Arts Council of Placer County (ACPC) promotes and advocates for all arts across Placer County to enrich and help develop the artistic culture of this region of Northern California. As the designated Arts Partner for Placer County and the California Arts Council, one designated scope of work is to administer these funds each fiscal year, as needed, and specified in our contracts with both the agencies listed above.
The process of applying and receiving these funds has been updated for 2021/22, with new categories, eligibility and a weighted points system that will be utilized to establish a priority funding system of disbursement.
Funds will be disbursed in three periods during 2021/22 to successful applicants meeting the criteria of each category, and subsequently approved for funding. Dates for submission are as follows:
Period
1
2
3
Application Deadline
August 27, 2021
December 10, 2021
February 25, 2022
Dates that Grants Cover
Sep. 1, 2021 to Dec. 30, 2021
Jan. 1, 2022 to Mar. 30, 2022
Apr. 1, 2022 to June 30, 2022
Disbursement
September 2021
January 2022
April 2022
The initial amount allotted for these grants is $95,000 and can grow depending on fundraising and contributions.
The following grant categories have been chosen for 2021/22:
- Arts Education in the Schools/Teacher Grants - Available for artists or educators for programs promoting arts education, such as seminars, classes, special projects, teaching tools, etc. Grants will range from $250-$1,500. Schools are not eligible to apply but may apply through a group such as a Parent-Teacher Association. Teacher grants, including arts and music teachers, are designed specifically to allow them to purchase supplies for ongoing or specific arts projects for students.
- Performers/Artists/Studio Tours – Available for Artists, Studio Tours and Performers for special projects, Artist Studio Tours, art in public places, placemaking, maker projects, etc. that are determined to be beneficial to local communities. Grants will range from $250-$1,500
- Arts Organizations – Applicants must be non-profit or apply with a fiscal sponsor for community arts projects, performances, studio tours, events, festivals, etc. Grants will range from $500-$5,000.
- Public Art/Special Arts Projects - Available for enduring works of art that will be publicly displayed in local communities. Grants will range from $1,000-$5,000.
- Film Projects – Available for local film projects. Grants will range from $500-$2,500.
To apply for any of the grants above, please submit the application below. You may receive a request for more information when the application is received. Click here for details about how the applications are scored.
If you have any questions, please contact ACPC Executive Director, Jim Crosthwaite.
If you are an artist, arts non-profit, or for-profit business please apply for funds! Utilize these support funds, and your applications will demonstrate the NEED for ARTS SUPPORT.
2020/21 Community Arts Grants Recipients
Anita Menon - Indian Classical Dance
Anthony Gill & Gabe Gonzales - Advanced clay building, sculpture and pottery techniques
Art Studio Trek
Arts Action Academy
Arts Education in the Schools - 19 Mini Grants
Auburn State Theatre
Auburn Symphony
Auburn Winter Storytelling Festival
Beats, Lyrics, Leaders
Blue Line Arts
City of Rocklin Parks and Recreation
Cowpoke Foundation
Dreamlight Theatre
EJS Dance
Foothills Ceramics Arts Museum
Fortuneteller Films
High Hand Art Gallery
Katie’s Creations
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective
Living Ancestors Production
North Tahoe Arts
Petite Picasso Art Camps
Placer Repertory Theatre
ReCreate
Rocklin Academy of Dance
Rocklin Fine Arts
Roseville Police Athletics League
Roseville Theatre Arts Academy
Sierra Journal
TOCCATA
Tri City Little League Mural Program
Wellness Within
2019/20 Community Arts Grants Recipients
Access Dance Program
Arts Experience at Gold Country Fair
Arts for the Schools
Auburn Airport Events
Auburn Arts Commission
Auburn Symphony
Auburn Winds
Auburn Winter Storytelling Festival
Blue Line Arts
Community of Writers at Squaw Valley
Gold Country Writers
Hemingway 120th Birthday Celebration
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, INC
Lake Tahoe Music Festival
Lincoln Theater Company
Maidu Independent Theater
North Tahoe Arts
Patricia Caspers - Artist
Reinvent the Runway
Roseville Friends of the Library
Roseville Historical Society
Southside Unlimited - Work of Art Program
The Cowpoke Foundation
Wellness Within
2018 Community Arts Grants Recipients
Art League of Lincoln- Art Shows
Arts Auction Academy Summer Camp
Auburn Arts Commission- Music Around
Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center
Auburn Winter Storytelling Festival
Auburn Symphony
Auburn Recreation District- Concert Series
Auburn Recreation District- String Fling
Blue Line Arts- Symphony Nights
City of Lincoln- Mural Project
City of Rocklin- Public Art Ore Cart Project
Dominic Felipe Gutierrez- Mini Maker Faire
Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance Art Project
Lake Tahoe Dance Collective
Lake Tahoe Music Festival
Maidu Independent Theater
North Tahoe Arts
Northern California Dance Conservatory
Placer Community Theater Town
The Forgotten Soldier Project
Take Note Troupe- Shakespeare Performances
The Cowpoke Foundation- Cowboy Poetry
Sierra College Press- Sierra Journal
Grants Committee Members
ACPC Grants Committee: Mark Riemer, Chair • Barbara Burge, Board Representative • Julie Gilmore, Board Representative • Terri Olson, Member • Deanna Marsh, Member
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