Silicon Valley Creates

The organization builds the capacity of the creative sector: as part of the capacity building work, the organization provides a suite of grants, professional development, and networking opportunities for local arts organizations; nurtures emerging leaders through leadership training; provides seed funding for new ideas and projects; and leads collaborative initiatives to elevate Silicon Valley's create culture. This program serves approximately 1.8 million people.

The organization increases access to arts: the organization increases equitable access to the arts by providing media classes for at-risk youth through its studio program: connecting teachers to arts education offerings and funding through artsedconnect; managing the poetry out loud program in santa clara county; and providing arts access grants for programs designed to increase access to the arts for historically underserved populations. This program serves approximately 75,000 people.

The organization raises visibility of the creative sector: the organization elevates local artists through artist fellowships, emerging artists awards and county poet laureate programs, and uses content magazine's print publication and social medial network as platforms for employing and highlighting creative professionals, arts and cultural organizations, and events. Content's engaging quarterly events help to expand and deepen the real-world social and professional connections between Silicon Valley's creators and consumers. This program serves approximately 35,000 people.