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SVCREATES Elevating Silicon Valley’s Creative Culture We are a network of leaders who care about the resilience of our arts ecosystem and its impact to our community.

We are conveners, promoters, incubators, and funders of the arts. Our mission is to elevate Silicon Valley’s creative culture. We build the cultural sector’s capacity, raise the voice and visibility of our creative culture, and increase access to arts for high-need communities.

This month we are pleased to feature a blog from Director of Programs Sinjin Jones introducing SVCREATES’ 2026-2027 Arts...
08/29/2026

This month we are pleased to feature a blog from Director of Programs Sinjin Jones introducing SVCREATES’ 2026-2027 ArtsWeb programming.

"There is a story we often tell ourselves in the arts nonprofit world, a series of assumptions and false truths that we live by:

🔴 There is not enough money to go around.

🔴 We’re lucky just to be in the room.

Vu Le (keynote speaker at our 2026 Town Hall) often talks about this: the mentality that we are not good enough. The idea that WE know how important art is to society, and how wonderful it would be if everyone else got it the same way we do.

Every year, SVCREATES holistically examines the offerings that our ArtsWeb Capacity Building Programs will provide our grantees and the artists and arts organizations of Santa Clara County. This year, the need and the focus is clear: to help the artists and arts organizations in our community Reclaim Creativity."

Read and share the full piece: https://bit.ly/4cLrlkE

Presented by SVCREATES and the Santa Clara County Office of Education, ArtsEdConnect grant applications are now open for...
08/26/2026

Presented by SVCREATES and the Santa Clara County Office of Education, ArtsEdConnect grant applications are now open for teachers at Santa Clara County public and charter ​schools to provide arts programming to their students during the 2026-2027 school year. Funds can be used for in-classroom workshops delivered by teaching artists, field trips, museum visits, live theater or musical performances, or other art experiences. Applications are due on Friday, September 25.

Apply: https://bit.ly/4gie4Cq

*San José Unified teachers are not eligible for this grant.

Join us for the August edition of the Gilroy Arts Roundtable at La Casa de Cultura y Arte on Wednesday, August 26!The Gi...
08/26/2026

Join us for the August edition of the Gilroy Arts Roundtable at La Casa de Cultura y Arte on Wednesday, August 26!

The Gilroy Arts Roundtable (), Gilroy’s monthly creative meetup, is a collective of artists, arts leaders and advocates amplifying, building and connecting arts and culture in Gilroy, South County and beyond. All of all ages are welcome — no art skills required 😉

Wednesday, August 26
6:30-8:00pm
La Casa de Cultura y Arte (.ofrenda.festival)
140 5th St, Gilroy, CA 95020

GAR meets monthly on the last Wednesday of the month. Visit the link in our bio to learn more and attend.

Introducing the Community Catalyst Grants!Presented by SVCREATES, the Community Catalyst Grant Program is an evolution o...
08/24/2026

Introducing the Community Catalyst Grants!

Presented by SVCREATES, the Community Catalyst Grant Program is an evolution of the Arts Access Grant. The goal of the Community Catalyst Grants is to uplift historically under-resourced populations in Santa Clara County through community-driven, impactful artistic projects. Building on the Arts Access Grants, this program intends to:

🔴 Lower the Barrier to Entry: Opens up funding to individual artists, informal collectives, and unincorporated groups who were previously ineligible.

🔴 Narrow the Focus to Community Ownership: The review process places its highest emphasis on community leadership, co-creation, and lived experience.

🔴 Simplify the Application and Reporting: The new program significantly reduces administrative burden.

Potential applicants are invited to the Applicant Information Session on Friday, September 11 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm to learn more about the changes: https://bit.ly/3TZS1rB

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4wJQKT9

Attend the San José Creative Ambassadors Info Session on Tuesday, August 25!San José Creative Ambassadors (San Jose Offi...
08/21/2026

Attend the San José Creative Ambassadors Info Session on Tuesday, August 25!

San José Creative Ambassadors (San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs) champion the power of creative expression and engage members of the public in finding their own creative voice. In 2027, up to three creative ambassadors will produce a creative project that invites active participation from residents and celebrates the diversity of San José's cultural communities. Each Ambassador will receive a stipend of $12,000. Join the online info session on Tuesday, August 25 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4gm9mlX

Presented by Center for Cultural Innovation, CALI Futures supports California artists and cultural workers who are contr...
08/17/2026

Presented by Center for Cultural Innovation, CALI Futures supports California artists and cultural workers who are contributing to alternative efforts that hold promise for greater sustainability, sense of belonging, and self-determination than current conventional systems offer. Project-restricted grants of $5,000 will be awarded through a competitive grant application process. Applications are due on Wednesday, August 28 at 11:59am.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hvaohJ

Arts Council Santa Cruz County, in partnership with the Santa Cruz City Government, is launching a new site-specific pub...
08/14/2026

Arts Council Santa Cruz County, in partnership with the Santa Cruz City Government, is launching a new site-specific public art opportunity for the sculpture pad in front of Jamba Juice in downtown. Artists residing in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, or San Mateo are eligible to apply by Wednesday, August 26 at 11:59pm. Finalists will be invited to develop site-specific proposals.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bLBopx

Presented by New Museum Los Gatos - NUMU and the Town of Los Gatos - Government, and fiscally sponsored by SVCREATES, Ha...
08/13/2026

Presented by New Museum Los Gatos - NUMU and the Town of Los Gatos - Government, and fiscally sponsored by SVCREATES, Handwriting the Constitution, is a series of community-based, participatory art events across the Town of Los Gatos that encourage conversations and introspection about Constitutional rights, democracy, and government. Catch the next session at NUMU on Thursday, August 20 at 12:15pm.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4c6o6E6

📢 Now recruiting arts leaders from organizations with budgets over $500k!Now more than ever, leading an organization req...
08/07/2026

📢 Now recruiting arts leaders from organizations with budgets over $500k!

Now more than ever, leading an organization requires more than just solid foundational budgeting and steady cash flow. It requires financial leadership: the ability to turn data into a narrative, translate strategy into budgeting, and navigate uncertainty with vision and creativity.

Presented by SVCREATES, the Strategy and Storytelling Arts Finance Leadership Network is a two-part cohort designed to pair deep, cohort-based learning, with community investment at the highest level. This cohort is designed for leaders who have built stable foundations, navigated complex budgeting, and are now asking:

🔴 How do we use finance as strategic planning?

🔴 How can our financial strength anchor a more resilient cultural community?

Learn more and apply by Friday, September 4: https://bit.ly/4fXm4re

The County of Santa Clara, California Board of Supervisors established the Historical Heritage Grant Program (HHGP) in 1...
08/06/2026

The County of Santa Clara, California Board of Supervisors established the Historical Heritage Grant Program (HHGP) in 1990 to promote historic preservation and the awareness of significant cultural, historical, and archaeological resources within Santa Clara County. Projects must be located in a public park or on private property dedicated to park purposes. Learn more at the upcoming application workshop on Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00am.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4fQ83LW

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