BERKELEY CIVIC ARTS PROGRAM
The Civic Arts Program supports a culturally vibrant and diverse arts ecosystem within the City of Berkeley by:
• Funding grants to artists, arts organizations, and festivals.
• Providing opportunities for artists to create and display work in the public realm.
• Ensuring equitable access to high quality arts and culture for residents and visitors alike.
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To contact the Civic Arts Program, send email to
civicarts@cityofberkeley.info or
call (510) 981-7539.
Romare Bearden, Berkeley – The City and Its People (1973) More Information
CURRENT CIVIC ARTS UPDATES
BERKELEY ART WORKS PROJECTS GRANTS
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. 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 funds allocated for this program are exhausted. Are you an artist looking for a location for your Berkeley Art Works Project?!? Check out the list of locations compiled from an open call to our community. Learn more and apply.
BART PLAZA SOUND INSTALLATION
Experience the sound installation “From Place to Place” by Danny Clay presented
on the Downtown Berkeley BART plaza from April 20 through July 19, 2021. More Information
CURRENT CUBE SPACE EXHIBITION
Elliptic, is a site-specific installation
created by J. Rivera Pansa for the Cube Space located on the ground floor of
the Center Street Garage on Addison Street near Milvia in the heart of the arts
district in Downtown Berkeley. The exhibition is on view 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week from March 6 through July 4, 2021. More Information
CIVIC ARTS GRANT FUNDED FESTIVALS
Festivals funded by Civic Arts Grants are being made available to the public through on-line and broadcast formats in compliance with the City of Berkeley’s health orders. Learn more and tune in to these events.
OTHER CIVIC ART PROGRAM INFORMATION
Civic Arts Commission and Committees
Civic Arts Grants
Public Art Projects and Civic Art Collection
Public Art in Private Development
Cultural Plan, Reports, and Studies