Grantee Database

Afro Urban Society

Application ID

CYD-22-19083

Application Type

Creative Youth Development

Approved Grant Amount

38000

Project Description

It’s not just art for us, it’s life. We felt unsupported —even in places we thought we’d be welcome. So we built a space where creators of African descent never have to think about being doubted, ignored, erased, rejected, discarded, or misused. This is your community. This is your home. Through incubation, resource mapping, production, and cultural events, we ensure that Black creatives—even those who don’t yet identify as artists—have everything they need to be. It doesn’t matter if no one else sees you or has your back: We do.

Organization Summary

It’s not just art for us, it’s life. We felt unsupported —even in places we thought we’d be welcome. So we built a space where creators of African descent never have to think about being doubted, ignored, erased, rejected, discarded, or misused. This is your community. This is your home. Through incubation, resource mapping, production, and cultural events, we ensure that Black creatives—even those who don’t yet identify as artists—have everything they need to be. It doesn’t matter if no one else sees you or has your back: We do.

Organization

Afro Urban Society

Address

1532 35th Ave.

Oakland

Phone

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