Grantee Database
FOGLIFTER PRESS
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$21,250.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Foglifter Press will continue our Start a Riot! Chapbook Program for SF Bay Area QTBIPOC literary artists. In response to rapid gentrification and displacement of QTBIPOC+ literary artists in the Bay Area, and in celebration of their revolutionary history, Foglifter Press, RADAR Productions, and Still Here SF joined forces to create a chapbook prize for local emerging QTBIPOC writers. One QTBIPOC literary artist is annually awarded publication, a $2,000 cash prize, a reading release party with the winner and their guests at an San Francisco host venue of their choice, and publicity provided by Foglifter. Additionally, they earn a spot on RADAR’s annual statewide Resplendent Literary tour. This project strengthens our community connections by highlighting local QTBIPOC+ writers and collaborating with local partners.
Organization Summary
Foglifter operates four core programs: 1) Annually publishes two issues of our Foglifter literary journal featuring the original work of 60–80 2SLGBTQIA+ literary artists who receive honorariums for publication; 2) Annually publishes one Start a Riot! chapbook with prize winning authors receiving honorariums/royalties); 3) Annually produces at least four free literary events each featuring at last six 2SLGBTQIA+ writers who receive honorariums; 4) Invests in the professional development of 2SLGBTQIA+ literary artists through our programming, workshops, social media outreach and guest editorships featuring paid honorariums.
Organization
Foglifter Press
Address
1200 CLAY ST APT 4
SAN FRANCISCO
94108-1428
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(415) 710-6537
Congressional District
California Assembly district 17
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
