Grantee Database

Afro Urban Society

Grant Year

2025-26

Grant Program

General Operating Support

Award Amount

$15,900.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Afro Urban Society will support two part-time positions to carry out our mission of a Black-led community-powered arts & cultural organization dedicated to centering creatives and communities of African descent through professional development trainings, arts & cultural workshops, youth programs, festivals, original and curated productions, arts education, and community engagement activities in the SF Bay Area. AUS provides diverse program offerings that sustains the resiliency, interconnection and unique artistic and cultural expressions and contributions of people of African descent in our society.

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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