The California Arts Council seeks arts and cultural practitioners from diverse communities statewide to volunteer for our upcoming grant review panels. Panelists play a critical role in the grant application process as field representatives. They work both independently and virtually alongside other panelists to evaluate grant applications, ensuring an equitable, honest, and thorough review and ranking process. 

The panel experience provides great insight into the grant-making process and can serve as a professional development practice for their career and artistic goals. Community members with careers in social justice, focusing on youth and adult programs that provide links between social service and the court systems, are also welcome to apply. In addition to experienced arts practitioners, this is a great opportunity for new and emerging members of the arts & culture community. 

As an appreciation for our volunteer panelists, individuals who complete their panel service will receive a $300 honorarium to subsidize their attendance at a minimum of two and up to three virtual meetings and rank submission activities. Panelists make a four- to eight-week commitment to read and rank approximately 30 applications by the grant review deadline. An average of 30-60 minutes of time is needed to appropriately review and rank each panel application.

California Arts Council - Grant Panelists

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SPARC is seeking a Project Manager for The Great Wall Institute, an 8-year initiative to extend The Great Wall of Los Angeles Mural, currently located in Valley Village inside the Los Angeles River. The Great Wall Institute will be an interior mural studio that will house the painting production for six new decades of the Great Wall mural, beginning in the 1960s and ending in 2020. The Great Wall Institute Project Manager will oversee and manage day to day production for the Institute. The creation of the additional ½  mile of new mural will be led by internationally known artist and SPARC Artistic Director, Judy Baca. The project’s artistic team will conduct research and design of each decade to the full scale painting production with a team of mural artists and youth at the Great Wall Institute. SPARC seeks a professional for this position who is committed to social change and passionate about making a difference.

SPARC’S Lead Artist  is an innovative leader and Visual artist/muralist committed to social change. The Lead Artist will  head the new Great Wall of Los Angeles mural project, an extension of the original Great Wall of Los Angeles National Historic Monument in the San Fernando Valley produced under the direction of  Judith F. Baca from 1976 to the present..

The Digital/Mural Lab Digital Artist provides hands-on support for art projects and public art commissions, located in a community setting at the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC). We are seeking a Digital Artist, who has traditional/ classical training in fine arts (drawing and painting), who is adept at photoshop for digital composition, digital painting, systems administration, remote desktop IT work, and following the directions of an Artistic Director in the creation of public artworks.

The Great Wall Researcher will support content development by conducting historical and archival research on key events between 1960 and 2020, and assist in interviews with community partners and project participants. This research will guide the development of the artistic designs for the extension of the Great Wall mural.Under the direction of the Great Wall Research Director, the Researcher will work with the artistic team, Curriculum Development Assistants, Digital Mural Lab team and Archivist to archive and disseminate the research findings.

We are seeking a Digital Artist adept at using digital tools for drawing, painting, and composition to provide hands-on support for SPARC's works of public art. The Digital Artist will work under another Digital Artist and the Artistic Director in-house in our Digital/Mural Lab, a unique research and artistic production facility that uses state-of-the-art computer technology to facilitate the production of public artworks. The Digital/Mural Lab is equipped with outstanding tools and technology, collaborative spaces, a mural painting studio, and mural fabrication and prototyping equipment. We work in a creative, stimulating environment that is highly flexible and customizable for creative projects. Ultimately, the projects that are envisioned in the DM/L contribute to a body of public imagery that speaks of both beauty and social change in our public spaces.

Social and Public Art Resource Center

The Center for Arts in Medicine in the College of the Arts seeks two (2) Assistant Professors to recruit, teach, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, maintain an active national and international externally funded research and creative activity profile, and participate in shared governance and service to the Center, College, University and the Arts in Health field. The successful candidate will conduct research in one of the following areas:

Arts in health (administration, arts practitioner, researcher, educator, etc.)

Or related fields (tell us what you bring to Arts in Health)

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will prepare students to access and unsettle centers of power of any ideology in a radically changing world. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty, staff and student body. 

This position is covered by the United Faculty of Florida Contract.  You can view this employment union contract here https://admin.hr.ufl.edu/compliance/employee-relations-and-ethics/union-negotiations/united-faculty-of-florida-contract/.  

UF Center for Arts in Medicine - Assistant Professors

The mission of the San Francisco Foundation’s Multicultural Fellowship Program is to equip emerging leaders with the experience, knowledge, and network to increase racial and economic equity in the Bay Area. For more than 30 years, the Multicultural Fellowship has been a career accelerator for leaders who are motivated, creative agents of change.

Each Multicultural Fellowship cohort consists of four Fellows. Each Fellow is placed within a specific program focus area at the foundation: People, Power, Place, or Strategic Learning and Evaluation. Fellows work within their focus areas to increase team capacity, provide a fresh perspective, and contribute to the team’s work towards advancing equity in the Bay Area. 

Our Multicultural Fellowship Program is a transformational two-year, full-time program that offers:

Experiential learning opportunities: Fellows work within a program team to learn how to advance racial and economic equity by leveraging grantmaking and other philanthropic tools.

Personal and professional development: Fellows spend two years within a close-knit cohort, where they receive individual coaching, refine their leadership and interpersonal skills, and learn about systems change and movement building work.

Insider access: Fellows engage with a wide variety of leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors through conferences, trainings, private meetings, and mentorship.

Meaningful network: Fellows gain direct access to a community of partners in different types of philanthropic institutions and join an alumni network of more than 100 leaders.

Fellows are early-career professionals who are new to philanthropy, of diverse cultural backgrounds, and who have the passion and potential to create significant social change in the Bay Area. The Multicultural Fellowship offers an unparalleled opportunity to work within the San Francisco Foundation and explore the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors in the Bay Area through a racial equity and economic inclusion framework. 

Each Fellow will embark on this journey within a cohort of four Fellows, foundation staff, and a supportive alumni community.

San Francisco Foundation - Multicultural Fellowship Program

The Latino Museum Studies Program offers fellowship and internship opportunities for undergraduate, graduate students, and independent scholars.

The Latino Museum Studies Program (LMSP) provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to explore museum career pathways and to interpret U.S. Latino art, history, and culture.

LMSP offers opportunities for students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. The fall undergraduate program and the graduate summer program are cohort-based opportunities designed for participants interested in museum careers, and fellowship opportunities for independent scholars at the predoctoral and postdoctoral level.  

LMSP received federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the National Museum of the American Latino and generous support from the Mellon Foundation.  

Nationally recognized program for graduating high school seniors that fosters the next generation of community-conscious leaders.

Learn more about Young Ambassadors Program

National Museum of the American Latino - 2025 Internship and Fellowship

The Executive Director, as the chief executive officer of Creative Growth, holds a multifaceted role. This position involves managing senior staff, setting programmatic and curatorial direction, securing diverse funding streams, overseeing fiscal management, and advocating for the advancement of artists with disabilities within the art world. Additionally, the Executive Director is responsible for building national and international relationships within the disability and art communities, organizing the annual Creating Communities symposium, and representing Creative Growth in various contexts. 

This role demands a visionary leader with executive-level management experience and a hands-on approach to daily operations. A deep understanding of Creative Growth's artists and staff is essential, along with sensitivity to the nuances of developmental disabilities and their impacts on individuals, their families, and support systems.

Creative Growth Art Center - Executive Director

Compensation: Hourly rate, Dependent Upon Experience $24-$28/hr

Type: Ongoing contract: 80-120 hrs per project. Potential full-time opportunity.

Reports to: Technical Director or Production Manager

To Apply: Please send Cover letter and resume to amason@bstreettheatre.org

The scenic charge artist is responsible for planning and executing all painted and sculptural elements of theatrical scenery, maintaining the paint shop, and working within the department to determine best approaches to each project. This position requires both artistic and technical knowledge to achieve high-quality theatrical finishes.

B Street Theatre - Scenic Charge Artist

Application opens: Fri, February 14, 2025 

Application deadline: Sat, March 15, 2025, by 12 AM (midnight) PST
Spots are limited! We highly encourage submitting before the deadline.

Applicants notified of participation: Thur, April 3, 2025

Application (Estimated 30-45 minute application process) 

15-minute interview with Intersection to discuss your application responses in more detail.

Intersection for the Arts proudly announces our new THRIVE: A BIPOC Arts Leadership Program. The application deadline is March 15, 2025, by 12 AM (midnight) PST. 

THRIVE provides BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) arts leaders, visionaries, changemakers, and culture bearers resources and skills so they can grow community, belonging, and confidence rooted in power.

This 10-week program (May 3 – July 12, 2025) features a 15 participant cohort selected from an application process. The program is facilitated by fellow leaders Aimee Espiritu, Anthem Salgado and Yesenia Sanchez.


Intersection recognizes the vital need for equity and diversity in the leadership of Bay Area arts organizations. We also realize that many “traditional” leadership development programs are built on systems that focus on individualistic models of leadership and status-based career advancement. Even fewer programs exist that address the unique needs of BIPOC leaders. 

THRIVE: A BIPOC Arts Leadership Program is not your typical leadership program. THRIVE is specifically designed to address the unique challenges and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) arts leaders. This program will focus on the importance of empowering participants to hold leadership positions while acknowledging their cultural perspectives, values rooted in community and authentic collective representation. This program is based on a collaborative, community-based learning model and offers tailored strategies to navigate systemic barriers in the workplace and within the arts ecosystem.

We dream of a thriving arts ecosystem where BIPOC leaders shape programs from a place of creativity and wellness, not scarcity. In this visionary world, knowledge flows freely through collaborative networks, creating strong communities that celebrate diverse perspectives. Here, equitable access to resources means that BIPOC arts leaders can focus on innovation and growth while staying true to their values and cultural foundations.

This program was designed by Intersection’s THRIVE: BIPOC Arts Leadership Advisory Council, which comprises multidisciplinary, multigenerational BIPOC Arts Leaders working at the intersections of arts and social justice. Meet the THRIVE Advisory Council here. This program is underwritten by the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Cultural Equity Initiative.

Intersection for the Arts is providing this resource to our community in recognition that over half of our membership identifies as BIPOC and have identified additional support needed around leadership. This program is open to all who identify as needing these resources.

15 participant cohort (ten cohort members will be selected from Intersection’s fiscally sponsored members, five will be selected from the public) 

Instructors: Aimee Espiritu,  Anthem Salgado, & Yesenia Sanchez

6 sessions: two in-person retreats (4.5 hrs each) in San Francisco and four sessions on Zoom (2 hours each), plus 1 hour of individual coaching with program instructors

Rooted in our Values of Empowerment, Knowledge, Community, Creativity, & Wellness

Informed by Intersection’s IDEA framework (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access)

THRIVE: A BIPOC Arts Leadership Program

SVCREATES recognizes the region’s finest artists who have demonstrated a commitment to developing their art forms and to enriching the greater Santa Clara County region with exhibitions, performances, presentations, and service. The SVLaureates and the Content Emerging Artist Award provide unrestricted cash prizes to support artists while they pursue their creative work.

Recognize the artistic vibrancy and impact of our local artists

Provide monetary support to encourage continuing development of the artist’s work

Spotlight the important role individual artists play in contributing to a vital and creative community

In 2025, SVCREATES will award up to three Content Emerging Artist Awards of $5,000 each. 

New this year! Content Emerging Artist Award - South County
Thanks to the support of dedicated south county funders, one award will honor an emerging artist making an impact through their art in the cities of Gilroy, Morgan Hill, or the San Martin area. Note, artists may live outside those cities, or in adjacent counties, but the majority of their work must be performed or presented in South Santa Clara County.

Awards will be presented at a public celebration in August 2025. All awardees will be featured in the August 2025 issue of Content Magazine.

Content Emerging Artist Award recognizes early career artists in all genres for artistic achievement and commitment to a path toward becoming a professional artist.

Visual Arts: including two and three-dimensional work that is created in the studio or in community spaces; including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture in all media, photography, video, mixed/multiple media, installation, new or alternative media and social practice art.

Performing Arts: including art that is presented for an audience on a formal or informal stage. Eligible applicants include artists creating work that is developed offstage, backstage, or pre-performance (choreographers, composers, stage directors, stage/set/costume designers). Or performers themselves (dancers, actors, spoken word artists, instrumental/vocal musicians).

Literary Arts: all written literary art forms, including poetry, prose, stage or screenplay.

Note: This program does not include architecture, landscaping, industrial/graphic/computer systems design, journalism/photojournalism, or other commercial activities.

An artist in the early stages of their career (not defined by age)

Demonstrating a commitment to their practice, working intentionally over the last 3-5 years to develop and promote a career as a professional artist

Having some evidence of professional achievement through exhibitions or performances in public settings

Being rigorous in their approach to creation and production

Having developed an original body of work with a clear identity

SVCREATES - Emerging Artist Award

Open Call for Applications for the 2025 NALAC Leadership Institute

The 2025 Institute will take place from July 20 – 27, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.   

February 10, 2025, San Antonio, TX — The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC)  is excited to announce the open call for applications for the 2025  NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI). The Institute is a week-long fellowship that brings non-profit arts administrators and cultural workers together from across the nation for intensive training in leadership and management capacity.

“The NALAC Leadership Institute remains a pivotal program for our organization, and each year, we are amazed by the cohort of dynamic, passionate, and talented arts administrators doing valuable work in their communities,” said Cat Rodríguez, NALAC’s Director of Programs. “Now more than ever, it is critical that we gather together to uplift Latinx/é arts and cultures to pool knowledge, hone our skills, and move with intention to advance our Latinx/é communities.”

The 2025 NLI program will welcome esteemed faculty members Dr. Maribel Álvarez (University of Arizona), Evonne Gallardo (Community Partners), Abel López (GALA Hispanic Theatre), Charles Rice-Gonzalez (BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance), and Rosalba Rolón (Pregones/PRTT) to guide the fellows through the week-long institute of learning sessions and workshops developed to facilitate professional leadership growth and managerial development.

Participation in the institute is open to Latinx/é non-profit arts administrators and/or cultural workers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.  Alumni of the NALAC Advocacy Leadership Institute (ALI) and Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants can view a list of support resources on the NLI webpage including a pre-recorded presentation that provides an overview of the NLI Program and a step-by-step walk-through of the application process.

The deadline to apply for the 2025 NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI) is Monday, March 3, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. CST. Review the guidelines for the 2025 NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI). 

2025 NALAC Leadership Institute

The Arts in California Parks Grants Program revitalizes local parks with diverse experiences that foster creativity, community connection, and transform them into vibrant hubs of art, culture, and nature.

In 2024, more than $2.8 million was invested to support 31 grant recipients across California. These innovative programs will bring art and cultural activities to local parks, transforming them into dynamic spaces that celebrate California’s cultural heritage and provide memorable experiences for visitors and residents alike.

California Parks Grants

The Tegan and Sara Foundation is holding an open call for our Community Grants program. Applications are open until February 21, 2025. Please read all information below before applying. 

The Tegan and Sara Foundation provides microgrants to community-led 2SLGBTQ+ organizations in the US and Canada to funnel support to those who need it most and create a capacity-building network of organizations whose work is often missed.

We launched Community Grants in 2020 as a rapid response to queer organizations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, we have launched multiple rounds of funding dedicated to Black-led organizations, trans youth-serving organizations, organizations serving 2SLGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner violence, and more. See the impacts of our previous grants and the work we’re committed to continuing here. 

The Tegan and Sara Foundation is offering grants between $1,500 and $5000 to 2SLGBTQ+ leaders and small nonprofits. Our goal is to fund the projects meeting needs of 2SLGBTQ+ people through a diversity of programs, geographies, approaches and communities. 

Grantees will join a cohort of 2SLGBTQ+ leaders and nonprofits across the country to support each other, and will also benefit from the institutional knowledge of the Tegan and Sara Foundation.

Tegan and Sara Foundation - Community Grants

This grant program is intended to enable creative projects in the Fifth District that demonstrate the power of the arts to contribute to the social cohesion of our communities through beautification of downtown areas or neighborhoods. 

Applications are being accepted to advance that broad objective in unincorporated Fifth District locations that are publicly accessible. This program is made possible with support from Board of Supervisors Chair and Fifth District Supervisor, Lynda Hopkins, through community infrastructure funding. All applications must be entered via Submittable – paper-based, handwritten or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Improve public spaces through creative projects accessible to Fifth District residents and visitors

Improve public spaces in unincorporated areas in the Fifth District

Build sense of shared creativity for West County’s residents

Generate support from the community and/or local artists

Optional Social Cohesion Impact: reflect the diversity of the West County community

Approximately 10 awards of up to $10,000 (most in the $5,000 range)

County departments and other governmental agencies

Organizations with physical locations in the Fifth District are encouraged to apply.

Community and/or artist supported public art projects

Creative projects that demonstrate the power of the arts to contribute to the social cohesion of our communities through beautification of downtown areas or neighborhoods

Projects developed with Fifth District communities

Projects located in unincorporated areas in the Fifth District that are publicly accessible

Not eligible: projects located outside of the Fifth District; projects in incorporated Fifth District locations; projects proposed for Caltrans sites.

Locations can include streets, sidewalks, alleys, plazas, storefronts, or public spaces (interior or exterior) in unincorporated Fifth District

Projects should be free and accessible to the community, and appropriately sited in publicly accessible locations

Applicants should have an appropriate location confirmed prior to submitting for this grant. Some formal permission (written, agreement, permit) must be provided to the County before grant award, should you be funded.

Projects proposed for Caltrans sites are not eligible for funding through this program.

Online Application Opens: January 8, 2025

Virtual Application Workshop: January 23, 12-1pm To watch back a video of the application workshop click HERE

Application Deadline: March 3, 11:59pm Extended

 Projects should be on a scale that they can be planned, developed, and executed within a six-month production schedule.

Online at https://creativesonoma.submittable.com/submit

Consider registering for and attending the virtual Application Workshop to be scheduled for January 23, 2025. The first half of the workshop will include review of the program along with questions and answers, followed by a line-by-line review of the application for those who want or need more in-depth assistance. The workshop will be recorded and posted on the grant webpage.

Creative Sonoma - District 5 Community Public Art Project Grants

Truckee Cultural District invites applications from artists and arts organizations / collaboratives seeking support for 2025 special events that are aligned with the goals of the Truckee Cultural District.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis by the Truckee Cultural District Grants Review Committee until funds are fully expended, or by June 30, 2025, whichever comes first.

If you are awarded a Truckee Cultural District Mini-Grant, you will be positively growing the visibility of Truckee Cultural District by displaying provided logos, and proper acknowledgements. For reporting / tracking purposes, Truckee Cultural District staff will be requesting audience demographic information if applicable and require written follow up on the success of your event. 

These funds are part of the Truckee Cultural District budget for the 2025 fiscal year with a total of $20,000 being granted on a rolling basis by June 30, 2025. Requests can be made for up to $1,000 for individual artists and $5,000 for arts organizations/collaboratives.

Welcoming applications from January 30 - June 30, 2025

Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis through June 30, 2025

Applications must be submitted by June 30, 2025 for consideration.  Grants will be awarded based on eligibility, detailed in the application, along with application criteria, funding amounts, application process and review.

Truckee Cultural District Mini-Grants

The DAG Foundation for the Arts (DAG) champions innovative artists whose work inspires, challenges, and enriches our communities. We do this by supporting artists in literature, music, and the visual arts as they work to build thriving, sustainable careers.

Our focus is on emerging artists whose work seeks to expand boundaries and explore new possibilities. We aim to provide financial support to these artists and facilitate connections to other artists, opportunities, and creative outlets. We intend to reach these goals in three ways: by awarding individual prizes to musicians, writers, and visual artists through a competitive process; by holding events to celebrate and promote DAG-supported artists and their work; and by forming strategic partnerships that advance our core mission.

Success, for the DAG Foundation, will be measured in the number of artists whose careers we can advance, the innovative art they create, and the people and communities they inspire, challenge, and enrich.

DAG Foundation for the Arts

Each year, an open-call application is made available in each of the seven active partner cities. Supporting artists equitably is a critical part of the Artadia Award process: we consider the unique populations of each community and are proud to reflect our country’s diversity with an Awardee pool that is over 50 percent female and over 40 percent persons of color.

In addition to financial support, Awardees can participate in the Artadia Network to receive structured opportunities for valuable new connections and resource sharing as well as receive a dedicated webpage on Artadia’s online Artist Registry. Connections fostered by Artadia have facilitated major steps in Awardees’ careers, such as inclusion in prominent exhibitions (e.g. six Awardees are featured in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, and seven Awardees in Prospect.6 New Orleans).

Beyond Artadia’s anchored program cities, we offer annual awards such as the roving Award with 21c Museum Hotels and the SEEN Award – a dedicated Award for women-identifying artists with ancillary programming.

Please note: The only way to apply to Artadia Awards is through Submittable. We do not accept materials via email or any other channel.

1. OPEN CALL
The Artadia application is open for one month in each program city, is free to apply and open-call.

2. APPLICATION REVIEW
A jury of three curators assembled by Artadia, including one locally based curator, reviews all applications and determines a short list of six Finalists.

3. ROUND TWO STUDIO VISITS
A second jury, assembled by Artadia, made up of one juror from the application review and one new juror conducts virtual studio visits with each Finalist for 45 minutes.

4. AWARDEES IDENTIFIED
Following the studio visits, the second round jury will designate three Awardees to receive unrestricted funds of $15,000*, as well as access to the Artadia Network. Awardees are determined based on the sole discretion of the jury. *The Marciano Artadia Award gives unrestricted funds of $25,000 to one artist in Los Angeles.

For their time and labor in the application process, Artadia provides honorariums to each Finalist ultimately not chosen as an Awardee.

Artadia - 2025 Los Angeles Awards

Crew Nation is here to support live music crews like you who are essential to the fabric of touring. You work behind the scenes to help artists and fans connect with the magic of live music, and we want to ensure you are taken care of.

We are here to provide you with as much support as possible. Whether that’s through monetary grants or the list of mental health resources we have compiled that are accessible globally, as well as some guidance on navigating social services in countries around the world.

We are adapting the way we give out funds to focus on supporting those currently in need of additional financial support. If you have benefitted from the Crew Nation fund in the past and currently in need of extra help, you may be eligible.

Grant applications are now opened for California wildfire relief here.

Crew Nation - Relief Fund: Los Angeles Fires

Our hearts are with everyone who has been affected by the devastating fires in Los Angeles, California.

This application is for those who have been impacted by the California Fires in the following ways:

Entertainment Community Fund - CA Relief Fund

Patron and Member Services Coordinator: Full-time, non-exempt hourly

The Patron and Member Services Coordinator provides critical operational and administrative support to the Patron and Member Services Manager. This role focuses on membership processing, donor stewardship, event coordination, and box office operations while ensuring excellent customer service for patrons, members, and donors.

Sunset Cultural Center (SCC) - Patron and Member Services Coordinator

About Sage:

Since 2001, Sage Eldercare Solutions (SES) has dedicated itself to creating solutions that promote quality of care and quality of life for older adults. Our team of professionals are expert problem-solvers, advocates, service coordinators, and QOL Engagement Specialists. With a well established professional network, we have an intimate knowledge of resources in the communities we serve. Our understanding of aging related issues enables our team members to best serve the interests and needs of our clients and family members, with equal attention to quality of care and quality of life. 

The Hummingbird Program was born out of the firm belief that quality of life is as important as quality of care. Our clients, like all of us, are unique individuals with a capacity for joy and the need to feel connected to other people and engaged in the world around us. So, we created a unique group of trained professionals solely dedicated to quality of life—the emotional, intellectual, creative, environmental, physical, vocational and spiritual needs we all share as human beings. 


Working in close collaboration with the Director of The Hummingbird Project and the Hummingbird Project Manager, the QOL Engagement Specialist plays a key role in planning and delivery of Hummingbird services, grounded in creative arts best practices, The TQOL Engagement Specialist provides in-person or virtual billable direct services 85% of their total paid time. 

This is an ideal role for a creative, dynamic and self-driven therapeutic arts or recreation professional with wide ranging experience in the delivery of quality of life services within the field of aging. A successful QOL Engagement Specialist is passionate about working with older adults and adults with disabilities and is a tenacious and ‘out-of-the-box thinker and problem-solver. They are able to bring optimism about what is possible for our clients into all of their work, as well as a commitment to upholding a culture of excellence. 

Sage Eldercare Solutions (SES) - Quality of Life Engagement Specialist

Review the Individual Artist Projects Grant guidelines before applying.

This grant opportunity is currently open for proposed projects in the following disciplines:

Multidisciplinary / Interdisciplinary Arts

Review the Arts Programs Grant guidelines before applying.

Nonprofit organizations that fall within one of two categories are eligible for this opportunity:

Non-arts nonprofit organizations located in the City of Berkeley producing arts/cultural programming in the City of Berkeley led by a Berkeley-based partnering arts organization or teaching artist

Arts nonprofit organizations located in the Greater Bay Area (outside of Berkeley) producing arts/cultural programming in the City of Berkeley

Review the Community Festivals Grant guidelines before applying.

Only events that meet the following 'festival' definition are eligible for this grant opportunity.

A festival is defined as a public event that celebrates a community, neighborhood, historically significant day, or shared cultural interest. These may include arts fairs, celebrations of cultural heritage, and other events that occur over a limited time period.

Please note: This grant is for festivals that are one- or multi-day events, but generally events that occur one time per year. This grant is not intended to fund ongoing programming.

Review the General Operating Support Grant guidelines before applying.

Only Berkeley-based organizations that meet the following 'arts organization' definition are eligible for this grant opportunity.

An arts organization is defined as an entity with a primary purpose of providing arts, creative, or cultural programming/services. 

The organization’s purpose will be assessed and verified by staff using the organization’s website, mission, core activities, and IRS National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) codes.

Please note: This grant program operates and is open on a two (2) year cycle. If awarded, grantees receive their award amount for Fiscal Year 2026, and will receive the same award amount for Fiscal Year 2027.

MLK Jr. Youth Services Center / Young Adult Project Public Art Commission RFQ

Located next to Grove Park at 1730 Oregon Street, the Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Services Center/Young Adult Project houses various afterschool and summer recreation programs such as tutoring, violence prevention, and leadership development for teens and young adults. As a community center, the Parks, Recreation, Waterfront Department provides recreational programming and services for residents of all ages here, but this is the only community center with a particular focus on young adults and teens, located in an area that was formerly redlined by the mortgage industry. It is home to the City’s only teen-focused recreational programming and offers free, low-cost, or affordable programming for the City’s residents, in particular our at-risk youth. In addition, the MLK Jr. Youth Services Center/Y.A.P. has been designated as one of the City's care and shelter facilities identified in the City's Resilience Strategy.

City of Berkeley - Civic Arts Grant

Reports To: Associate Director, Communications (ADC)

Location: P.S. ARTS Office; Los Angeles, CA

Schedule: Office Hours 9AM – 5PM, but must be able to work some nights and weekends

California Arts Council - Grant Panelists

Open Call for Grant Review Panelists

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