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The Arts Commission provides links from its site as a convenience to its visitors. The Arts Commission has no control over the content posted at these sites and makes no representations about the accuracy or contents of any material available there. Links are not intended to imply sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement.

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The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission is often notified of other financial opportunities like grants and initiatives, as well as arts job opportunities in Sacramento, and we pass the information along to you.

Resources:

Resource Articles and Tips: View listings.

Workshops and Development Resources: View listings.

Press Releases and Public Relations Tips: View tips and resources.

Health Insurance for Artists: View health care resources.

Grants & Opportunities for Organizations: View listings.

Grants& Opportunities for Individual Artists: View listings.

Other: See more resources.

Job Opportunities in the Arts:

YoloArts Arts Education Consultant: The Art Education Consultant collaborates with, and reports directly to, the Executive Director and provides oversite to assure cohesive quality administration, delivery and operation of the programs, according to policies and procedures as set by the Board of Directors. This role requires a working knowledge of the education system, schools and art programming including the California content standards for the visual and performing arts. This position is designated as confidential and requires a professional demeanor in all aspects of the job, especially in matters of grants and contractual information. See complete job description & application instructions.

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California Arts Council’s website helps provide information on open positions for arts administrators, arts instructors and other arts and culture jobs in the state. Take a look at the current listing of arts-related jobs.

Grants:

Grants & OPPORTUNITIES for Organizations:

California Arts Council: (See CAC Grant opportunities)

Other Grants: The CAC is often notified of other grant opportunities. Find out more.

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National Endowment for the Arts: Visit www.arts.gov and click on "Grants", then "Apply for a Grant."

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National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards: After-school and out-of-school time arts and humanities programs sponsored by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations, educational institutions (e.g., preschools; elementary, middle, and high schools; universities; and colleges), arts centers, community service organizations, businesses, and eligible government entities are encouraged to consider submitting an application. The twelve award-winning programs this year will receive $10,000 and an invitation to accept their award from the President’s Committee’s Honorary Chairman, First Lady Michelle Obama at a ceremony at the White House. Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 5pm. See eligibility requirements. See application.

The Big Read: The Big Read, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment, is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to develop community-wide reading programs between September 2012 and June 2013. Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2012. See complete guidelines & application.

Kresge Foundation Arts & Culture Program Grants: The Kresge Foundation's Arts and Culture Program seeks to foster the power of arts and culture to recharge and rebuild communities of all sizes in the United States. As part of this effort, the program is accepting preliminary grant applications from nonprofit organizations for its Community Building and Artists' Skills and Resources focus areas. Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2012. See complete guidelines & application.

Southern Exposure: Performing Arts of Latin America: The new initiative will support the presentation of dance, music, and theatre artists and ensembles and will include community activities designed to provide audiences with a greater understanding of the artists, their work, and respective cultures. The pilot program will support projects for the 2012-13 performing season that are developed collaboratively by presenter consortia based in the U.S. and its territories and ensure that engagements take place in at least three different cities or towns.
Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2012. See complete guidelines & application instructions.

Grants & OPPORTUNITIES For Individual Artists:

Sacramento365.com, the year-round source for Sacramento events, includes an "Artists Resources" section that includes Auditions, Calls for Artists, and other opportunities. Check out the listings here.

Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders Program: The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and develops them as the next generation of community leaders through two components: an eight-week paid summer internship & a Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. Deadline: Wednesday, January 25, 2012. See complete guidelines & application instructions.

Djerassi Resident Artists Program: The Djerassi Resident Artists Program in Woodside, California is seeking applications from California regional artists for residencies in 2013. The Program offers residencies, at no cost, to artists in the disciplines of visual arts, media arts, music composition, choreography, and literature. Artists selected by peer panels are offered room, board, and studio space for four or five-week sessions during the season, which runs from mid-March through mid-November. Deadline: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 (for residencies in 2013). See complete guidelines & application instructions.

Americans for the Arts' Local Arts Classroom Program: This four-month virtual leadership development series provides an opportunity for local arts leaders to master foundational concepts and build skills through exposure to current practice in the core areas of local arts development. The program is designed to serve arts professionals with less than 10 years of experience in the arts field, including current undergraduate or graduate students and those who are transitioning into the field from another sector. Beginning in March 2012 through June 2012, participants will attend six 90-minute webinars and five 60-minute post-webinar discussion calls, each offering opportunities to connect with field leaders. Participants will also receive a one-year individual membership with Americans for the Arts. Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2012. See complete guidelines & application instructions.

Creative Capital's Grants in Emerging Fields, Literature, & Performing Arts: Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, we support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their art forms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft, yet are also boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape. Selected grantees receive up to $50,000 in direct support and a suite of services valued at more than $40,000. Letters of Inquiry Accepted beginning: Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012. See complete guidelines & application instructions.

2013 U.S./Japan Creative Artists' Program: The U.S/Japan Creative Artists' Program provides support for up to five outstanding contemporary or traditional artists from the United States to spend a three-month residency in Japan. Eligible applicants are architects, choreographers, composers, creative writers, designers, media artists, playwrights, visual artists, or solo theater artists who work with original material (including puppeteers, storytellers and performance artists). Multidisciplinary artists and artistic directors of theater or dance companies are also eligible. Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012 (for residencies in 2013). See complete guidelines & application instructions.\

Work for Sculpture Gallery at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Fort Bragg, CA: The Arts Council of Mendocino County and the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens are preparing to present a fouth annual exhibition of sculpture on the grounds of the Botanical Gardens. The Arts Council of Mendocino County is seeking sculptural work for the upcoming exhibition. Deadline: Friday, March 9, 2012. See complete guidelines & application.

Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative: The Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative is a special initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), providing pioneering support to individual artists while adding $50 million to the Foundation’s substantial existing commitment to contemporary dance, jazz, theatre and related interdisciplinary work. See more information>

NextGen Arts Grants Programs: The NextGen Arts program is now offering professional development Grants to individual emerging arts leaders and arts organizations to support their emerging arts leadership. NextGen Arts Professional Development Grants provide up to $1,000 to emerging arts leaders throughout California to enroll in workshops, attend conferences locally and nationally, or to work with consultants and coaches to build the administrative skills needed to lead the nonprofit arts sector of tomorrow. First Step: Take the NextGen Survey. Deadline: Surveys must be completed at least one month prior to the rolling application deadline, which occurs on the 15th of each month. See more information.

Rockefeller Foundation Residency Programs (Official Website).

The Pollock-Krasner Foundation: Grants are for recognizable artistic merit and demonstrable financial need, whether professional, personal, or both. Please address any questions to the Foundation at: grants@pkf.org
Artists interested in obtaining application forms and an informational brochure on the application procedure can download the forms by using the links at left or here: Application Form & Brochure.

Center for Cultural Innovation - The Investing in Artists grants program for Visual Arts, Craft, and Literary Arts. The Investing in Artists grants program is designed to enhance the working lives and creative environment for California artists. Investing in Artists provides grants in two funding categories:  1) Grants for Artistic Equipment and Tools, and 2) Grants for Artistic Innovation. Through a competitive application process conducted over five rounds of funding from 2009 to 2011, approximately 100 grants of up to $10,000 each will be made to California artists. See guidelines and further information. Phone: (800) 418-1671