Fresno Arts Council

The Fresno Arts Council (FAC), on behalf of the?City of Fresno, seeks nominations for the position of Fresno Poet Laureate. The person selected shall seek to advance the awareness of and appreciation for the literary arts and humanities within the greater Fresno community.?The nomination deadline is January 24, 2025. As both a local resident and distinguished poet, the Poet Laureate shall represent and celebrate the diversity and history of Fresno and, as a spokesperson for the City of Fresno’s literary community, the Poet Laureate shall endeavor to promote the artistic achievements of the City of Fresno and actively participate in ceremonial, educational, and cultural activities in the community at various times throughout their term of service. The Poet Laureate for the City of Fresno is an honorary position. The individual selected will serve a two-year term, commencing in April 2025 and ending March 2027. For details and nomination guidelines, visit?https://lnkd.in/gzkBn-en

The Rural Arts Access Fund deadline is approaching this Friday! Nonprofit organizations and city/town governments in partnership with artists in rural #FresnoCounty are eligible to apply for Project Support grants of up to $3000. Please call 559-237-9734 or email [email protected] for additional information or to set up an appointment for application assistance. View full guidelines and apply at https://lnkd.in/g2WXafrH. Please share with Fresno County orgs who may benefit from this support for their arts initiatives.

?? We are excited to announce this year’s State of the Arts 2024 Presenting Sponsor, Central Valley Community Foundation! ??CVCF has been a proud partner of the Central Valley since 1966, and they will do whatever it takes to create big and lasting change. They partner with people with the same deep understanding of the needs of the community and aim to transform entire systems, not just fix symptoms. Their funding efforts include Fresno DRIVE, The F3 Initiative, Valley CERF, CVOF, and many more! To learn more about all they do for the Central Valley please visit their website at centralvalleycf.org. The generosity?of CVCF will benefit the?Rural Arts Access Fund?at the Fresno Arts Council, supporting the arts in all of Fresno County. Funds raised at State of the Arts will also support rural arts programs.? Central Valley Community Foundation will be hosting An Evening with Maria Hinojosa on Wednesday October 30th, 2024, at Tower Theater from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Reserve your seat for this event at fresnodrive.org/events. The State of the Arts featuring the Horizon Awards Event takes place on Thursday, October 24 at The Grand 1401. If you would like to learn more about future sponsorship opportunities or if you would like to attend this upcoming event, please visit https://lnkd.in/gak99JXs. Tickets and other sponsorship packages are still available; we would love to celebrate with you!

??STATE OF THE ARTS 2024?? is Thursday, October 24th at?The Grand in Downtown Fresno, 6:00PM! Join FAC for a celebration of the Arts in #FresnoCounty. This year, there’s much to celebrate—from the historic distribution of over $9.4 million in Expanded Access to Arts and Culture?Grants in the City of Fresno, to the newly announced Rural Arts Access Fund, to the annual Horizon Awards—and more! The inaugural State of the Arts in 2023 was a huge success, and as we look back fondly on the magic of that evening, we hope you will join us for another unforgettable celebration of what makes Fresno County’s arts and culture ecosystem the finest around. With special performances by Mariachi Universal, Youth Horizon Award recipient Kamryn Maddox, and the amazing dance group?Viv Ncaus Koom Siab, along with dinner by?The Painted Table, arts updates, and of course, the Horizon Awards ??, you do not want to miss State of the Arts. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/giF6D5rG. Purchase tickets now on Eventbrite by heading to https://lnkd.in/gak99JXs. Thanks to major sponsors?Community Media Access Collaborative?and?Valley PBS and all of our event sponsors. If you’d like to join the growing list of sponsors and partners, please reach out to [email protected]. We hope to see you there!

The Fresno Arts Council is excited to announce a?Request for Proposals (#RFP)?for Rural Arts Access Fund Project Support Grants. Visit https://lnkd.in/g2WXafrH to learn more and apply. FAC is seeking applications from arts nonprofits and/or city and town governments in partnership with local artists for project support grants of up to $3,000. The purpose of the Rural Arts Access Fund Project Specific Grants is to increase access to the arts in rural Fresno County communities by supporting arts nonprofit programming and projects in fourteen (14) Fresno County cities including #Clovis, #Coalinga, #Firebaugh, #Fowler, #Huron, #Kingsburg, #Kerman, #Mendota, #OrangeCove, #Parlier, #Reedley, #SanJoaquin, #Sanger, #Selma?AND?unincorporated communities in #FresnoCounty.

Attention California State University, Fresno #graphicdesign students! Fresno Arts Council is hiring an upper division summer graphic design #intern. View the job description and requirements at https://lnkd.in/gE2ds9d9. Send questions, interest, and resume to [email protected]

Congratulations to Fresno Arts Council's Executive Director and tireless arts advocate, Lilia Gonzales-Chavez, who was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from The California State University!

Looking for funding for your Fresno-based #culturalarts nonprofit, collective, or project? Join Fresno Arts Council for its final in-person "Expanded Access to Arts and Culture" grants information session this Saturday, March 9th from 1-3pm at the Woodward Park Regional Library. Register at https://lnkd.in/g25f2BNp. Proposals are due March 25th. Reach out to [email protected] with questions. Visit https://lnkd.in/g7XUQQGX for RFP and application support.

??Deadline March 25th! ??The Fresno Arts Council announced its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund Grants last December. Now, the deadline for online applications is approaching. Proposals are due March 25, 2024 at 11:59PM. Read full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gVBPuaQr Fresno Arts Council, under an administrative contract with the City of Fresno, is seeking applications for the first round of arts and culture funding generated by Measure P, the sales tax initiative passed by Fresno voters in 2018. Applications should address priorities outlined in Fresno’s Cultural Arts Plan, approved in August 2023 by Fresno City Council. Following the release of the RFP, the Fresno Arts Council hosted a series of workshops to assist the community in applying for the grants. The final information session will be held Saturday, March 9th at the Woodward Park Library from 1:00-3:00PM. Register at https://lnkd.in/gDeT-Tac. Application support, including recorded workshops, is posted on Fresno Arts Council’s website. Applications for two types of grants under Measure P’s Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund will be accepted: Arts and Culture Organization General Operating Support Grants and Project-Specific Support Grants. Each of these grant categories sets aside 10% of available funds to award to Emerging organizations or projects. Email [email protected] with questions. #artsandculture #fresno #requestforproposal

Attention, Fresno-based Cultural Arts Nonprofits. Are you interested in serving as a fiscal agent for local cultural arts projects and collectives who are applying for Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Funds? Please join us for an information session on Zoom next Thursday, March 7th 10-11am to learn more about fiscal agent functions and responsibilities related to the EAAC application. Email [email protected] to register and receive the Zoom link.