Grantee Database
The Creartive Freedom Family
Grant Year
2026-27
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$16,240.00
Project Description
Through the innovative integration of visual art and dance education, the Nappy Soul Dance project trains and develops participants beyond the confined scope of conventional dance training and recital, establishing capacity for the broad arena of creative production; cultivating creative autonomy and personalized authorship of diverse generational voices in original moving artistry for the Ventura County performing arts.
Organization Summary
Our core programs are:
The Nappy Soul Performing Arts Development Program (This innovative creative dance training program includes folk dance workshops, visual arts workshops, Pilates & Tai Chi, all for well-rounded development.)
Artist Career Development Program
Our Space Program (A shared space program for local, low-income artists)
Beat the Soul (Freestyle dance sessions)
Open Floor Night (Monthly, Friday evening community gathering for various forms of artistic and soulful expressions. Includes dancers, poets, spoken word, singers, musicians, speakers, etc. Each month, 1-2 visual artists are featured through an exhibition of their work during Open Floor.
Summer & Winter performing arts events (Two full performances per year)
Organization
The Creartive Freedom Family
Address
108 E 5th Street
Oxnard
93030
County
Ventura
Region
Central Coast
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