts.
Eligibility Criteria
Community Arts is open to all grantseekers who:
- Hold a 501c3 nonprofit organization/fiscally sponsored individual artist, organization, collective, or group
- Have an annual organization budget under $2 million
- Are located in or serving communities in Alameda, Contra Costa, or San Francisco Counties
- Present or produce work within one of the following:
- Primary Disciplines: dance, music, theater, literary arts, visual arts, community festival/fair
- Sub-Disciplines: circus arts, traditional/folk art, performance art, installation, fiber art, craft, sculpture, painting, photography, puppetry, spoken word, poetry, musical theater, multimedia performance, multidisciplinary, illustration, fiction, non-fiction, festival, cultural fair, other
- Excluded Disciplines: film, digital media, radio, podcast, journalism, games, AR/VR, hardware/software, video art
- Grantseekers should note the following additional parameters:
- One submission per application cycle, but you may submit to multiple application cycles throughout the calendar year
- More than one grant per calendar year may be awarded, though priority will be given to organizations that have not yet received support
- Returning grantees need to be in good standing.
For more information, visit ZFF.
