Title
City of Sacramento ARPA Creative Venues Grant
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01468
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Receive and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Jason Jong, Cultural and Creative Economy Manager, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-5105, jjong@cityofsacramento.org, Convention and Cultural Services Department
Presenter
Presenter: Melissa Cirone, Grants and Programs Manager, Office of Arts and Culture, (916) 808-3983, mcirone@cityofsacramento.org, Convention and Cultural Services Department
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Creative Venues Grant Overview
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The purpose of this item is to receive information from Office of Arts and Culture (OAC) staff regarding the administration and outcome of the Creative Venues Grant, as part of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) framework of support for creative businesses. The OAC launched the 2024-26 Creative Venues Grant providing funding to independent venues (e.g. performance venues, art galleries, and bookstores) that regularly support, present and or cultivate Sacramento-based talent.
Independent venues are vital to ensuring opportunities for Sacramento-based musicians, authors, and artists. These businesses are critical to our local economy, as employers, tourism destinations, and revenue generators for neighboring businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail. They also add vibrancy to our retail corridors and entertainment districts. The object of this grant program was to preserve and nurture the cultural life of our community by supporting these independent cultural spaces, and it is consistent with the ARPA objective of providing aid to impacted industries and supporting economic recovery.
The first round of funding in July 2024 was focused on venues in areas of the city that had been identified as most adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. These included...
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