Berkeley Arts Commission Offers Grants For Festivals, Individuals

Berkeley CA

23 March, 2022

12:19 PM

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BERKELEY, CA — The Berkeley Civic Arts Commission is offering new grants, and the deadline to apply is nearing. The agency is offering grants of up to $15,000 for festivals and $4,000 for individual projects, according to the city's Office of Economic Development. The commission plans to award up to $200,000 in grant funding, Berkeleyside reports. The deadline to apply is March 31. "The purpose of the Festival Grant Program is to support community festivals and special events that: celebrate and preserve a rich variety of cultural opportunities for Berkeley's residents; bolster the city's vitality; and increase Berkeley's visibility and reputation as a desirable destination for visitors," city officials said in a statement. "The Individual Artist Project Grants support individual artists living and producing art in Berkeley culminating in a public presentation for the benefit of the community." For more information about the Art Commission grants visit here. To apply for a festival grant, visit here. To apply for an individual grant, visit here.