Grantee Database

HIGHWAYS INC

Grant Year

2017-18

Grant Program

Local Impact

Award Amount

$16,200.00

Project Description

With CAC support, Highways will present the two- month Behold! Festival at our Santa Monica venue in spring 2019. Three LGBTQ artists of color will curate the Festival to attract diverse LGBTQ audiences of all ages, genders, races and income levels to its 15 nights of risk-taking performances, an exhibition, 2 master classes, 1 artist residency, 2 panel discussions and opening and closing night receptions. Awarded funds will support the Artistic Director and the participating artists’ fees.

Organization Summary

Highways presents over 100 annual performances by culturally diverse dramatic soloists, small theater groups, dance companies and spoken word artists. We also curate an average of 10 annual contemporary exhibitions exploring the boundaries between the performing and visual arts and sponsor residencies that provide emerging artists access to professionally directed training in the performing arts. Our presentations and promotional campaigns financially support hundreds of culturally diverse and cutting-edge artists and nurture their artistic development. To date, Highways has presented over 1000 original works, and has produced over 2400 different arts programs that have attracted over 285,000 people.

Organization

Highways Performance Space & Gallery

Address

1651 18TH ST

SANTA MONICA

90404-3807

County

Los Angeles

Region

South – Los Angeles & Orange

Phone

(310) 453-1755

Congressional District

CD36

State Assembly District

District 51

State Senate District

District 24

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