Your CCSD Result: Public Cultural Life

You are bringing arts and culture into public life!

This pathway is for projects designed around a public arts or cultural experience.

That could include a festival, performance, parade, exhibition, screening, installation, activation, cultural celebration, or another experience people can attend, encounter, or participate in.

The key is that arts and culture are the reason the project exists, not an extra feature added to another event.

Also read Community Arts & Creative Spaces if...

• The event is actually part of a longer term relationship with a particular community or place.
• Recurring participation and community connection matter more than the single event itself.

Also read Creative Ecosystem Builder if...

• The event is secondary and the main purpose is actually supporting artists, cultural workers, or creative organizations.

Next Steps

• Review Public Cultural Life
• Read the CCSD Guidelines
• Compare CCSD Pathways
• Request Application Support

Still unsure?

First, breathe easy. You are allowed to be between categories!

The FY28 pathways are meant to help us understand different kinds of work, not force every organization or project into a perfect little box.

Here is the simplest version:

For OSP, ask "What does our organization need right now, and what role does it play?"

For CCSD, Ask "What is the main thing this project is designed to accomplish?"

Choose the answer that is most true, then read the pathway you land on.

If another pathway also sounds close, read that one too.

And if you are still unsure, ask us!

Cultural Affairs may also work with applicants to move an application when another pathway is a better fit. A good faith category choice will not, by itself, negatively affect eligibility or score.

Final Friendly Reminder

This quiz is meant to help you get oriented and make FY28 a little easier to navigate.

It is not an official City determination of eligibility, category placement, award amount, or funding.

Your quiz result is your starting point, not a stamp of approval

Read the applicable guidelines, ask questions when you have them, and choose the pathway that most honestly reflects the work you are asking the City to support.