With support from the California Arts Council, Broad Room Creative Collective Sacramento will build organizational capacity and collaborate with our partners across the state to strengthen our California Art Supply Mutual Aid Network. This Network was born out of a CAC funded program through which we have trained people across California to establish their own art supply mutual aid projects inspired by Broad Room’s Free Art Supply Closet. Network members have identified four priorities for CAC funding including: 1) hosting a free convening for all 19 members of the Network, 2) equitable re-granting for members, 3) developing a website and branding for the network, and 4) establishing a peer support mentorship program for new Network members.
Broad Room’s primary programs are the Free Art Supply Closet, the California Art Supply Mutual Aid Training Program, and affordable artist studio space. We serve about 2,000 people per year through the Free Art Supply Closet, which provides free new and gently-used art supplies to the public. We are currently training 10 groups to start their own art supply mutual aid projects throughout California. We provide affordable studio space to 18 local artists in our Sacramento-based warehouse.

