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1 ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAM
TWO-YEAR FUNDING CYCLE FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2026/2027 AND FISCAL YEAR
2027/2028
City Council
October 6, 2026
PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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2 The Arts and Culture Grant Program seeks to: • Sustain professional development of established arts & cultural institutions based in and serving the City of Riverside; • Assist the operations and development of small and mid-sized arts and cultural organizations; • Encourage and support the contribution of arts and culture programs that enrich our community’s cultural life; and • Encourage and support administrative and fiscal excellence in non-profit arts and cultural organizations.
BACKGROUND
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3 The Arts and Culture Grant Program offers general operating support to established City of Riverside artistic and cultural non-profit organizations that have developed a broad range of programming and have contributed substantially to the cultural life of the community Funding Cycle: Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028 Total Funds Available: FY 2026-2027 is $410,050 and FY 2027-2028 is $414,150 Funding Amounts: Vary depending on the number of qualified applications Funding awarded will be for BOTH Fiscal Years
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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4 The City of Riverside Arts and Culture Grant Program funds general operating support, including: • General operating expenses • Administrative salaries • Development of marketing/promotional materials • Purchase or repair of equipment • Retention of professional services (accountant, etc.) The City of Riverside Arts and Culture Grant Program does NOT fund: • Debt from past fiscal years • Endowment Funds, Benefits or Fundraising Events • Individuals (scholarships, fees, tuition, etc.) • Payment to any organization’s Board of Directors for duties performed as a board member • For-profit organizations • Programs inaccessible to the public • Projects with religious or sectarian purposes
CONDITIONS FOR FUNDING
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5 SAMPLING OF CURRENT ORGANIZATIONS
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6 1. Approve the recommendations of the Arts and Culture Program to be awarded to twenty-seven arts and cultural organizations as outlined in the recommendations for a total of $410,050 to be awarded Fiscal Year 2026/2027 and a total of $414,150 to be awarded Fiscal Year 2027/2028; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any necessary, financial, or legal documents with the approved organizations making minor or non-substantive changes, to implement the City’s Arts and Culture Grant Program.
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