Call for Entry: Community Artist Program – DrawBridge

* Deadline to Apply: December 31, 2023

For more than 30 years, DrawBridge has provided free expressive arts programs for children across the San Francisco Bay Area. The 2024 DrawBridge Community Artist Program, supported by the California Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts, builds on this history of service and connects local artists with youth in shelters, affordable housing facilities, and community centers throughout the region.

Five Bay Area artists will be selected to receive an honorarium of $1,000 each to develop art experiences and site-specific works with children ages 5-18 in Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma counties.

Artists will be selected by DrawBridge’s Community Engagement Committee and work closely with program staff to develop community-focused art activities. The program offers artists unique opportunities for authentic dialogue, mentorship, and promotion of their work. DrawBridge will provide all materials and promote participating artists through marketing, press releases, social media, and our website. Established and emerging Bay Area artists are encouraged to apply.

Click here to learn more and apply today!

ELIGIBILITY
DrawBridge expressive arts programming is built on a firm foundation of cultural awareness and sensitivity that reflects and celebrates the creative power of the children and diverse communities we serve. Recognizing that homelessness and housing insecurity disproportionately impacts communities of color, DrawBridge provides a welcome and nurturing space for all, and seeks to employ artists, staff, and volunteers with deep connections to these communities. Learn more at drawbridge.org/about-us/equity.

HOW TO APPLY
Interested artists should visit the application page to complete their application and provide samples of their work by December 31, 2023. There is no application fee. Artists selected for the program will be announced in January 2024.