Grantee Database

1947 PARTITION ARCHIVE

Grant Year

2023-24

Grant Program

General Operating Support

Award Amount

$19,249.00

Project Description

General Operation Support from the California Arts Council, will help The 1947 Partition Archive, a South Asian American women of color led arts and culture organization, advance its mission to heal historic wounds in the South Asian American California community through staff salaries that support: intergenerational community storytelling, artistic interpretation of stories in various mediums for community empathy building, live public storytelling events, exhibits and interpretive performances. Our programming includes both historical documentation and public engagement through artistic interpretations of a divisive historical event – the 1947 Partition which sent a wave of immigrants to California shores. Enabling interpretive and creative storytelling in many forms is an important component of our unique approach to healing historic wounds which are prevalent in the South Asian American community.

Organization Summary

1. HEALING THROUGH COMMUNITY STORYTELLING which includes engaging local Californians in inter-generational conversations with elders via using the oral history format; We provide free bi-weekly oral history training to community members and engage in community match making: connecting younger community members with elders who have stories to tell.

2. CREATIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING which includes creating public accessibility to history through creatively curating stories from oral history excerpts and artistically editing photographs associated with the oral history, for wide scale public interest.

3. LIVE STORYTELLING EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS – exhibits curated from oral histories by local artists displayed in a variety of venues as well as events which include interpretive performing arts related to Partition oral histories, spoken word, panel discussions, live storytelling, book launches and expert discussions. Many of the events are held at our Berkeley location, while some are held at other public community venues across California.

4. EXPLORATION THROUGH CREATIVE EXPRESSION: Partnerships with artists in exploring the emotional and social toll of Partition, especially and California’s immigrant residents.

Organization

The 1947 Partition Archive

Address

1840 Alcatraz Ave

BERKELEY

94703

County

Alameda

Region

Bay Area – Other

Phone

(201) 953-5542

Congressional District

California Assembly district 14

State Assembly District

District 14

State Senate District

District 7

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