Oakland Cultural Trust

Monthly Meetings: Third Tuesdays, 12-1:30 pm at the East Bay Community Foundation Irvine Conference Center (Brown-Bag Lunch) at Conference Center, East Bay Community Foundation, 353 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland 94612 (Dalziel Building)

Upcoming Meeting Schedule: Tuesday, March 16; Tuesday, April 20

Note: Effective May 2010 Meetings are held in the Pro Arts gallery. Pro Arts (at Oakland Art Gallery) 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland 94612.

About the Trust

The Oakland Cultural Trust is an association of Oakland art organizations and artists working with the City of Oakland, business leaders, educators and families which:

• Serves as a resource for relaying developments in arts funding and advocacy from the national and regional scene with the local community.
• Advocates for the City's artists and arts organizations, and public art programs.
• Builds relationships amongst cultural arts organizations for networking, resource sharing and culling best practices.
• Builds relationships with policy-makers, the business community, the Mayor and City Council, and other industry and community leaders.
• Provides a structure to establish an arts agenda for the City of Oakland i.e., Investment in Oakland's cultural economy, economic impacts of local arts, priority of arts education, commitment to cultural equity.

Membership & Invitation to Join

The Oakland Cultural Trust invites artists, arts organizations, individuals, and community stakeholders to join its efforts in support of a vibrant, safe and sustainable Oakland through the arts! Membership is free. Forward to a friend or colleague! Membership Application and Guidelines

Programs & Initiatives:

Arts Action in Oakland: I Live for Oakland Arts