The Film Sacramento Internship Program offers a hands-on experience working with the Entertainment Services Division of the City of Sacramento. Interns will gain insight into film permitting, office coordination, and on-set film production support while contributing to Sacramento’s vibrant film scene.

Program Overview

Sacramento Film + Media is committed to sustaining and growing film and television production in the City of Sacramento. Sacramento Film + Media Rebate Program supports this goal by subsidizing permit fees, reimbursing the costs of city personnel assigned to a film location, and reimbursing qualified expenses for production companies when these activities occur in the City of Sacramento.

Sacramento Film + Media will reimburse up to $250,000 in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26. Once available funds are depleted, funding for the rebate program will no longer be available. Rebate funds that have not been distributed in FY 2025/26 and remain available due to a lack of eligible or qualifying applicants will be rolled over to the next fiscal year. Rebates include:

1. 100% reimbursement of required services and fees by the City of Sacramento, including Sacramento Police Department (limited up to 8 officers per day, each for a maximum of 12 hours per day), Sacramento Fire Department, Sacramento Film + Media permit fees, permit fees from other city departments, and/or Parking Services fees;

after all City of Sacramento required services are paid out, an additional rebate of:

2. 25% reimbursement of qualified expenditures which occur within the City of Sacramento (e.g., hotel nights, rental cars, rental equipment, location fees, catering, local hires, wardrobe purchases, dry cleaning, local security, per diem payments, gasoline, etc.). The full list of qualified expenditures can be found here. Sacramento Qualified Expenditure Chart

Eligibility

• Feature film and television projects with a City of Sacramento budget over $1,000,000.
• Eligible productions include feature films; television films, pilots, series, and unscripted; and documentaries. See a list of ineligible productions below.
• City of Sacramento shoot days must be at least five (5) or 20% of total shoot days.
• Evidence of 80% financing for the total budget is required.
• Applications for film and television projects must be submitted prior to the beginning of principal photography in the City of Sacramento to be considered eligible.
• Applicants MUST be scheduled to begin principal photography on the qualified project within 60 days of the Film + Media Office issuing a Certificate Letter of Conditional Eligibility.
• Applications submitted MORE THAN 60 DAYS prior to the start of principal photography will be considered but not be certified. 
• Production companies may only apply for one rebate per calendar year.
• An independent, third-party Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Report is required and shall be paid by awardee.

Funding support may be revoked at any time if it is determined that the production does not fit within the criteria of the Film + Media Program Rebate Guidelines, or the applicant provided false or misleading information to the City.

Read the full Guidelines here.

The Office of Arts and Culture utilizes the expertise of review panels to evaluate applications 

submitted for consideration to our funding programs. Review panelists play a critical role in the 

government grantmaking process by providing expert evaluation of grant applications, ensuring 

a fair and transparent assessment based on established criteria, and promoting accountability 

and responsible allocation of public funds.

PANELIST CRITERIA

Panelists must meet the following criteria: 

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• Have computer access and a reliable internet connection.

• Have the ability to carry out all tasks outlined under the Panelist Duties section in the guidelines.

• Have the ability to maintain the standards outlined in the Panelist Code of Conduct in the guidelines.

• If chosen to serve on a panel, panelist must register as a supplier with the City, or update their account if they have done business with the City before. They may also be required to obtain a Business Operations Tax Certificate which must be paid up front and may be reimbursed. A staff member will reach out with further details on these two requirements, and step by step instructions, once an applicant is confirmed to serve on a panel. 

All prospective panelists MUST read the full guidelines before applying. For full guidelines please CLICK HERE or visit our Website.

CONTACT US:

Please contact staff with any questions.  

• Email: saccityarts@cityofsacramento.org

ACCOMMODATIONS

Large print materials are available upon request.
 

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The Office of Arts & Culture (OAC) is accepting applications for its Emerging Curators Fellowship program, a funded opportunity for emerging curators to develop and present two exhibitions at the Robert T. Matsui Gallery inside Sacramento City Hall. 

The Emerging Curators Fellowship is a year-long program, where one fellow will produce and mount two exhibitions (each on view for 4 months) with the support of a curatorial mentor. The fellow will receive a stipend and funding for both exhibitions. A mentor will meet with the fellow on a regular basis (minimum of 30 hours) to help fine tune ideas and provide feedback and guidance on the development of both exhibitions. This program is intended to provide an opportunity to those interested in the visual arts curatorial field, but may not have easy access to funding, locations, or other resources.

Be sure to read the full guidelines here. Email oacgallery@cityofsacramento.org with any questions. Please note that emails are not answered on weekends or City holidays. Emails will not be answered after 3pm on the last day to apply. We strongly advise not waiting until the last minute to submit your application.