OUR FUNDERS

COMMONS ARCHIVE thrives on the support of many North Oakland and Bay Area organizations, community groups and neighbors. 

This project was made possible in part by and funded by Berkeley Civic Arts Program.


This project was made possible with support from California Humanities: Humanities for All, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.


This project was made possible with the funding from the California Arts Council, a state agency.


This project was made possible in part by the Oakland City Council and funded by the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program.


This project was made possible with the funding San Francisco Foundation.


This project was made possible in part by a grant from The Creative Work Fund, a program of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund that is also supported by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.


Kenneth Rainin Foundation is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing quality of life by championing and sustaining the arts, promoting early childhood literacy and supporting research to cure chronic disease. Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of all its programs. Its vision is guided by the belief that change is possible through inquiry, creativity and compassion.


Kala Art Institute’s mission is to help artists sustain their creative work over time through its Artist-in-Residence and Fellowship Programs, and to engage the community through exhibitions, public programs, and education.