ArtS Resources

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.

See more info on the Web policies of this and all other web sites of the City of Sacramento.

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:

Arts Education Resources: View listings.

Sacramento Arts & the Economy. View reports.

Resource Articles and Tips: View listings.

Workshops and Development Resources: View listings.

Grants & Opportunities for Organizations: View listings.

Grants & Opportunities for Individual Artists: View listings.

Looking for a space to create? Search for your space at Sac Spaces to Create

Other: See more resources.

• PR tips
• Health care for artists

Job Opportunities in the Arts:

Steve and Kate's Camps: With 24 Bay Area camp locations, Steve and Kate’s Camps have lots of jobs to fill. Learn more>

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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:

See more Grants: Visit www.arts.gov and click on "Grants", then "Apply for a Grant."

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Kellogg Foundation Children & Youth Programs: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations working to promote new ideas about how to engage children and youth in learning and ways to bring together community-based systems that promote learning. The foundation will consider grants in four priority areas: Educated Kids; Healthy Kids; Secure Families; and Civic Engagement.
Deadline: Open. See more information & learn how to apply.

GRANTS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS:

A Telegram from Sacramento to Paris:
In conjunction with the Serge! celebration, and for the first time this year, the Sacramento French Film Festival is launching a call for artists so that the Sacramento arts community can be represented on the “Gainsbourg Wall” in Paris! Create a stencil inspired by French icon Serge Gainsbourg. The winning design will be stenciled on the iconic graffiti-covered wall in front of Gainsbourg’s house on rue de Verneuil in Paris this summer.
Deadline: Thursday, May 30, 2013. See more information & learn how to apply.

Our Town: Call for Artists
In conjunction with the 10th Anniversary of the City of Rancho Cordova incorporation, we present an exhibit of images of...Our Town--Rancho Cordova! Our city, through the eyes of our artists, will be a touchstone exhibit as we observe this important community birthday. This is a multi-media exhibit, with display opportunities for paintings, photographs, fiber art, sculpture, and more. All pieces selected for Our Town must be inspired by Rancho Cordova.
Deadline: Saturday, June 1, 2013. See more information & learn how to apply.

Camellia Symphony Orchestra Auditions:
In order to maintain and improve the quality of the CSO, membership in the symphony requires an audition. Openings include: concertmaster, principal bass, principal viola, 2nd bassoon, 3rd trumpet, co-­principal horn, etc. All and any instruments welcome.
Auditions held: Monday, June 10, 2013. See more information.

Call for Rancho Cordova Artists:
The Cordova Community Council is searching for Rancho Cordova Fine Artists of all mediums for future art-related activities in the community. Are you an artist? We are specifically searching for accomplished artists living in Rancho Cordova area who yearn to share their creations with other artists and the public. For more information and to apply, go to the website.

Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Fred Uhl Ball Memorial Fund for Artists in Crisis:
The Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission recently announced that restoration work has begun on the Fred Ball mural "The Way Home" located in Downtown Sacramento. Fred Ball was a talented artist whose life was cut short by a robbery attack in his Sacramento studio in 1985. In response to the tragedy, Fred's many friends came together to endow the Fred Uhl Ball Memorial Fund for Artists in Crisis at the Foundation. In tribute to Fred's gentle nature and willingness to help others, the fund assists visual artists in the region who find themselves in a crisis situation--whether due to illness, injury, or other trauma. More than 25 years after his death, Fred's friends and admirers continue to make annual donations to build the endowment to support talented artists at a time when they more need help. Artists in need may obtain an application for grant support by contacting the Foundation at tina@sacregcf.org. For more information about the Sacramento Region Community Foundation go to, sacregcf.org

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

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