Meet the Funders
via Zoomwith CWF, Alliance for California Traditional Arts, Gerbode Foundation's Special Awards in the Arts, and the Community Arts program of the Zellerbach Family Foundation
Ask Us Anything
via ZoomListen to the April 4 introductory webinar here, then come to this Ask Me Anything session with the Creative Work Fund Team.
Submission Deadline for Letters of Inquiry
Press submit by 11:59:59pm Pacific!
Reader Review
Letters of inquiry are read by community readers and scored using a shared tool. After discussion of all the reader reviews, 40-50 collaborations are selected and invited to submit full proposals based on their letters of inquiry.
Invitations to Full Proposal
Up to 50 collaborations receive email invitations to return to the grant portal and build and submit full proposals in the June 20 - July 31, 2023 window. All applicants, […]
Submission Deadline for Full Proposals
Invited applicants submit through the online portal by 11:59:59pm Pacific today.
Panel Review
A community panel convenes to read and discuss the full proposals, study work samples, and use a shared ranking system to arrive at 12-15 grant recommendations. The panel forwards the […]
Award Notifications
Collaborations receive email notification of award or declination before public announcements are made.
Development of Memoranda of Understanding for Awarded Collaborations
Before receiving their grant, the awarded collaborations are required to develop and commit to a memorandum of understanding between the collaboration's lead artist and the collaborating organization.