Piedmont Arts Fund
Funding Amount
$65,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Community artists and students
Overview
Alternative Names: Formerly known as PAINTS (Promote Arts In The Schools) and CHIME
Purpose: Support visual and performing arts education in Piedmont Unified School District (PUSD) for K-12 students.
Geographic Scope: Piedmont, California - all schools in PUSD
Focus Areas - Arts Support Includes:
- Visual arts: 2D and 3D art, ceramics, photography, graphic design, supplies
- Performing arts: Music instruction, band, orchestra, acapella, choir, theater, dance
- Literary arts: Poetry
- Film and media
- Art books in school libraries
- Lunchtime art programs
- Integrated arts curriculum
Eligibility: PUSD schools K-12
Funding Sources:
- Donations through the Piedmont Store
- Special fundraising events including the Big Art Show (annual event held in March)
Key Events:
- Big Art Show: Annual juried art exhibition, held in March at Piedmont Center for the Arts. Open to community artists and students. Proceeds support arts education throughout PUSD.
- 3rd Annual Big Art Show: March 16-30, 2019
- Categories: 2D visual art, 3D visual art, jewelry
- Submissions through entrythingy.com
Contact:
- Website: piedmontartsfund.org
- Partnership with Piedmont Education Foundation
- 401 Highland Avenue, Piedmont, CA 94611
- 510-653-1816
- info@piedmontedfoundation.org
How to Apply
How to Participate
1. For Community Artists - Big Art Show Submission:
- Submit art online through entrythingy.com
- Categories: 2D visual art, 3D visual art, jewelry
- Juried show
- Entry deadline: February 23 (typically)
- Exhibition dates: March 16-30 (typically)
- Location: Piedmont Center for the Arts
2. For Donations:
- Donate through Piedmont Store
- Support special events like Big Art Show
- Contact Piedmont Arts Fund for donation information
3. For Grant Information:
- Contact Piedmont Education Foundation
- Visit piedmontartsfund.org
What Piedmont Education Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $4.16M
- Median grant
- $4.16M
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Piedmont, CA.
Example grants
Piedmont Unified School District · Piedmont, CA
To support public schools
$4.16M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Music education
- K-12 schools
- Education
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