Grantee Database

ARTS BENICIA INC

Grant Year

2018-19

Grant Program

Local Impact

Award Amount

$10,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Arts Benicia will produce the Next Generation art exhibition featuring the original artwork of local children from Kindergarten through High School, including some from low-income or ethnically diverse groups, to be held in March 2020. Beginning in July 2019, Arts Benicia and community volunteers work with art teachers to engage hundreds of children in art instruction and making, culminating in the creation of a professionally installed exhibition.

Organization Summary

Since its formation in 1987, Arts Benicia has established a compelling series of ongoing annual exhibitions, classes for adult, teens, and children, events, and public programs that have contributed significantly to the region’s cultural vitality and attract thousands of visitors each year. A community-based non-profit organization, Arts Benicia serves as a hub for the visual arts community in Benicia and the Historic Arsenal District, and it offers resources and benefits for artists, including opportunities to exhibit and promote their work.

Organization

Arts Benicia

Address

1 Commandant's Lane

BENICIA

94510

County

Solano

Region

Capital

Phone

(707) 747-0131

Congressional District

California District 8

State Assembly District

District 11

State Senate District

District 3

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