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The Creative Growth Fellowship Program will offer a stipend for artists living within the City of Sacramento. The program will support up to 200 artists with a $850 monthly payment over the course of 12 months. These payments can be used as a supplement to provide financial support for artists to pursue and advance their career in the arts. Artists from a multitude of disciplines – including craft, performing arts, design, film, music, literary, and visual arts – may apply.
The guidelines are now available in English and Spanish. Please read through them carefully, as well as the FAQ below. We will update the FAQ as more questions come up. If you still have questions after reading both, please contact us at creativegrowth@cityofsacramento.org. We strongly advise interested applicants to draft their applications answers and gather their work samples before the online application portal opens in June.
Partner Organizations - Our partner organizations in providing application support for this grant are Everyday Impact Consulting, and Indie Things Possible. Please visit their websites for more information, or check back on this page for more details on future events or workshops.
Creative Growth Fellowship Program Application Webinar - An orientation webinar will be offered over Zoom on May 19, 2025, 4:00 p.m. (PST) to help prospective applicants learn about the opportunity and understand the guidelines.
Creative Growth Fellowship Review Panel - The Office of Arts and Culture invites arts professionals across all disciplines who are interested in serving on the Creative Growth Fellowship review panel, scheduled for Summer 2025, to submit an application for consideration. To help avoid potential conflicts of interest, we encourage and will prioritize panelist applicants from outside the City of Sacramento. An honorarium will be paid to all who participate. Please be sure to check the box "Creative Growth Fellowship" in the Submittable application. For additional questions, visit the Review Panels page for more information. contact saccityarts@cityofsacramento.org.
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