Grantee Database

OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR INC

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

Impact Projects

Award Amount

$25,000.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC) will provide a year-long, comprehensive, sequential, multicultural general and choral music education program in West Oakland Middle School. As part of the organization’s OIGC in the Classroom (OITC) program, the project will provide free classes, opportunities for youth to experience creating art as a form of advocacy as they express themselves creatively in musical traditions deeply rooted in their home community, about topics that matter to them, opportunities for confidence-building public performances, exposure to professional creatives and guidance on music-related career opportunities, and build social cohesion through ensemble singing and performances.

Organization Summary

OIGC’s programs include the namesake 73-member adult choir, which headlines the organization’s self-produced annual Holiday Concert and Annual Free Spring Concert; performs across the region in a variety of venues and settings; and via its artistic projects and collaborations, preserves and advances the artistic heritage of Oakland’s large African American population. The 110-member Oakland Interfaith Community Choir is a limited-commitment ensemble founded in 2013, open to adults at all skill levels. Oakland Interfaith Kids Choir is open to children between the ages of 5 – 8, while Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir serves those between 9 – 18. The 2022 merger with Oakland Youth Chorus introduced an additional three youth ensemble choruses that have an additional classroom and formal music education component for those who would like to learn to read and write music as well as sing. A Community Engagement Program offers year-round, free, accessible performances to a diverse audience that includes people in shelters, prisons, jails, nursing homes and other institutions; provides no-fee or low-fee performances for social service agencies, faith-based and educational institutions; and performs for large audiences at admission-free civic festivals and other celebrations.

Organization

OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR

Address

1212 Preservation Park Way ste 200

Oakland

94612

County

Alameda

Region

Bay Area – Other

Phone

(510) 839-4361

Congressional District

California District 12

State Assembly District

District 18

State Senate District

District 9

Subscribe to the California ArtBeat weekly newsletter

Skip to content