Civic Arts Commission 

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Mission: 
The Civic Arts Commission recognizes that the City of Berkeley is a place where the arts are  fully integrated into civic life and community identity. Therefore the mission of the Civic Arts Commission is to advocate, nurture, and sustain arts and culture citywide, ensuring equity, democracy, and inclusion. 

Meetings: 
The Civic Arts Commission will be conducted exclusively through teleconference and Zoom videoconference. To ensure the health and safety of the public by limiting human contact there will not be a physical meeting location available. Please check the  community calendar to verify. 

Contact:
Communications to Berkeley boards, commissions or committees are public record and will become part of the City’s electronic records, which are accessible through the City’s website.  Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record.  If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication.  Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission or committee for further information.

The Secretary of the commission is responsible for relaying all communications from the public to the members of the commission.  The Secretary’s contact information is listed below:  

Additional Information:
Civic Arts Commission 2018-2019 Work Plan   

Enabling Legislation: BMC Chapter 3.12 (1980)

Commission Vacancies 

2021 Agendas, Attachments, and Minutes  

2021 SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS

 Civic Center Visioning 

Grants

Policy