Alameda County Arts Commission

Overview

The Alameda County Arts Commission provides financial support to Alameda County nonprofit arts organizations each year through the Alameda County Supervisors’ ARTSFUND Grants Program. The Grants Program supports all art forms – dance, literature, media arts, music, theater, visual arts, traditional arts and crafts, and multidisciplinary programs. Support for the Grants Program is provided by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, by citizen contributions to Alameda County’s ARTSFUND, and by County employee contributions through the Foundation for the Arts in Alameda County.

The general goals of the Alameda County Supervisors' ARTSFUND Grants Program are to:

Promote the development of Alameda County as a center for arts innovation and excellence;
Increase high quality arts programs throughout the County;
Promote Alameda County arts organizations with unique programs, organizations in communities that have relatively few established arts programs, organizations that are newly formed and/or small and mid-sized;
Encourage participation by Alameda County's diverse populations and under-represented peoples in all aspects of arts and cultural activities within the County;
Involve County residents as participants and audiences of County arts programs

Current Guidelines and Application
ARTSFUND Application Deadline: March 1, 2017
New this Year – ONLINE APPLICATION

All applicant organizations must read through the online application instructions and download the required documents to your personal computer. Complete the narrative form and save the form to your computer. Assemble all of the required items. When all items are ready to submit, connect to the online application, complete the online application questions, upload all the required documents, and submit the application. The submission process must take place during one session.

Workshops

The Arts Commission staff will host three free workshops to present information about the grant program and application process. Workshops are free, open to the public, and no reservation is required.

Workshop Schedule:

Wednesday, January 4, 2017, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Livermore Location: Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Avenue, Community Meeting Room, Livermore, 94550
Wednesday, January 18, 2017, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Fremont Location: Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Conference Room A, Fremont, 94538
Thursday, January 19, 2017, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Oakland Location: Alameda County Lakeside Building, 1401 Lakeside Dr., Conference Room 1105, Oakland, 94612

NEW! Informational Video

This video includes the same information that will be presented at the in-person workshops including a review of the guidelines and eligibility requirements, application requirements, and how to use the new online application system.

Information for Current Grant Recipients

2014 ARTSFUND Final Report Form
Downloads: PDF 2014 ARTSFUND Final | Word.doc 2014 ARTSFUND Final
Final Report Form due July 30, 2016

2015 ARTSFUND Final Report Form
Downloads: PDF 2015 ARTSFUND Final | Word.doc 2015 ARTSFUND Final
Final Report Form due July 30, 2017

2016 ARTSFUND Final Report Form
Downloads: PDF 2016 ARTSFUND Final | Word.doc 2016 ARTSFUND Final
Final Report Form due July 30, 2018

Alameda County Arts Commission Logo
In the materials printed or published by grantee for distribution or reading by the public, the grantee shall acknowledge the Arts Commission's grant award by including the “Alameda County Arts Commission” within the appropriate list and its funding level and/or category.Additionally, please add the Alameda County Arts Commission logo to your printed and digital documents when acknowledging your supporters.

To download the image: Right-click your mouse over the image. Select "Save picture as...". Save the file to your hard-drive.

Version One: Use when logo is 1-2” in height.

Version Two: Use when logo is 1” or less in height.

Marion Coleman, Dancer on Parade, 2006, quilted textile, 39 x 69 inches. Artwork is part of the Alameda County Art Collection: Artwork Created by Alameda County Artists. Photo: Sibila Savage.