2020 Impact Report

In March 2020, 60% of our cultural sector’s income evaporated when COVID-19 threatened the sector’s central mission of “gathering people together” through the arts. The sector tightened its belt, applied for PPP (paycheck protection program) and pivoted to new ways of connecting with audiences and donors. And as our country witnessed the social and economic devastation of a global pandemic, … Read More

Santa Clara County Poet Laureate | Apply by September 24

Applications for the 2022-2023 Santa Clara County Poet Laureate will open August 9 and the deadline to apply is September 24, 2021. The next Poet Laureate will serve from January 2022 – December 2023 and will receive a stipend of $4,000 per year, with a budget of $1,000 per year for reimbursable expenses related to their activities. Click here for 2022-23 Application … Read More