Grantee Database
CHAMBER MUSIC SILICON VALLEY
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$21,250.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Chamber Music Silicon Valley will launch a brand-new, collaborative artist-residency program which will engage multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural artists to co-create an arts-based, civic and social engagement performance experience designed to uplift local, Californian communities who are marginalized and/or underrepresented. This residency program, titled “Common Sounds” after the multicultural ensemble founded by CMSV whose name is a play off of common grounds, will provide a chance for California-based musicians and artists of a diverse backgrounds to create new artistic commonalities, push the boundaries of art experiences, all while involving members of society in the process of creativity. The 2024 residency will focus its creative efforts on California’s Farmworker communities, their stories, challenges, and journeys overcoming adversity.
Organization Summary
Concert experiences that blend classical chamber music with multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural art practices, incorporating civic and social engagement elements.
The annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Program, which provides fellows with professional development education and performance opportunities while also challenging them to explore unconventional paths in their musical careers
Collaborative community engagement and social justice initiatives in diverse settings, such as the U.S./Mexican Border, supporting unhoused women, California’s farmworkers, and the Juvenile Hall Systems.
Organization
N/A
Address
PO BOX 56226
SAN JOSE
95156-6226
County
Santa Clara
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(408) 230-5199
