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.
Current Civic Arts Updates
New Announcement:
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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. For more information and to apply:
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Civic Arts Grants for Fiscal Year 2019/2020
Funding for Arts Organizations, Individual Artist Projects and Festivals
Applications open February 11 – 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
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DOWNTOWN BERKELEY PLAZA
Starting on Friday, January 18 and running through April 17, 2019, the downtown BART plaza will feature a new immersive sound installation called “The City, The Block, A Village Amongst Us…” by sound designer, composer and recording engineer Gregory Robinson.
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Reports and Studies
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Civic Arts Contract Forms
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To view information on the nationally-acclaimed Romare Bearden mural commissioned by the City of Berkeley and displayed in the Council Chambers for 30 years, please visit the
Romare Bearden page on the city website.
Romare Bearden
Berkeley--The City and Its People, 1973
collage of various papers with paint, ink, and graphite on seven fiberboard panels
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