October 2020 Newsletter

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 7, 11:59 PM There is just under a week left for the second round of Creative Economy Recovery Grants. We strongly encourage you to start your application as soon as possible, not wait until the last minute, and to take advantage of the many resources we have available to help you write your best application. Some helpful tips: Read through the Grant Guideline for your category, and our FAQ Watch the General Grant Overview, and our Grant Writing Workshop videos Schedule a one-on-one appointment with a mentor Pop into one of our Drop In Support Sessions on Zoom to ask a question, chat with other applicants, or just listen in Don't forget to download and complete the Document Cover sheet- this is very important! For any questions, please email [email protected]

Sacramento Film + Media Website is Now Live! Sacramento Film + Media is very excited to announce the launch of our new website FilmSac.com. This comprehensive site includes an extensive location library, everything you need to get a film permit, Crew and Support Services data bases with self submit forms, List My Property data base for businesses and private residences, and many community resources for education and local film groups. A special thank you to all who helped make this a reality including Dave Bunge, Aaron Leong, Jeska Lapin and our film office volunteer Quinn Gardner! We hope you will find this new resource of value for our local community and the film industry at large.

Youth Grid Summit Kicks off October 7, 8, 9 Beginning October 7th, Sacramento, along with other cities throughout California, will host its first three-day digital festival, the GRID, celebrating youth creativity. The virtual, live-streamed summit will feature workshops, industry spotlights and performances for students ages 13-18. The goal of the GRID is to provide a pathway to personal transformation and career preparation for young people by expanding their understanding of why creativity is essential for the future job market and particularly relevant to the high-tech and creative economies.   Sacramento artists will be featured in the GRID and spotlighted in Tha Livin’ Room, an online hangout space – hosted at Dwellpoint and emceed by Radioactive. Students can virtually drop in, hang out, meet people and share their work. Featured artists in Tha Livn’ Room are Sacramento Youth Poet Laureates Chianne Rhodes-Carrier and Alexandra Huynh, JRoss and Radio Rock, Andru Defeye, Jen the Rain Maker, Azeem, and many others. This virtual artist studio will be live each day of the festival from 11am to 3pm.  Students may still register for individual workshops or the entire three-day event at The GRID.

Now Accepting: Request for Qualifications Artist Roster for January 2021 - December 2025 DEADLINE: November 13, 2020 All California and US-based artists are invited to submit their qualifications for inclusion in the Sacramento Artist Roster. Public artists and studio artists are encouraged to apply. The Sacramento Office of Arts + Culture manages the Art in Public Places Program for the City of Sacramento. The Artist Roster will primarily serve as a resource for the selecting artwork through a public panel selection process.  Once an artist is accepted, they are retained on the Roster until it expires at the end of December 2025. All artists will be notified to reapply in September of 2025 for a new Roster. While the Roster is active, a call will open every September for additional artists to be added. Artists already accepted on the Roster during the initial call, do not need to reapply until the roster is completely refreshed in 2025. Accepted artists on the Roster may request to update their information and artwork at any time during the roster period. Click here to go to our Submittable site to apply.

Call to Artists: Capitol Box Revival DEADLINE: November 16, 2020 Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) with the Sacramento Office of Arts + Culture (OAC) invite artists (and artist teams) who are 18 years or older, professional artists, and reside within 100 miles of Sacramento to be considered for CADA’s “Capitol Box Art Revival” to submit their qualifications for a new box wrap project in the downtown area of Sacramento. CADA is the sponsor for this public art project. The original Capitol Box Art Project was launched in 2015. Selected artists were given a 3-year maintenance commitment with the understanding that after that time a new round of artists would be selected to refresh the downtown utility boxes. This opportunity will also give artists a 3-year maintenance commitment. Click here to go to our Submittable site to apply.

Other Opportunities & Resources Grant & Loan Fund for Early Stage Arts, Creative, and Cultural Cooperatives The Grant & Loan Fund will provide $125,000 in general operating support grants of up to $25,000 each to five creative-industry cooperative enterprises. Applications from cooperative enterprises at their early-stage, or early-stage growth are encouraged. For more information, click here. Call to Artists - City of Hayward The City of Hayward is is accepting applications for their Hayward Heritage Plaza Japanese American Art Project. For more information, click here. For more listings on other resources, artist calls, and other opportunities, check our website.

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