Grantee Database
FLOCKWORKS
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$19,250.00
Project Description
Flockworks seeks support from the California Arts Council’s Impact Projects grant to expand inclusive, community-centered programming at the Cobalt Gallery in Fort Bragg, which Flockworks began managing in March 2025. The gallery is being transformed into a hub for creative engagement, cultural inclusion, and artistic visibility for underserved populations. Grant funds will support project costs including staffing, artist stipends, rent, workshop supplies, and utilities to carry out a year of exhibitions, hands-on workshops, and public events. Programming will prioritize Mendocino County’s rural population, where poverty rates exceed 20% and access to arts and enrichment opportunities is limited. Bilingual outreach, intergenerational classes, and a pay-what-you-can model ensure broad access regardless of income or background. By supporting local artists and fostering participation across ages and abilities, this project builds inclusion and cultural resilience along California’s North Coast.
Organization Summary
Flockworks delivers a range of arts-based programs that promote creativity, community engagement, and equitable access to the arts, particularly in underserved rural areas. Our core programs include:
In-School Art Education: We partner with local school districts to provide hands-on visual arts instruction during the school day, integrating creativity into core learning and expanding access to arts education for all students.
Kudos and ASSETs After-School Programs: Serving over 500 students daily in Fort Bragg, we operate high-quality, grant-funded after-school programs across elementary, middle, and high school campuses. These programs provide academic support, diverse enrichment activities (including arts, STEM, music, and wellness), and a safe, engaging space for youth. Flockworks manages both state and federal grants to ensure compliance, sustainability, and alignment with expanded learning priorities.
Camp Flockworks: A full-day summer program that combines art, nature, physical activity, and project-based learning in an affordable, inclusive environment for local youth.
Cobalt Art Gallery: Flockworks manages the Cobalt Art Gallery in downtown Fort Bragg, offering a vibrant space for community engagement through art. The gallery hosts single-artist shows, collaborative exhibits, and provides free or affordable public programming—creating opportunities for local artists while ensuring accessibility for all members of the community.
Community Arts & Public Projects: We coordinate mural projects, community art events, and collaborative workshops that bring people together, celebrate local culture, and promote civic engagement through creative expression.
Support for Artists & Educators: Flockworks offers professional development, partnership opportunities, and creative space for local artists and educators, helping to grow the region’s cultural capacity and build sustainable creative careers.
These programs work together to ensure that creativity is a vibrant and accessible part of daily life in our community.
Organization
Flockworks
Address
208 Dana St
Fort Bragg
95437
County
Mendocino
Region
Upstate
Phone
(707) 813-4053
Congressional District
California's 2nd congressional district
State Assembly District
California State Assembly District 2
State Senate District
California State Senate District 2
