Arts and Culture in Oakland
Learn about the City's Cultural Funding Program, which provides approximately $1 million annually in grants to support the arts; the Public Art Program, which commissions and supports public art across Oakland; professional development programs for artists and arts organizations; and volunteer advisory bodies of the City.
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The Cultural Affairs Division is housed in the City's Economic & Workforce Development Department. The division includes the City's Cultural Funding Program, which provides approximately $1 million in grants to support the arts in Oakland; the Public Art Program, which has more than $1 million in funds currently dedicated for public art installations across Oakland.
Cultural Affairs Staff & Contact Information
General Inquiry e-mail: culturalaffairs@oaklandca.gov
Lex Leifheit
Interim Manager, Cultural Affairs Division
lleifheit@oaklandca.gov
Pamela Mattera
Assistant Cultural Funding Program Coordinator
pmattera@oaklandca.gov
Kristen Zaremba
Public Art Program Coordinator
kzaremba@oaklandca.gov
Josie de Mira
Assistant Public Art Program Coordinator
jdemira@oaklandca.gov