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Race Forward and Americans for the Arts (AFTA) are excited to announce
14 projects that will receive funding to anchor the inaugural Cultural
Week of Action on Race and Democracy [[link removed]],
a new initiative that leverages arts, culture, and creativity to
elevate dialogues and spark action to advance a multiracial democracy.
Other local projects, while not eligible for funding, are still
encouraged to participate or host their own activities.
See How YOU Can Participate!
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We'll also be hosting a webinar this summer to explore ways that folks
can plug into this timely initiative. Stay tuned for more details!
"The selected projects represent the diversity, innovation, and
uniqueness inherent in the fabric of our country," said Glenn Harris,
President of Race Forward . "That's what a multiracial democracy is all
about. It's local communities organizing together to build a future that
centers equity, justice, and belonging."
More than 375 projects were submitted for consideration. The selected
projects exemplify strong partnerships with artists, community
organizations, local arts agencies, and various units of local and
Tribal government and explore our American history, how it shapes our
present, and how people are organizing to build an equitable and
racially just future.
The 14 selected anchor projects are:
The Power of Us: Birmingham Summit on Cultural Organizing and Justice by
Birmingham Black Theatre Collective (Birmingham, AL) [[link removed]]
Shining a Light on Alaska's Diverse Communities by Native Movement
(Alaska – statewide) [[link removed]]
Black Disabled Artists Cultural Festival by Black Political Cultivation
Arizona (Phoenix, AZ) [[link removed]]
Ebony Beach Club Memory Portal by the Studio of Autumn Breon
(California – statewide) [[link removed]]
Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation by the Mariposa County Arts Council, Inc
(Mariposa, CA) [[link removed]]
BLACK TULIP by Betti Ono Foundation (Oakland, CA) [[link removed]]
The Black Futures Newsstand: Reckoning with, Repairing, and Re-Imagining
Chicago's Media Ecosystem by MediaJustice (Chicago, IL) [[link removed]]
The Affrilachia Summit by Gateway Regional Arts Center (Mt. Sterling, KY)
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The Show Yourself Festival by The Quiet Voice (Nashville, TN)
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"As I See You Exhibit" Michael Brown Jr. by The Michael Brown Sr. Chosen
for Change Organization (Ferguson, MO) [[link removed]]
Do It for the Culture, Cleveland by Cleveland VOTES (Cleveland, OH)
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"Immigration Project" by Early Era Collective (Oklahoma City, OK)
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Coming Home by Vanport Mosaic (Portland, OR) [[link removed]]
Initiation – Reclaiming Ancestral Knowledge, Reimagining Communities by
South Dallas Parent Coalition (Dallas, TX) [[link removed]]
Learn More About All 14 Projects!
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Twelve organizations have partnered with Race Forward and Americans for
the Arts to help amplify and elevate the Cultural Week of Action on Race
and Democracy:
*Djimon Hounsou Foundation [[link removed]]
*Equitable Cities [[link removed]]
*For Freedoms [[link removed]]
*The German Marshall Fund of the United States [[link removed]]
*Narrative Arts [[link removed]]
*Narrative Initiative [[link removed]]
*National Civic League [[link removed]]
*National League of Cities [[link removed]]
*Othering & Belonging Institute [[link removed]]
*People's Action Institute [[link removed]]
*PolicyLink [[link removed]]
*World Cities Culture Forum [[link removed]]
"It is only possible to create a shared, national identity for our
country by celebrating the stories, symbols, sounds, and sensations that
represent our cultural heritage," said Suzy Delvalle and Jamie Bennett,
interim co-CEOs of Americans for the Arts. "Together, these projects
create a beautiful quilt of American stories. The artists at the center
of them are carrying the histories we have lived and rehearsing the
futures we have not yet experienced."
To keep up with the Action, be sure to follow us!
Race Forward
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Americans for the Arts
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We hope you'll join us in making this inaugural Cultural Week of Action
on Race and Democracy as big and as bold as possible! Visit our website
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In Solidarity,
Race Forward and Americans for the Arts
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