Arts and Culture in Oakland

The Cultural Affairs Division supports and enhances the role of culture in building a just and equitable city through the Cultural Funding Program, which provides approximately $4 million annually in grants to support the arts & City-owned cultural facilities; through the Public Art Program, which commissions and supports public art across Oakland; through policy and process assistance for arts and culture strategies and through professional development programs for artists and arts organizations.

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The Cultural Affairs Division is housed in the City’s Economic & Workforce Development Department. The division includes the Cultural Funding Program, which provides approximately $4 million annually in grants to support the arts & City-owned cultural facilities; through the Public Art Program, which commissions and supports public art across Oakland; through policy and process assistance for arts and culture strategies and through professional development programs for artists and arts organizations.

 

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