Berkeley’s Gamelan Sekar Jaya will receive an NEA Art Works grant to support artist residencies with master artists from Bali, Indonesia. The organization also receives support from the California Arts Council.

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $5.2 Million in Grants to Support Arts and Innovation in California

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded nearly $5.2 million to California arts organizations in its second round of funding for fiscal year 2018. Federal dollars totaling $5,193,800 will benefit 144 grantees up and down the state.

The spring announcement includes annual partnerships with state, jurisdictional, and regional arts agencies as well as the categories of Art Works, Creativity Connects, Our Town, and Research: Art Works. Funds will support a range of programs that provide jobs to artists, arts administrators, and other creative workers and arts experiences in California. As a state partner, the California Arts Council will receive a portion of those funds — in the amount of $1,155,300 — to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s strategic plan.

“The variety and quality of these projects speaks to the wealth of creativity and diversity in our country,” said NEA Chairman Jane Chu.

Click here for the full announcement from the National Endowment for the Arts, including a detailed list of all second round grantees.