The purpose of the Rural Arts Access Fund Project Specific Grants is to increase access to the arts in rural Fresno County communities by supporting arts nonprofit programming and projects in Fresno County for the following disciplines and locations: 

Disciplines: Visual, performing, literary, folk/traditional, media, and musical arts

Locations: 14 incorporated cities and unincorporated communities in Fresno County, including:

Cities: Clovis, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Fowler, Huron, Kingsburg, Kerman, Mendota, Orange Cove, Parlier, Reedley, San Joaquin, Sanger, Selma AND unincorporated communities in Fresno County

This funding opportunity aims to 1) increase access to the arts in rural communities in Fresno County, and 2) strengthen the skills and capacity of small to mid-sized arts organizations to apply for other grants in the future.

Please note: This grant is a pilot program and funded in part with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This grant may or may not be offered in future Fresno Arts Council grant cycles.

*An organization may submit only one (1) application for this funding opportunity.