Grantee Database

Black Humboldt

Grant Year

2025-26

Grant Program

Impact Projects

Award Amount

$18,500.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, Black Humboldt will implement the Arts & Legacy Project—an 18-month, humanities-informed arts and culture initiative that uplifts the creative legacies and living narratives of Black and Brown communities on California’s rural North Coast. The project blends public art, showcases, performances, intergenerational storytelling, and community-based archiving to foster cultural belonging, healing, and visibility in historically underserved areas creating culturally relevant art and dialogue in rural communities where BIPOC stories are often erased.

Grant funds will be used to:
-Provide equitable compensation to Black and Brown artists, educators, and culture bearers.
-Produce community-engaged exhibitions, performances, storytelling events, and lectures.
-Expand The Archive Tent, our mobile oral history and multimedia station.
-Support accessible, multi-site cultural programming across Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, and Mendocino counties.
-Cover essential administrative, archival, marketing, and materials costs.

Organization Summary

Arts & Culture Programming – visual arts exhibitions, performance showcases, cultural festivals, and educational lectures focused on Black and Brown contributions to arts and culture. Uses creativity as a tool for wellness, expression, and community building.
Public Installations & Exhibitions: Features visual storytelling, history-sharing, and cultural education in public spaces (e.g., libraries, schools, museums).

Community Events & Celebrations- Intentional social gatherings designed to cultivate connection, joy, and solidarity among local Black and Brown residents.

Leadership Development & Community Advocacy- Programs designed to develop leadership among Black and Brown individuals in Humboldt, with a focus on equity, representation, and civic engagement. Network-building initiatives connecting local grassroots organizers and BIPOC-led groups to share resources and strengthen community infrastructure.
Media, Storytelling & Archiving- Platforms that highlights local Black and Brown experiences, creative work, and issues impacting the community.
Community Support & Healing Spaces- A culturally grounded support initiative for Black and Brown individuals new to the region, helping them navigate Humboldt and build connections. Events, dialogues, and workshops that provide support for intergenerational trauma, identity exploration, and collective care.
Economic Empowerment- Through vendor markets, grants, and visibility at events. Paid opportunities, fellowships, and capacity-building for creatives, organizers, and culture bearers within the diaspora.

Organization

Cooperation Humboldt

Address

39 5th St

Eureka

95501-0333

County

Humboldt

Region

Upstate

Phone

(707) 840-4641

Congressional District

2nd Congressional District

State Assembly District

State Assembly District 2

State Senate District

State President Pro Tempore

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