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Friday, March 27 | Demystifying Grant Writing with Leigh Henderson
Friday, March 27 | Demystifying Grant Writing with Leigh Henderson
Tips and Tricks for applying to the CAC and other government and foundation funders.
Friday, March 13 | Unrestricted Operating Grant Applicant Info Session
Friday, March 13 | Unrestricted Operating Grant Applicant Info Session
Learn everything you need to know about the 2026 SVCreates Operating Grant cycle.
Unrestricted Operating Grants - Apply by Friday, April 10
Unrestricted Operating Grants - Apply by Friday, April 10
2026 Guidelines and Application InstructionsOverview SVCREATES operating grants, offered in partnership with the County of Santa Clara, provide general operating support for small nonprofit arts and culture organizations that: Reflect the dynamic, diverse, and innovative character of Santa Clara County Demonstrate commitment to equity, inclusion, and artistic vibrancy and relevance Positively impact the County’s cultural ecosystem through active and sustained ... Read More
Friday, March 6 | How to Be an Arts Advocate: 2026 State, County, and Local Priorities
Friday, March 6 | How to Be an Arts Advocate: 2026 State, County, and Local Priorities
Join leaders from California for the Arts, San José Arts Advocates, and SVCREATES for a discussion on their advocacy agenda for 2026
Our County Supervisors: Protecting Arts and Culture for Santa Clara County | by SVCREATES | Feb, 2026 | Medium
Our County Supervisors: Protecting Arts and Culture for Santa Clara County | by SVCREATES | Feb, 2026 | Medium
By Alexandra Urbanowski, CEO of SVCREATES
Apply: Production Manager, Content Magazine
Apply: Production Manager, Content Magazine
We are a network of leaders who care about the cultural and aesthetic quality of life in Silicon Valley. We are conveners, promoters, incubators, and investors in Silicon Valley’s creative ecosystem. Our mission is to elevate Silicon Valley’s creative culture. Interested in joining our team? Please read on for open positions. PRODUCTION MANAGER, CONTENT MAGAZINE The Production Manager oversees and ... Read More
Urbanowski: The arts need more investment from the state - San José Spotlight
Urbanowski: The arts need more investment from the state - San José Spotlight
Artists make California vibrant, innovative and culturally rich, yet our state ranks 35th nationally in per capita arts funding. When the state budget allocates just 53 cents per person to the arts, it’s clear how little we’re investing in the creative workers who shape the state's identity and economy.
Guest Blog: Centering Arts and Culture in Community Development: The Vision Behind La Placita and La Avenida
Guest Blog: Centering Arts and Culture in Community Development: The Vision Behind La Placita and La Avenida
By Jessica Paz-Cedillos, CEO of School of Arts and Culture at MHP
Artist Ecosystem Information Survey
Artist Ecosystem Information Survey
Thank you for taking a few minutes to take this artist support survey. SVCREATES is committed to our goal of strengthening the arts ecosystem in Santa Clara County by providing resources to artists at every stage of their career. We want to make sure artists like you stay here and continue to contribute to our vibrant arts culture. To ensure our programs, including the Content Emerging Artist Award, remain relevant and effective, we are continually gathering data on the needs of artists in our community. Your honest and anonymous feedback will directly inform how we shape our grant cycles and professional development offerings in the years ahead. We anticipate this survey will take 5-10 minutes.
Gilroy Arts Roundtable - Opening Act Sign-Up
Gilroy Arts Roundtable - Opening Act Sign-Up
Opening acts are 5-minute artistic performances, demonstrations, or presentations to kick off our Gilroy Arts Roundtable meetings. They can be musical performances, dance performances, poetry readings, art tutorials— whatever form your artistic practice takes, we'd love for you to showcase it to Gilroy's creative community! If there is space in our calendar for your opening act, we will reach out to assign you a month. Gilroy Arts Roundtable meetings are on the last Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8pm. The location will rotate throughout the year and be announced on social media and via email ahead of time. For questions, please email Jessica Kwong at jessica@svcreates.org.
Friday, February 20 | Is it OK to give up on your Board?
Friday, February 20 | Is it OK to give up on your Board?
Using successful case studies, we will discuss ways to engage employees in cultivating, asking, and thanking donors with Andy Robinson
Friday, March 6 | How to Be an Arts Advocate: 2026 State, County, and Local Priorities
Friday, March 6 | How to Be an Arts Advocate: 2026 State, County, and Local Priorities
Join leaders from California for the Arts, San José Arts Advocates, and SVCREATES for a discussion on their advocacy agenda for 2026
Friday, March 13 | 2026 Unrestricted Operating Grant Applicant Information Session
Friday, March 13 | 2026 Unrestricted Operating Grant Applicant Information Session
Learn everything you need to know about the 2026 SVCreates Operating Grant cycle.
Tuesday, April 28 | SVCREATES Town Hall 2026: Stronger. Together.
Tuesday, April 28 | SVCREATES Town Hall 2026: Stronger. Together.
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Visit the SVCREATES' Website
Visit the SVCREATES' Website
Who We are a network of leaders who care about the resilience of our cultural sector and its impact on our community.What We elevate Silicon Valley creative culture through our partners, programs, and publications.Why We believe in the transformative power of arts and creativity to inspire, heal, teach, enlighten, connect and drive social change.SVCREATES is the designated state/local partner arts ... Read More
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