Grantee Database

San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

State-Local Partnership

Award Amount

$66,600.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, the San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) will strengthen current, programming, including the annual arts/culture grants cycle, Arts in County Jails, public art projects, showcase of artists in the County Galleries, production of equity workshops, Poetry Out Loud and arts education programs, and our annual Countywide Celebration of the Arts in September 2024. New programming implemented in 2023 will include a Youth Cultural Ambassador Program, County Poet Laureate, and work with the Youth Probation Department.

Organization Summary

The San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) is a leader in regional arts advocacy efforts, working to further accessibility to, and support of, all art forms such as music, dance, visual arts, literature, theater, film and video, traditional crafts and folk arts, and new media. The OAC also administers an annual grants program to provide funding to community arts organizations and artists.

Organization

San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture

Address

500 County Center

Redwood City

94063

County

San Mateo

Region

Bay Area – Other

Phone

(650) 387-0160

Congressional District

California's 15th Congressional District

State Assembly District

District 21

State Senate District

District 13

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