Grantee Database
Creative Labor: Queer Visual Artists Working Group
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Local Impact
Award Amount
$4,995.00
Project Description
With support from the CAC, Creative Labor will, produce, publicize and document its 5th Annual visual arts exhibit. “Precarious Lives”, will be free and open to the public during June 2019 at San Francisco’s SOMArts Cultural Center. “Precarious Lives” will show the works of contemporary LGBTQ artists whose arts practice builds coalitions between and encourages the collective action of intersectional LGBTQ communities. Awarded funds will go towards Artistic Director and curator’s fees.
Organization Summary
Creative Labor runs 4 programs: 1) Annual visual arts exhibit 2) The Emerging Scholars Program (ESP) 3) Professional Development Workshops and 4) Queer Open Studios.
Exhibit curators prioritize cultural equity and social justice. Over 60% of the artists featured in our exhibits have been people of color, many low income.
The ESP program brings together recent LGBTQ graduates of local Humanities programs with community organizations for conversations that give community perspective to their academic work.
The Professional Development Workshops provide professional development and continuing education opportunities for LGBTQ artists and facilitate connections between LGBTQ artists and curators seeking Queer art.
Queer Open Studios provides the art going public, curators /arts educators and LGBTQ organizations with places to connect. Held in artists’ studios and LGBTQ community venues, it allows LGBTQ artists to expand their audiences while fostering Queer community.
Organization
Creative Labor: Queer Visual Artists Working Group
Address
762 Fulton St
San Francisco
94102
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(415) 676-1790
Congressional District
California's 12th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
