BERKELEY ART WORKS PROJECTS Artists, performers, and community members may apply for grant funding for temporary creative projects throughout Berkeley that bolster collective resilience and recovery from the effects of COVID-19. We are accepting applications for any project idea that both fits one of the program themes and complies with City Health Orders to ensure social distancing and community health and safety. Funded
art projects must take place within the City of Berkeley, should be available
to the public, have no infrastructural impact, and be easily reversible or
removable. All funded applicants will be required to supply documentation of
the completed artwork project.
BERKELEY ART WORKS PROJECTS THEMES
- Public health & wellbeing
- Economic recovery & resilience
- Community connection & belonging
HOW TO APPLY
There is no deadline to apply. Applications will be
reviewed on a monthly basis and projects will be unveiled
throughout the city on a rolling basis until the $200,000 allocated
for this program is exhausted.
- Artist/Performer-Initiated Projects: The larger Berkeley Arts
Works Project Grants will provide economic opportunities for
Berkeley artists struggling during an economically challenging time
and bolster Berkeley's cultural and economic vitality. This program
will support projects with budgets between $1,000 and $10,000.
Learn more and apply for artist/performer-initiated projects
- Microgrants: The smaller Berkeley Art Works Microgrants,
available to Berkeley residents regardless of formal artistic
training, will provide grants of up to $500 to support publicly
accessible creative projects throughout Berkeley's neighborhoods.
Learn more and apply for a microgrant
HOST A BERKELEY ART WORKS PROJECT
Neighborhood groups, non-profit organizations, businesses, and merchant
associations may submit an application to express interest in hosting one or
more art projects in their public spaces. Learn more
and apply to host a project
HEY ARTISTS –
POTENTIAL ART PROJECT LOCATIONS!
Are you an artist looking for a location for your Berkeley Art Works Project?!?
Check out this list of locations compiled from an open call to our community.
If you are interested in finding out more about a specific location, contact
the Civic Arts Program for more information. Email inquiries to civicarts@cityofberkeley.info
See
the current list of available locations looking for artwork