3rd Year of Supporting the Local Arts & Culture Community
Calling all arts enthusiasts to join in celebrating our local creative community at the 2026 O’Arts Grants Celebration. Oceanside Public Library & Cultural Arts Department, in partnership with the City of Oceanside Arts Commission and Oceanside Cultural Arts District, are hosting the O’Arts Grants Celebration on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Library courtyard, located at 330 N. Coast Highway
The event will feature music and live performances by recipients of the 2025-26 Oceanside Arts & Culture Grants, and the live announcement of the 2026-27 Arts & Culture Grant awardees. The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural Arts District will be awarding a total of $130,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.
These competitive grants will make arts projects and initiatives possible throughout the City of Oceanside.
The O’Arts Grants Celebration is a free event and takes place in the heart of the Oceanside Cultural Arts District, one of only 24 cultural districts designated in California.
For more information, go to the Library’s website at oceansidelibrary.org or follow the Library and Cultural District on Instagram at @oceansidelibrary and @oceansideculturaldistrict.
