Grantee Database
MEDICAL CLOWN PROJECT
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$54,998.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Medical Clown Project will continue to rebuild our
programming to bring the joy of theatrical play to audiences who need it most, those isolated in healthcare
settings, and their caregivers, through performances in long term care, assisted living, memory care, and pediatric units at community centers and hospitals. Additionally, the CAC grant will support rehearsals and workshops for the clowns, a wider range for auditions, increasing our fundraising efforts, and equitable pay for our new leadership positions.
Organization Summary
We bring our artists to several facilities on multiple days weekly. Each clown service is between 1-4 hours. Over 80% of the populations we serve are elder and memory care units, and/or communities. Other populations include patients and staff from pediatrics, ICU’s, emergency departments, and disaster relief zones. The Medical Clown Project’s annual impact is built from 12,000 direct interactions and interventions reaching patients, residents, family members, medical staff, and disaster victims.
Organization
Medical Clown Project
Address
5716 Skyview Pl.
El Sobrante
94803
County
Contra Costa
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(510) 337-1564
Congressional District
California Assembly district 15
State Assembly District
District 15
State Senate District
District 9
