Fostering creative collaboration between community-based organizations and artists
Upcoming Workshops for Artists
Launching on February 1st, 2024, the Work of Art program is a professional development curriculum that teaches business skills to artists in all disciplines. Facilitated by a cohort of Central Coast artists, the series is free and open to the public.
Announcing 23 Community Partner Awardees
Congratulations to these twenty-three selected Community Partner organizations. Each will be awarded a $140,000 grant, to partner with an artist or artist team on a 12-month creative engagement to further community impact. Artists will begin September 1, 2023. Read the press release.
Santa Cruz County
Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley
Monterey County
Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL)
San Benito County
Costanoan Indian Research Inc.
San Benito County Clerk-Recorder-Elections
San Luis Obispo County
Ventura County
Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)
LULAC Colonia Council
Santa Barbara County
Barbareño Chumash Tribal Council
Program Administration
Central Coast Creative Corps is managed by the Central Coast Arts Coalition, a collective of six local arts agencies. The Program is funded by the California Arts Council, with the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture serving as the Lead Administering Organization. The full collective includes:
Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture
Contact Us
Have questions? Need more information? Please feel free to reach out to us.
Projects are regional, so please indicate your county in the Subject Line of the accompanying form so we can direct your inquiry to the right person.
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