San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. Immense Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens. A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Midway, an aircraft-carrier-turned-museum, open to the public.
With its great weather, miles of sandy beaches, and major attractions, San Diego is known worldwide as one of the best tourist destinations and a great place for residents to relax year round.
A Message From the Mayor
San Diego is a special place with limitless potential, where everyone deserves equal access to opportunity, happiness, and a bright future. Our City is here to help foster those ideals in every neighborhood. It exists to serve you and be a resource for you, your family, and your community. Working together, we can create a San Diego that is responsive, transparent, and inclusive for all of us.
Funding For Arts and Culture Nonprofits
San Diego Cultivates a Dynamic Arts Ecosystem by Supporting Nonprofits
Creativity and the arts play an important role in enhancing the quality of life in San Diego. One of the ways the Commission for Arts and Culture cultivates a dynamic arts ecosystem and promotes greater cultural participation and engagement is through the funding of projects and organizations. These funds, awarded to nonprofits through competitive application processes, make meaningful impacts in communities and expand access to arts and culture throughout the city.
