The Conrad Prebys Foundation has announced plans to award $16 million in grants to support the arts in San Diego County.
“We seek to celebrate and strengthen the many forms and roles of San Diego’s dynamic visual and performing arts scene,” said Prebys CEO Grant Oliphant, in a statement. “Art helps us connect across the region regardless of our ZIP code — whether we reside in the Anza Borrego Desert, the beach communities, or somewhere in between, we want to encourage a robust art scene where creativity can thrive.”
The grants will be awarded through three initiative funds that are all now accepting applications:
Communities of Belonging: These grants are meant to lift up our many different neighborhoods and communities, expressing the voices and narratives of people across the region. This initiative will provide two-year general operating or project/program funds ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 per year.
Anchoring the Arts: This effort will support the creation, production or presentation of dynamic art that brings people of different communities and backgrounds together, builds empathy, reveals shared values, and generates learning and dialogue. This initiative will provide programmatic grants. One-year grants will range from $100,000 to $500,000. Two-year grants will range from $50,000 to $250,000 per year.
Art Bridging Communities: This initiative will support the creation, production or presentation of dynamic art that brings people of different communities and backgrounds together, builds empathy, reveals shared values, and generates learning and dialogue. This initiative will provide one-year grants ranging from $25,000 to $250,000. The funds will be paid in 2023 and may be used over a grant term of up to 24 months.
Organizations are encouraged to apply as soon as reasonable, as submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis during the application window. More information about each initiative and how to apply can be found online at prebysfdn.org/arts-initiatives
In the coming weeks, the Prebys Foundation will announce additional grants for the youth mental health, economic opportunity, and creative youth development space. Named after developer and philanthropist Conrad Prebys, who passed away in 2016, the Prebys Foundation is the largest independent foundation in San Diego County. The foundation invests in four program areas: visual and performing arts, medical research, healthcare, and youth success.