APRIL 16, 2025 – ATRIUM916 – Creative Economy Meeting 2025 Sharing opportunities for Sacramento creatives and a new project in formation designed to uplift the entire sector. City has a $44 million deficit and budget negotiations are happening. If we’re not at the table with strong, solid ideas, we’ll find ourselves on the chopping block. Looking for creatives and groups who want to be part of these proposed project proposals.
OCTOBER 21, 2024 ATRIUM916 – We will be discussing upcoming grants and opportunities while engaging with Sacramento’s future leadership. In this two-part “Meet the Candidates for Mayor” series, you’ll have the chance to hear directly from the candidates about their vision for the creative economy.
In Part 2 Kevin McCarty will present his plans to foster local artists and support creative organizations.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 – ATRIUM916 – Get updated on upcoming grants and opportunities. Meet the Mayoral Candidates. In this first of a two-part Candidate Meeting, Dr. Flojaune Cofer will share her vision for the future of our city’s creative economy and her plans to support local artists and organizations.
MARCH 13, 2024 – ATRIUM916 – This meeting is a collaboration between Atrium and Black Artist Foundry and made possible with the support of Civic Thread, We Prosper Together, Valley Vision, City of Sacramento and CA FWD with California Jobs First Initiative.
In this session, we will be brainstorming ideas and sharing opportunities across our creative siloes. There will also be places to promote your events, social handles, and roadblocks affecting our community.
In this session, we will be talking about the 10 million dollars that could be given to local Sacramento creative economy of which $2.75million for basic universal income for two years). Sacramento City Creative Economy Manager Megan L. Van Voorhis, and Grants and Education Program Coordinator, Melissa Cirone will be sharing information on the programs and be asking for input from the creative community.
In this session, we will be talking about the 10 million dollars that could be given to local Sacramento creative economy of which $2.75million for basic universal income for two years). Sacramento City Creative Economy Manager Megan L. Van Voorhis, and Grants and Education Program Coordinator, Melissa Cirone will be sharing information on the programs and be asking for input from the creative community.
In this meeting, we have some funding and grant opportunities for independent creatives with deadlines at the end of March. This includes the California GoBiz Lendistry, PPP for creatives, California Arts Council Grants for independent Creatives. We will talk about programs the Atrium has available for creatives to earn income and other Sacramento arts organization opportunities in the works
An online meeting for all creatives in the city of Sacramento. Sacramento allocated $6.9 million for another round of grant funding to help the Sacramento Creative Economy. $3.9 will go to Creative Artists, businesses, and nonprofits, $1.87 to City Cultural Assets, and $1.12, still to be approved by the city council, for Arts Education, healing arts, and mental health. This Creative Economy Meeting is to show you how to apply for the $3.9 million available to independent artists, businesses, and nonprofits.
The Atrium is excited to host this meeting/workshop on how to apply for these COVID relief funds from the city and to share insights and hacks on how other creatives are surviving or thriving during these times.
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