BERKELEY CIVIC ARTS PROGRAM

The Civic Arts Program administers and develops projects which accomplish the mission of the Civic Arts Commission, which advises the City Council on all matters affecting the beauty and culture of the city.   

          Romare Bearden, “Berkeley--The City and Its People” (1973)

CURRENT CIVIC ARTS UPDATES  

CIVIC ARTS GRANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020 Funding for Arts Organizations, Individual Artists Projects and Festivals Applications open February 11, 2019. Deadline April 25, 2019 Application Workshops at Tarea Hall Pittman South Library Branch for: Festivals on March 5, 6-8 pm Arts Organizations & Individual Artists on March 12, 6-8 pm More information and Grant Applications

GRANT REVIEW PANEL The Civic Arts Program is seeking panelists to serve on our grants review panels for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 for Berkeley-based arts organizations, individual artists and festivals and cultural events taking place in Berkeley. More information and application

DOWNTOWN BERKELEY PLAZA
Running from April 18 through July 17, 2019, the downtown BART plaza will feature a new immersive sound installation called "Berkeley Rain" by composer and sound artist Edmund J. Campion. “Berkeley Rain” is a site specific music composition and sound installation created for the Berkeley BART Plaza.  

Downtown Berkeley Bart Plaza

CIVIC CENTER ART EXHIBITION
The opening reception for the Civic Center Art Exhibition 2019-2020 in collaboration with Kala Art Institute is on Friday March 1, 2019, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Welcoming remarks by the Honorable Mayor Jesse Arreguin will be followed by refreshments and tours of the art.
More information on the exhibition

NORTH BERKELEY SENIOR CENTER PUBLIC ART PROJECT The North Berkeley Senior Center will be undergoing renovations. Through T1 Bond funding there will be new art at the entrance of the Senior Center to beautify the space and make it welcoming. North Berkeley Senior Center Public Art Project updates

OTHER PROGRAM INFORMATION Reports and Studies Civic Arts Contract Forms

	Civic Arts Commission  Agendas and Minutes		Arts and Culture Plan   Arts and Culture Plan Updates 2017-18
	Public Art Program  Berkeley's Public Art Guidelines       Recent Projects		Public Art on Private Development Program  Factsheet     Frequently Asked Questions
	Civic Arts Grant		Arts As Economic Development    Mayors Innovation Project Presentation