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The purpose of the Arts grantmaking area is
to enable Bay Area residents to realize the full potential of
the arts to
build cross-cultural understanding and enrich individual lives.
The program's goals focus on Arts Education, Preservation
of Cultural Heritage, Cultural Commons, and The Creative Work Fund.
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Arts Education: To increase creative opportunities for children and youth who otherwise have limited access to studying the arts or to interacting with working artists, including: |
- Programs in public schools, led by professional
artists and arts educators and addressing state and district
arts education standards.
- After-school programs serving immigrant and low-income
populations or bringing together young people from a range of
backgrounds.
- Programs employing exemplary youth development and youth leadership principles.
- Projects strengthening systems through which arts education programs are delivered to children and youth.
- Programs through which artists share their skills, knowledge, and leadership with children and youth.
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Preservation of Cultural Heritage: To support preservation of cultural heritage, particularly
among recent immigrants. This may include: |
- Programs fostering the preservation and generational transfer of cultural traditions.
- Programs helping to strengthen social networks among recent immigrants through creation and presentation of art.
- Programs increasing public awareness and appreciation of artistic practices of immigrant communities.
- Programs through which artists share their skills, knowledge, and leadership within their culturally distinct communities.
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Cultural Commons: Fostering shared understanding and a stronger sense of community through participation in the arts. |
- Programs that reach large audiences representing a true cross-section of local residents for shared arts experiences
- Programs that use the arts to foster cross-cultural understanding and inclusiveness by engaging participants with different backgrounds and life experiences
- Programs that integrate art and puclic discussion as a means of addressing challenging issues and content
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The Creative Work Fund: Fostering partnerships between artists and nonprofit organizations to create new work and engage the public in new ways. |
The Creative Work Fund, a program of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund, is supported by grants from The James Irvine Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. For a detailed program description and application information, please see its web site at creativeworkfund.org.
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