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Funding and Grants for Arts and Culture

Creative Venues Grant

Funding and Grants for Arts and Culture

Creative Venues Grant

Independent venues are vital to ensuring opportunity for Sacramento-based musicians, authors, and artists. These businesses are critical to our local economy, as employers, tourism destinations, and revenue generators for neighboring businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail. They also add vibrancy to our retail corridors and entertainment districts. The objective of this grant program is to preserve and nurture the cultural life of our community by supporting these independent cultural spaces, and it is consistent with the ARPA objectives of providing aid to impacted industries and supporting economic recovery.

As part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) framework of support for Creative Businesses, the City of Sacramento’s Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) is launching its 2024-25 Creative Venues Grant.

Grants of $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000 will be made to for-profit, independent venues (e.g. music venues, art galleries, and bookstores) that regularly support, present, and/or cultivate Sacramento-based talent in selected Sacramento neighborhoods.

More information can be found in the guidelines and links below.

Creative Venues Rapid Response Grant application due:

Citywide: $5,000 Rapid Response Grants: For all eligible venues in the City.

Round 1: July 8th at 11:59pm PDT

Round 2: October 4th at 11:59pm PDT

Creative Venues Recovery Grant application due:

In targeted areas ONLY: See Approved Areas link below.

$10,000: Available to independent bookstores and art galleries in the targeted areas

$25,000: ONLY available to live music, performance, and comedy venues in the targeted areas.

July 19th at 11:59pm PDT

Questions and Accommodations

Deadline to submit questions has closed.

Answers to all questions submitted by the deadline are posted below in the Frequently Asked Questions.

If applicants require in-language assistance, please also submit requests in writing to artgrants@cityofsacramento.org. The City will make reasonable accommodations to provide in-language assistance as practicable.

Missed the information session? Watch the video below.

Creative Venues Grant Informational Session

Guidelines

Approved Areas

How to Complete Budget Table

Frequently Asked Questions

Application

Draft Agreement Venue Recovery

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