East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
For General Operating Support
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Amount$420,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/3/2020
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is an artistic and cultural resource for the ethnically diverse city of Richmond. The organization provides in-school and after-school education programs for 4,500 pre-K through middle school students in the greater Richmond area, as well as rigorous conservatory level training and wrap-around services for 140 middle and high school students at its beautifully restored facility in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood. It reaches another 30,000 people through community events and public performances, all of which reflect a broad array of global art forms.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.eastbaycenter.org
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts an arts education provider located in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood. It offers year-round curriculum for youth ages three to 18, including 65 weekly group courses, private instruction, recitals, social and emotional support services for students and families, and an intensive young artist diploma program. Its in-school and after-school education programs reach 4,000 students in West Contra Costa Unified School District. Each year, the organization also reaches another 15,000 people through community events and public performances that reflect a broad array of art forms, and often feature the stories of local students, families, and communities. Support for East Bay Center for the Performing Arts advances the Performing Arts Program’s Youth strategy through the Program Delivery substrategy.