Public Art

About the Public Arts Master Plan

Home to a young, diverse, and vibrant community, Salinas looks to its future as a colorful piece of art. In response to the community’s desire for public art and the expansion of opportunities for artists, City Council approved a Public Art Program Ordinance in 2017 to establish and fund public art. The Public Arts Master Plan is a written strategic plan which supports local artists, artwork and secures the possibility of future public art throughout the next 10 years. The PAMP was accepted by the Salinas City Council early in 2020 and the final draft is available for review in this link: The Salinas Public Arts Master Plan(PDF, 6MB)

For more information contact Monica Sardina at monicas@ci.salinas.ca.us or at (831) 758-7238

City of Salinas Public Art Event Grant

Fiscal Year 2024-2025

The Public Art Event Grant was established to support new or existing Public Art Events in Salinas by offering grants of up to $5,000 through reimbursement to put on a community art event with free admission. A public art event is an event open to the public that promotes the arts. The arts include, but are not limited to painting, sculpture, literature, music, theatre, dance, and cinema.

The City of Salinas offers a cultural event reimbursement grant opportunity for the promotion of free-admission public art community events through an allocation of $20,000 from the Municipal Art Fund. The goal of this funding is to help maintain and expand public art events and to provide local artists in the City of Salinas an opportunity to engage with the public and showcase their work.

Who Should Apply?

Any Salinas resident, group, or organization that is planning a new or existing Public Art Event is eligible to apply.

Grant Reimbursement

The Public Art Plan Grant is a reimbursement grant. Grant award recipients will request reimbursement after expenses have been incurred by the grantee and will provide receipts showing proof of payment to the City of Salinas. Grant award recipients will be required to submit an IRS W-9 Form and the City of Salinas will issue an IRS 1099-G Form. Reimbursement payments will be disbursed through check after the submission of the final report and receipts which must be submitted 30 days after the end of the event.

How to Apply?

Proposals may be mailed, e-mailed, or submitted in person:

City of Salinas

Attention: Monica Sardina

320 Lincoln Avenue

Salinas, CA 93901

Application Deadline

Friday, May 16, 2025 - Deadline to submit final application

This Public Art Plan Grant application cycle is open from April 1, 2025 - May 16, 2025.

Questions and Applications

Monica Sardina, Community Services Manager

Email: monicas@ci.salinas.ca.us

Phone: 831-758-7238

Please follow the below link to access the complete grant guidelines, more important deadlines and the application:

Public-Art-Events-Grant-RFP-FY-25_2.pdf(PDF, 299KB)