Grantee Database

Afro Urban Society

Grant Year

2019-20

Grant Program

Local Impact

Award Amount

$19,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Afro Urban Society will produce ‘Bakanal de Afrique-Mi Soon Come’ a multidisciplinary Afro Urban festival and performance project exploring modes of transport as a conduit of citizenship, belonging, mobility, and access. Festival & new work will premiere in the Bay Area in November 2020.

Organization Summary

Incubate: We curate and host various fellowship and training programs enabling our community members to level up on their creative and artistic craft and practice. Our offerings include:
**Lit from the Black!: A design & technical production fellowship and training program for Black womxn and gender non-binary people to create a professional career pathway into the field
**Onye Ozi Artist Fellowship: A multidisciplinary artistic exchange and inquiry on Afro-diasporic relations and identity
**Afro Culture Kids Camp: Pan African Arts & Culture camp for school-age children

Celebrate: We celebrate the work of community of artists and creatives with and through performance, cultural expression, media, and community events such as:
**Bakanal de Afrique: bi-annual multidisciplinary festival that explores and celebrates the odyssey of urban Afro-descended people through art and culture
**Gbedu Town Radio: Afro-pop ensemble of dancers and musicians
**Afro Urban Dance Community Workshops and Events

Elevate:
**Connect our community members with work opportunities beyond Afro Urban Society
**Share about the work of Artists through our various online and in-print publications
**One3snapshot design collective: Original & Unique apparel, merch, publications and art

Organization

N/A

Address

1532 35th Ave.

Oakland

94601

County

Alameda

Region

Bay Area – Other

Phone

(415) 320-6534

Congressional District

California Assembly district 18

State Assembly District

District 18

State Senate District

District 9

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