Artists Activating Communities Grant Program

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Artists Activating Communities (AAC) supports sustained artistic residencies in community settings, demonstrating that artists are integral to healthy communities and that the arts are a societal cornerstone that brings people together, builds community, and fosters social progress. AAC centralizes artists and their artistic processes as vehicles for community vitality. AAC Projects are artist-driven, and engage community members as active participants.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Application must be submitted by a nonprofit organization, but project must be developed in partnership with one or more California-based artists, and the artists’ work must be the focus of the project. An applicant must be one of the following:A California-based nonprofit arts organization or local arts agency, OR a social service/community nonprofit organization. Organizations such as libraries, housing agencies, senior centers, cultural centers, or hospitals may be eligible to apply.Use of Fiscal Sponsors allowed in this program.Projects that include multi-generational or life-long arts learning components may apply.School-site based arts education programs, or after-school or summer arts education programs serving PreK-12 students may not apply.

STAFF CONTACT

J. Andrea Porras
Arts Program Specialist
andrea.porras@arts.ca.gov
916-322-6395