National Endowment for the Arts Workshop in Oakland

Please note that an additional session was added in the afternoon, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please click here for the latest information about session availability.

Please join the Arts and Culture Program, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and our community partners for an introduction to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and its grants programs.

On July 27, 28, and 29, Douglas Sonntag, the director of dance at the NEA, will provide a brief overview of the agency, including the various multiple disciplines/fields, and how to apply for federal funding. Mr. Sonntag will review eligibility requirements, the logistics of applying electronically, and provide a preview of changes to come; a question and answer session will follow.

The two Oakland workshops will take place on Friday, July 29th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the East Bay Community Foundation, 200 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland. For directions, please visit http://www.ebcf.org/about-us/67-directions-to-the-foundation

Space is limited. To RSVP, please click here to visit the Eventbrite page.

We hope you will take this opportunity to meet Mr. Sonntag and your local colleagues.

Co-sponsored by National Endowment for the Arts, Cultural Equity Grants of the San Francisco Arts Commission, CounterPULSE, San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs, and East Bay Community Foundation, with Alameda County Arts Commission, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Dancers Group, City of Berkeley Civic Arts Commission, City of Oakland Cultural Arts & Marketing, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, Intersection for the Arts, La Peña Cultural Center, ODC Dance, Queer Cultural Center, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, and World Arts West.