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The Berkeley Civic Arts Commission will present a public forum Saturday to review new guidelines and grant applications for the Arts Grants Program. 

The forum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the North Berkeley Senior Center at 1901 Hearst Ave. The Forum is open to the public, and interested arts organizations, artists and all others are encouraged to attend. 

The agenda for the forum includes an explanation of the proposed changes to the city’s resolution for the grants program, questions from attendees and suggestions on the proposed drafts of the program components. The forum is being held now to give community arts organizations and artists the opportunity to give input to revisions to the program well in advance of the next funding cycle. The FY 2001 Arts Grants Program will take place from April 2001, when guidelines and applications are distributed, through August 2001 when awards are made. This will not apply to the current funding cycle. The City of Berkeley Arts Grants Program distributes funds to eligible arts and other organizations operating within the City of Berkeley. 

The nine-member Berkeley Civic Arts Commission implements this program supporting art and culture in the city. 

The Berkeley Civic Arts Commission oversees the Arts Grants Program, the newly initiated Public Art program, the existing City Art Collection, the Addison Street Window Gallery, and provides information to the public on the arts and culture in Berkeley, as well as support and technical assistance to artists and arts organizations.