Cultural Funding Grant Program

Cultural Funding Grant Program is sponsored by City of Oakland, CA. The City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program distributes grants through a competitive process to Oakland-based art and cultural activities that reflect the diversity of the city.

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Photo credit: Ben Krantz Studio The City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program distributes over $1 million through a competitive grant-funding process to Oakland-based art and cultural activities that reflect the diversity of the city.

FY23-24 Cultural Funding Program Grantees Northern California Grantmakers Arts Loan Fund The Arts Loan Fund (ALF), managed by Northern California Grantmakers, has loaned over $19 million in the past thirty years as a way to boost the sustainability and growth of non-profit art and cultural organizations. Bridge payment of funds from school districts, government or foundations grants. Upfront capital for a fundraising event.

Upfront costs to producing a performance, including paying artists and paying facility costs. Aid in renovating a facility. For more information about ALF and how to apply, please visit https://www.

artsloanfund. org/ Local Funder Opportunities Alameda County Arts Commission: https://arts. acgov.

org/ California Arts Council: https://arts. ca. gov/ Akonadi Foundation: https://akonadi.

org/ East Bay Community Foundation - East Bay Fund for Artists: https://www. ebcf. org/program-strategies/arts-and-culture/ Hewlett Foundation: https://hewlett.

org/ Kenneth Rainin Foundation: https://krfoundation. org/grants/ Whippoorwill Arts has created Recommendations for Live Performance Pay and Professional Protections For Working Musicians - a living, evolving resource for Arts Funders and Organizations that support ethical treatment of Artists.

To view their report and base pay recommendations for performing musicians, please visit Ethical Pay & Professional Protections Guidelines — Whippoorwill Arts . Prior to 1985 no formal procedure or criteria existed for evaluating and making funding awards to Oakland-based nonprofit organizations providing arts and cultural programs.

However, a few arts organizations aware of the City's annual budgeting process and procedures successfully lobbied City Council and received funding. The arts community galvanized and asked City Council to establish a process that would provide equal access to City funds for all organizations.

The arts community also requested that the City establish an office to manage City funding of the arts and provide support for the growth of, and access to, the arts within Oakland. In response, City Council charged the former Oakland Arts Council with developing a fair and equitable way to distribute public funds for community promotions (the City's General Fund) and public funds from the Oakland Redevelopment Agency (ORA).

In 1985 the first funding policies and procedures were adopted, establishing the Cultural Funding Program as the City's and ORA's funding mechanism to support Oakland-based nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. As such, policies and review procedures were created and a panel system of evaluating applications established to ensure transparency and public trust in the distribution of public funds.

Neighborhood Voices for Festivals The Neighborhood Voices for Festivals grant program builds belonging in City of Oakland neighborhoods through culturally-engaged festival culture. Cultural Funding Program Grantees The Cultural Funding Program (CFP) supports Oakland's nonprofit arts and culture organizations through an annual competitive grant process.

Cultural Organization Assistance Grant Program Explore the Cultural Organization Assistance grant, a two-year funding opportunity for Oakland-based nonprofit arts and culture organizations. Networks of Care: Teaching Artist Support Grants The Networks of Care: Teaching Artist Support grant opportunity will provide organizations funding for Teaching Artists conducting arts instruction for Oakland youth.

Neighborhood Voices for Organization Programs The Neighborhood Voices for Organization Programs fund amplifies the rich cultural expressions, stories, and heritage within Oakland's neighborhoods. Arts and Culture in Oakland culturalaffairs @oaklandca. gov How can we improve this page?

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