Grantee Database

Community Rejuvenation Project

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

General Operating Support

Award Amount

$46,749.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Higher Gliffs inc dba the Community Rejuvenation Project will continue ongoing engagement activities. These include direct community outreach; policy advocacy and research; educational research and curricula development; online engagement including social media and website content production and maintenance; and administrative tasks, including strategic planning, and project coordination.

Organization Summary

As a pavement to policy organization, CRP develops and implements best practices around public art policy through strategy-based, on-the-ground experience in urban communities. Over the past twelve years, the collective has painted more than 300 murals throughout the Bay Area. CRP has developed an innovative and effective model for community engagement by incorporating multimedia and documentary filmmaking into its approach. In addition, CRP has advocated strongly for increased investment in public art and more sensible public art policy. CRP has also been a founding member of several community-based coalitions working on ongoing equitable development, anti-displacement, and cultural resiliency campaigns, as well as increased transparency and accountability from public officials. CRP has also been a part of important discussions, both in the municipal and public sectors, around creative placemaking, cultural equity, and new directions in public art, on both a local and national level.

Organization

Community Rejuvenation Project

Address

2721 60TH AVE

OAKLAND

94605-1534

County

Alameda

Region

Bay Area – Other

Phone

(510) 269-7840

Congressional District

California Assembly district 18

State Assembly District

District 18

State Senate District

District 9

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