INSPIRING COMMUNITIES.
TRANSFORMING SPACES.

In 2025, West End Arts District celebrates 10 years of life! Ten years of color, rhythm, and movement fueled by the unwavering support of people like you. Thank you!

In 2024 we:

  • Produced three FREE community events - Fiesta Alameda, Blues, Brews & BBQ, and Somewhere to Land featuring Bandaloop

  • Brought 25 volunteers together for a community art project, adding lasting color to the Taxiway

  • Partnered with the City of Alameda, Radium Presents, and Rhythmix Cultural Works to launch a year-long climate arts initiative, Rising Tides

  • Supported 79 artists and musicians

  • Connected with 13,000 individuals from Alameda and beyond

And yet while we revel in those successes, we are also nervous about the future. With dramatic cuts in institutional and corporate funding, we are increasingly dependent on the generosity of our community to survive.

To ensure that we can continue to flourish into the next decade, we need to raise $50,000 by December 31st. Could you support our efforts? Thanks to our generous community partners: Radium Presents, Michael Lane Homes, and Hawthorne Suites, every dollar you donate will be matched until we reach our fundraising goal.

Your gift will directly support the continuation and expansion of our programs in the year ahead, allowing us to serve even more people with the transformative power of the arts. The work we do is not just about presenting performances — it’s about fostering a sense of belonging, creativity, and joy within our community.

THANK YOU!

Tara Pilbow, Executive Director
West End Arts District

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Tara Pilbrow, Executive Director of West End Arts District

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Donors and Sponsors will receive a written acknowledgment of your gift by mail which serves as your receipt for tax purposes. West End Arts and Entertainment District is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowable under current IRS regulations. Our Federal Tax ID number is 81-1374719. If you have any questions about your contribution, please contact us at info@westendartsdistrict.org.

Interviewed at the opening of the 2023 Healing Garden Art Series, local resident Lori Bilella talks about life on the West End and the work of West End Arts District.

Become an Annual Sponsor

Sponsor support helps WEAD offer free public events enjoyed by more than 7000 people every year. We provide paid working opportunities for more than 50 local artists as well as offering fiscal sponsorship opportunities for artists wanting to work in Alameda.

Strengthen you company profile while supporting Bay Area artists and local community events. West End Arts District digital communications network spreads throughout the East Bay, reaching more than 2000 people. Contact us to discuss how a Sponsorship could benefit you while supporting the arts.

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