Grantee Database
FRESH MEAT PRODUCTIONS
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$54,998.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Fresh Meat Productions (FMP) will organize and present year-round programs and events that support the San Francisco Bay Area’s transgender, gender-nonconforming (TGNC) and queer communities.
These programs will include: our 23rd and 24th annual FRESH MEAT FESTIVALS of trans and queer performance; Sean Dorsey Dance’s 19th annual and 20th Anniversary home seasons; FRESH WORKS! Commissions for BIPOC TGNC/queer artists; community-nominated Seed Commission grants to Bay Area TGNC artists; a trans-supportive dance workshop series; financially supporting/co-sponsoring 8 other Bay Area trans community arts events; and advocacy for intersectional justice in the performing arts.
During the grant period, these activities will reach over 6,000 SF Bay Area audiences – and will provide paid employment and resources to more than 200 trans, gender non-conforming and queer California residents.
Organization Summary
Fresh Meat Productions (FMP) will celebrate our 25th Anniversary Season during this CAC grant period!
Based on our commitment to trans/racial/disability justice, Fresh Meat Productions’ year-round programs and events are all either FREE or $0+ sliding-scale with no one turned away for lack of funds.
Our programs: support the creative expression, artistic advancement, professional development, and cultural leadership of transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) and queer communities; empower and connect audiences; foster dialogue and learning; promote the evolution of transgender arts and culture; and build vibrant, resilient, connected communities.
Our programs include:
THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF NEW WORK:
1) FRESH WORKS! Commissions: this program awards grants to support the creation of new work by trans, non-binary, Two-Spirit and queer Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) artists: we present these new works at our annual FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL.
2) Sean Dorsey Dance (SDD): Now celebrating its 20th Anniversary Season, our resident dance company SDD performs FMP’s founding Artistic Director (transgender/queer/disabled choreographer) Sean Dorsey’s trans/queer-centric dance-theater.
3) TRANSfutures Commissions: community-nominated, unrestricted grants to BIPOC TGNC artists each year.
PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS & EVENTS:
1) Our FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL of transgender and queer dance and performance is an annual three-day, multidisciplinary performance festival that centers TGNC and queer BIPOC artists.
2) Co-sponsorship of community-based trans arts events, with a focus on BIPOC TGNC events.
ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION:
1) Trans-supportive dance classes and workshops
3) Guest teaching and in-school presentations and residencies
4) LGBTQI+ community conversations
ADVOCACY:
1) National advocacy for intersectional trans/racial/disability justice in Dance through speaking engagements, panels, lectures, and other field-wide advocacy for trans equity in Dance.
2) Trans-positive Cultural Competency Trainings for dance venues, studios, and service organizations.
Organization
Fresh Meat Productions
Address
PO BOX 460670
SAN FRANCISCO
94146-0670
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(707) 563-1117
Congressional District
California's 12th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
