NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every four weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan applications to determine awards to nonprofit arts organizations in the Bay Area.
At the November meeting, the steering committee will review one loan application and prepare for the annual January policy meeting.
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Arts Education Policy Update: Successes, Challenges, the Fight Ahead
In this session, three arts education leaders will offer news and current strategies to advance equitable arts learning for all students in the state and nation. They also will share lessons learned by a major California arts funder that has made a sustained investment in arts education policy and advocacy. Learn more about the program here.
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These meetings are by invitation only. To learn more about joining the Arts Loan Fund, please contact Krystle Chipman, Collaborative Philanthropy Coordinato
About the Arts Loan Fund
Since 1981, the Arts Loan Fund (ALF) has provided over 1,345 low-interest, quick turnaround loans totaling over $18 million, to arts organizations located in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma counties, and individual artists in Oakland and San Francisco.
The Arts Loan Fund is housed at Northern California Grantmakers, and its committee is comprised of NCG members. The committee meets every six weeks to review loan applications and determine loan awards.