Grantee Database
INSIGHT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Grant Year
2019-20
Grant Program
Artists in Communities
Award Amount
$20,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, the Insight Center for Community Economic Development will bring on Alicia Walters as a Artist in Residence Fellow to work on our Black Thought Project. The Black Thought Project is an interactive art installation that transforms public and private spaces into sanctuaries for the expression of Black thought, where Black people are given safe spaces to reflect, are listened to and honored for their experiences and perspectives.
Organization Summary
The Insight Center’s work is driven by and for leaders and communities of color. Insight sparks innovative ideas and amplifies community voices and solutions. At the center of our work is a focus on racial equity.
The Insight Center:
Conducts groundbreaking research to ignite systemic change
Produces powerful tools and resources to shift narratives that build political and public will for transformative, bold economic policies
Advocates for policies that address economic exclusion and racial inequities
Bridges the gap between academia and activism
Organization
Insight Center for Community Economic Development
Address
360 14th Street, Suite 500A
Oakland
94612
County
Alameda
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(510) 466-1711
Congressional District
California Assembly district 18
State Assembly District
District 18
State Senate District
District 9
