CHICO, Calif. – The City of Chico has announced the recipients of the 2025-2026 Arts and Culture Grants. This program is funded by 1% of the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax, aimed at supporting local not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations.
This year, 19 applications were submitted, and $38,442 was awarded to 16 projects. These grants help enrich Chico’s arts and culture community.
The following is a list of all of the organizations and projects that were selected:
- 1078 Gallery – $1,059.00 for the “2nd Annual Northern California Mock Cat Show”
- Chico Art Center – $2,646.00 for the “Artist Cafe” project
- Chico State Enterprises – $1,072.00 for “Nexo Entre Raíces (Nexus Between Roots) Exhibition & Visiting Artist Talk”
- Chico Theater Company – $2,646.00 for the “Roof Replacement”
- Downtown Chico Business Association – $2,646.00 for “ARTober FEST: Celebrating Art, Culture, and Community in Downtown Chico”
- Friends of the Chico Community Ballet – $2,646.00 for “A Very Chico Nutcracker 2025”
- Inspire School of Arts & Sciences – $2,646.00 for “Big Fish Design Mentorship”
- KZFR Community Radio – $2,646.00 for “Chico Speaks”
- Legacy Theatre Group (Legacy Stage) – $2,646.00 for “Shakespeare in the Park 2026”
- Little Red Hen – $2,646.00 for “The Business of Being an Artist”
- Maker Radio – $2,646.00 for “Makers Muse 2025”
- Movement Arts of Chico – $2,540.00 for “Capoeira Arts Therapy”
- Museum of Northern California Art (MONCA) – $2,370.00 for “Foyer Sound Panels”
- Pedal Press Youth Shop – $2,295.00 for the “Pedal Press Youth Shop”
- Stonewall Alliance – $2,646.00 for “To Be Seen: Uplifting LGBTQIA2S+ Art & Honoring Trans Lives Lost”
- Upstate Community Enhancement Foundation – $2,646.00 for “Chico Fab Lab Fundamentals Community Workshop”
The City of Chico expressed gratitude to the North Valley Community Foundation for managing the grant process.
For more details on the grants, the North Valley Community Foundation website provides additional information.