The City of Ojai Arts Commission is now accepting applications for the 2025 Arts Grants through September 30, 2024. The grants, which are awarded each year at the December Ojai City Council meeting, help to ensure the vitality of the arts in the Ojai Valley. Due to an unprecedented number of applications for the 2024 grants, the City has increased the budget in anticipation of continued high demand.
The grant program funds non-profit arts organizations and individual artists whose primary purpose is to produce or present arts and cultural programs in the City of Ojai and Ojai Valley. Arts Grants are made for one year and projects must be completed within the year 2025, as part of the application guidelines.
The goals of the Arts Grant Program include encouraging artistic excellence, developing new audiences for the arts, promoting diversity in Ojai’s cultural life, promoting and encouraging arts and cultural activities in the City of Ojai and encouraging community partnerships and artistic collaboration throughout the Ojai Valley.
Completed applications and supporting materials must be received at City Hall by the September 30, 2024, 5pm deadline. The application may be found at: ojai.ca.gov/artsgrants. Please direct any inquiries to James Renger at james.renger@ojai.ca.gov, or call 805-646-5581, x104.