Community Arts Program is sponsored by The Zellerbach Family Foundation. The Community Arts program awards grants to individual artists and nonprofit arts and culture organizations to support the creation and presentation of work for an audience or community engagement. While the awards are administered as general operating support to ensure flexibility, applications must include information about an upcoming project for evaluation purposes.

Geographic focus: Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Francisco counties, California

Focus areas: Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Equity and Justice, Underrepresented Communities

City of Santa Barbara Grants — Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture City of Santa Barbara Grants California Arts Council Grants Individual Artist Fellowship Central Coast Creative Corps Grant Portal Guide & Policies Sunken Garden Film Series Central Coast Artist Directory Call for Art: "Post-Wild" K-Rail Public Art Project Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative City of Santa Barbara Grants California Arts Council Grants Individual Artist Fellowship Central Coast Creative Corps Grant Portal Guide & Policies Sunken Garden Film Series Central Coast Artist Directory Call for Art: "Post-Wild" K-Rail Public Art Project Bloomberg Asphalt Art Initiative 2025-2026 city of sb cultural arts grant applications is closed 2025-2026 city of sb cultural arts grant applications is closed 〰️ CITY OF SANTA BARBARA CULTURAL ARTS Grants 2026 City of Santa Barbara Cultural Arts Grant Recipients Community Arts Grant Recipients: Gateway Educational Services, Hillside House Inc., Mental Wellness Center, MOXI – The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara Asian American Pacific Islander Solidarity Network, Santa Barbara Chamber Players, Santa Barbara Dance Institute, Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network (SBTAN), Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara Vocal Jazz Foundation, and Tomato Theatre Company Community Events and Festivals Grant Recipients: Brandwell Arts, Ceylon International Film Festival Foundation, eji event co.

(Coffee Culture Fest), Elings Park Foundation, Grace Fisher Foundation, La Piazza Inc., Parks and Recreation Community Foundation (Arts in the Open at Plaza del Mar), Santa Barbara Chinese School, and Santa Barbara Police Activities League Organizational Development Grant Recipients: ARTSPACE Inc. (Center Stage Theater), Children’s Creative Project, Creative Netwerk, Explore Ecology, Flamenco Arts Festival, Gunpowder Press, Notes for Notes, Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, Santa Barbara Choral Society, and Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus July 10, 2025 12:00-1:30 pm August 5, 2025 3:30-5:00 pm August 15, 2025 by 5:00pm December 12, 2025 and prior to commencing grant project .

CA: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2026 OD: January 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 EF: January 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 Cultural Arts Grant programs: Funded by the City of Santa Barbara and administered by the Office of Arts & Culture, the Community Arts (CA), Organizational Development (OD), and Community Events and Festivals (EF) grant programs provide opportunities to support nonprofits producing or providing arts and culture programming within Santa Barbara city limits.

ALL applicants must attend a MANDATORY grant orientation workshop. Please review the full City of Santa Barbara Cultural Arts Grants Guidelines for detailed eligibility requirements. To be eligible to apply, all City Cultural Arts grant applicants are required to attend one of the scheduled grant workshops.

July 10, 2025 12-1:30 pm (In-Person) David Gebhard Meeting Room August 5, 2025 3:30-5:00 pm (Virtual) Community arts grant program The City of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts (CA) grant program funds projects and programs for underserved communities and youth. The Community Arts program aims to ensure accessibility to the arts for all members of Santa Barbara’s community.

CA Grant Maximum Grant Request: $6,000 Award Period: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2026 City of SB Cultural Arts Grants Guidelines City of SB Logo for Grant Credit Information for Current CA Grantees CA Reference Final Evaluation Organizational development grant program City of SB Cultural Arts Grants Guidelines City of SB Logo for Grant Credit Information for Current Grantees OD Reference Final Evaluation The City of Santa Barbara’s Organizational Development (OD) grant program funds local arts organizations to improve organizational sustainability, capacity and performance, enhance audience reach, and increase earned income.

Grants support operational, marketing, and promotional expenses. Applicants must indicate the impact that grant funds will have on audience development and earned income.

OD Grant Maximum Grant Request: $15,000 Award Period: January 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 community events & festivals grant program The City of Santa Barbara Community Events & Festivals (EF) grant program funds local organizations for promotional development and event production. Applicants to this program must demonstrate the ability to produce events and festivals which contribute to the cultural vitality and promotion of the City.

Learn more here . EF Grant Maximum Grant Request: $15,000 Award Period: January 1, 2026-June 30, 2027 City of SB Cultural Arts Grants Guidelines City of SB Logo for Grant Credit Information for Current EF Grantees EF Reference Final Evaluation Reference EF Final Evaluation- Coming Soon! Hannah Rubalcava, Grants & Contracts Manager Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture, 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101 805.

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