$100,000 supports artists, organizations
Marin Cultural Association awarded $100,000 in support of artists and arts organizations across Marin County as part of its 2026 Arts Grants program. Funding for this year’s grant cycle was provided with support from the California Arts Council.
“Marin Cultural Association is proud to support the artists and arts organizations that help make Marin vibrant, connected, and inclusive,” said Marin Cultural Association Managing Director Tracy Bays-Boothe. “The arts play an essential role in our community, and Marin Cultural Association is committed to celebrating creativity and expanding access to the arts across Marin.”
Now in its second year, the MCA Arts Grants program expands opportunities for emerging and established artists, cultural organizations and studio collectives. Grants of up to $5,000 were available to individual artists ages 18 and older who live or work in Marin, and grants of up to $10,000 were available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations with arts-based missions serving Marin County.
The 2026 grant recipients include:
Arts organizations
● Alliance for Felix Cove
● California Film Institute
● Enriching Lives Through Music
● Marin Ballet
● Marin Museum of Contemporary Art
● Marin Open Studios
● Marin Society of Artists
● Marin Symphony
● Marinterviews
● Maud Powell String Institute
● Mesa Refuge
● Mountain Play
● Multicultural Center of Marin
● Museum of the American Indian
● Stitchers of San Quentin/ Friends of San Quentin Library
● Youth in Arts
Artists and collectives
● Laura Jiménez Diecks
● Josh Flores
● Sara Gallagher
● Lisa Hamilton
● Emmalyn Harris
● Erica Jordan
● Laura Palmer
● Cindy Pavlinac
● Lara Myers
The grants support a range of arts and cultural programs throughout Marin County, from initiatives serving youth and communities facing barriers to arts participation to programs focused on arts education, community engagement and cultural preservation. The 2025 and 2026 grant recipients will be honored in the MCA Arts Studio at the Marin County Fair.
Full grants program details are available at marincultural.org.
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