Local Commons | Member Inquiry Form

Established in 2015, Local Color, is an Artist-Led & Operated 501(c)(3) Nonprofit with a mission of building equitable opportunities that keep emerging and established artists active, employed, and engaged in San José by facilitating public art, affordable artist studios, and fiscal sponsorship.

As stewards of the “commons,” Local Color aims to support the many logistics surrounding funding for creative projects in the South Bay Area. By building our collective capacity through Fiscal Sponsorship, we aim to bridge people to resources while enhancing accountability practices to inspire increased philanthropy. Shared values create the firm structure behind inspiring individuals and collectives by moving forward together via fiscal sponsorship.

Commons Members contribute a percentage of granted funds depending on the administrative services shared. Commons Members will receive support during grant submittal, through budgeting and reporting, and become part of a network of local creative professionals, filling roles needed in sustaining a project and growing intersectionality in our communities.

If you have any questions, please contact Local Commons Relationship Managers - Carman Gaines via email at carman@localcolorsj.org or Local Commons Project Associate Heidi Jumper via email at heidi@localcolorsj.org

In community,
Local Color

This section is for us to begin learning about the values that guide your work. Please select the legal status of the project and answer the questions accordingly.

Example: If you are a collective, provide the bio of your collective and not yourself as an individual.

Demographic Survey

The section below is optional - understanding who we serve through demographic surveys helps us measure and report some of our quantitative impacts. Your time completing this section is greatly appreciated.

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lo·cal col·or | /ˈlōkəl ˈkələr/

Noun: the customs, manner of speech, dress, or other typical features of a place or period that contribute to its particular character.
ART: the natural color of a thing in ordinary daylight, uninfluenced by the proximity of other colors.

Local Color envisions a San José, where locals, specifically communities and artists of color, see themselves, hear themselves, and feel their cultural identities as integral pillars of the city's artistic and cultural landscape. We are devoted to providing equitable platforms and opportunities for all artists across race, age, ethnicity, neuro & physical abilities, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, religion, geography, and culture.