Grantee Database
SAMBAFUNK
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Cultural Pathways
Award Amount
$20,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, SambaFunk! will 1) hire a part-time Executive Director 2) fund a professional Grantwriter, and 3) pay our volunteer Social Media Manager to fully develop a social media program. CAC funds will transform our new and rapidly growing arts organization into a cultural anchor which will significantly expand our access to people of color and traditionally underserved low income communities of color in Oakland and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Organization Summary
Since 2010, SambaFunk! has used music and dance to bridge cultural gaps while providing a safe place for authentic, health-focused cultural creativity. Our core programs include dance/drum classes, K-12 arts education, public performances, international study and support for key social issues.
We are proud to say that we regularly host:
• biweekly African Brazilian drum and dance classes (30+ attendance on average, and 100+ attendance in Carnaval season)
• large community festivals (hosted and fiscally sponsored Oakland Carnaval since 2013, participation in SF Carnaval)
• countless performances and free-to-the-public workshops around the Bay Area and California
• K-12 after-school arts programs for youth
• international Artists-in-Residence programs and a Brazilian study abroad program
Organization
SambaFunk!
Address
1428 ALICE ST APT 601
OAKLAND
94612-4072
County
Alameda
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(510) 451-6100
Congressional District
California Assembly district 18
State Assembly District
District 15
State Senate District
District 9
