Grantee Database
Black Women’s Roots Festival
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$13,200.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Black Women’s Roots Festival will pursue our ongoing programming and operations as a small arts and cultural organization and further our mission to celebrate and promote Black women and girls in the arts through performance and educational programming, centering Black cultural traditions of roots music – jazz, blues, country, gospel, and beyond.
Organization Summary
Black Women’s Roots Festival presents an annual festival in the San Francisco Bay Area showcasing an intergenerational lineup of Black women in blues, gospel, jazz, country, R&B, classical, hip-hop, poetry, spoken word, and beyond. The festival includes live performances, a free video livestream, a live radio broadcast in partnership with KPFA Radio, and a mentorship program for youth performers.
We offer free after school youth arts programs, engaging Black youth ages 10-16 with curriculum in vocals, dance, and instrumental music. These programs are taught by renowned Black women artist-educators in our community.
We present 3-4 free youth workshops and performances annually including programs with Black-women led string quartets and Black women country artists and blues artists.
Organization
Black Women's Roots Festial
Address
3064 Richmond Blvd
Oakland
94611
County
Alameda
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(925) 658-2016
Congressional District
12th Congressional District
State Assembly District
District 18
State Senate District
District 7
