Applications Open For Arts Grants From Alameda County

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — The Alameda County Arts Commission announces the 2019 ARTSFUND

Grants Program for Alameda County-based nonprofit organizations. Standard grant awards are $1,000-$2,500 each.

The ARTSFUND Grants Program supports all types of arts programming such as dance, literature, media arts, music, theater, visual arts, and multidisciplinary arts programs presented in Alameda County by Alameda County nonprofit organizations.

Last year’s ARTSFUND program awarded grants to 48 nonprofit organizations throughout Alameda County.

During the 2019 funding cycle, between 35-45 arts organizations may be awarded grants ranging in size from $1,000 -$2,500. The Alameda County Arts Commission, a division of the County of Alameda, is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Alameda County by nurturing a thriving environment for the arts, promoting economic opportunities for Alameda County’s artists and arts organizations, and encouraging public participation in the arts.

The Arts Commission staff will present three free workshops to assist organizations in preparing their grant applications. Workshops will be held on Wednesday, January 16 from 3 – 4:30 p.m. at the Fremont Main Library in Fremont; Wednesday, January 23 from 33 – 4:30 p.m. at the Alameda County Lakeside Plaza Building in Oakland; and Wednesday, February 6 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Livermore Community Center in Livermore. Workshops are free, open to the public, and reservations are not required.

Funding for the ARTSFUND Grants Program is provided by the County of Alameda, individual
contributions submitted with County property tax payments, and donations to the Foundation for the Arts in Alameda County.

The application deadline is March 1, 2019. More information is available online.

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