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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) launched the 2024-25 Creative Venues Grant providing funding to independent venues (e.g. music venues, art galleries, and bookstores) that regularly support, present, and/or cultivate Sacramento-based talent in selected Sacramento neighborhoods.

 

Creative Venues Recovery Grant application is now closed. 

Creative Venues Grant Informational Session

Creative Venues Grant Application Review

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