Grantee Database
LITQUAKE FOUNDATION
Grant Year
2025-26
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$20,500.00
Project Description
Elder Project’s goal is to fight isolation by bringing community to Bay Area Elders (aged 65+) through writing classes and public events. The project consists of weekly or biweekly writing sessions combined with hands-on creative exercises to stimulate the senses and memory and to provide an outlet for Elders to preserve and share their stories through creative writing, as well as roughly 12 public events featuring Elder Project writers reading their work.
2025/2026 Service Objectives:
– ~150 classes held
– ~46 community-led workshops
– ~100 students served, ~800 public event attendees
– 2 anthologies of student work (1 site-specific anthology, 1 program-wide anthology)
At least 12 public events featuring elder writers and their writing
Organization Summary
History & Key Accomplishments:
Founded in 1999, Litquake has produced thousands of public events, featuring 11,500 authors and dance/theater/musical performers for 315,000 attendees.
Programs:
1) Litquake Festival – The crown jewel of our annual programs is our 16-day-long festival that includes a planned total of 150 events featuring 600-plus authors. 90+% of events are free. Expected attendance: 20,000 in person, 5,000 virtual.
a. Litquake Out Loud – An annual curatorial program highlighting the Bay Area’s BIPOC & LGBTQ+ writers. 6 curators produce a vibrant, impactful two days of events at a large outdoor stage. 100% free. Expected attendance: 2,500.
b. Lit Crawl San Francisco – A one-night ‘pub’ crawl of 60 events that creates collaborations with local arts organizations and writing groups with an emphasis on those who hail and serve BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. 100% free. Expected attendance: 6,000.
d. Kidquake – Two days assemblies and meet-and-greets with a diverse array of children’s authors (100% BIPOC) paired with activities run by the Bay’s best interactive educators. Serving the Bay Area’s K-5 public schools students (80% BIPOC, 65% on free/reduced lunch). 100% free. Expected attendance: 1,000 in person, 4,000 virtual.
2) Elder Project – Community-building classes that stimulate the senses and memory and provide an outlet for Elders to preserve and share their stories through creative writing. At 4-5 locations this year with 100+ Elders served. 100% free.
3) Litquake Year Round – A series of 30+ in-person events spanning the winter to early summer, focused on partnering with diverse local arts organizations to increase engagement with literature and storytelling. 80% free. Expected Attendance: 8,000
Organization
Litquake Foundation
Address
268 Bush Street #4226
SAN FRANCISCO
94104
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(415) 440-4177
Congressional District
California's 12th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
