GRANTEE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

In 2022, we distributed $2 million in unrestricted two-year general operating grants to cultural strategy organizations across the continental and non-continental United States.

Learn more about our movement partners featured in the map below.

A person of color with a brown afro, and multicolored smock paints turquoise on a white canvas. White quoted text on a purple background reads, "We are led by two simple questions: "How can we be resources to each other?" and "What can we do together
Three people are seated on patterned multicolor chairs speaking together. A Black femme holds the mic and gestures as they speak. A quote in purple on a yellow background reads, "Artist disruptors and culture bearers are critical to all change work.
Ten people grouped smile and spread their arms with joy for the camera. They are of different backgrounds and genders. White graphic lines accordion around their figures and purple text on a teal background reads, "VONA is a home for writers of color
Photo milagros depict matriarchs amidst an array of color. White text on a pink background reads, "We embrace the transformative power of collecting and telling our stories and our truths." - Pauli Murray Center
A person of the global majority sings, snaps their fingers and is depicted in motion. An accordion of graphic lines extends around them. Purple text against a yellow background reads, "Our stories shape our reality. They help us understand our shared
Three people are riding away from the camera on horseback. The person in the center rides a brown horse and carries an eagle staff with eleven visible eagle feathers. A quote in white and yellow text on a pink background reads, "There is a certain ti
Two people lay out traditional medicines and are seen at the far end of the image drying it. White and yellow text on a purple background reads, "We are not envisioning anything other than what we know in our bones." - Pu'uhonua Society
A group of people are seen raising their fists with strength. They are intergenerational and all wearing masks. An accordion of graphic lines extends around their figures. Purple text on a yellow background reads, "Indigenous Artist Disruptors and/or
Two people face each other speaking. Both have thick curls and one person extends their arm to touch the other's shoulder. There is a yellow aura behind them and purple words on a teal background read, "It takes a village to create a film. Our work e
A marquee sign is depicted under a building that reads, "PLAZA" in bright lights. The marquee reads, "Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase September 20 @ 7 PM." White and yellow text on a purple background reads, "Together, we are able to challenge and
Five people stand in a circle listening to one person in all black speak. Graphic lines accordion off of their group. White and yellow text on a pink background reads, "The power of Artist Disruptors and Culture Bearers in narrative change work lies
A wooden dragon is depicted facing the top left corner of the image. Purple text on a yellow background reads, "Say Si ignites the creative power of young people as forces of positive change." - Say Si
A person stands in front of a mic in a black Nike hoodie and blue jeans and lifts their right hand as they speak. White lines radiate around them and a pink color is speckled behind an orange outline. Purple text on a yellow background reads, 'We bel
Two dancers' bodies cross each other and their arms intertwine. They are both wearing black. Purple text on a teal background reads, "In dancing stories where the lives and dreams of women from the global majority occupy the center, we work to shift
Three people stand as they perform on a stage. Two speak into mics and one is seated at a DJ booth. White and yellow text on a purple background reads, "Based on the philosophical foundation of Care, our system of Creative Becoming uses theatre an sc
A Black femme stands tall with her eyes gently closed. She has fuschia lipstick, flowers in her locks that are tied above her ear, and tasseled-yellow earrings dangling past her shoulders. She wears a multicolored patterned shirt and a gold necklace

With immense gratitude, we acknowledge and thank the Artist Leadership Team at The Center for Cultural Power for their role in making this fellowship a success!

This map does not indicate the land borders of the Indigenous communities we serve.
*We honor Indigenous communities’ self-determination and sovereignty to identify beyond federal tribal recognition, including but not limited to federally or state recognized tribes, communities establishing inter tribal and tribal affiliations, and those re-tribalizing themselves through land, language, and culture.

ArtChangeUS
New York

Comfrey Films
North Carolina

Metzli Projects
Occupied Territory in Southern CA

Pauli Murray Center
North Carolina

Say Si
Texas

Scalawag Magazine
North Carolina

Spirit House
North Carolina

TruArtSpeaks
Minnesota

  • "We are not envisioning anything other than what we know in our bones."

    Pu’uhonua Society

  • “Cultural workers are the soothsayers of our movements: not only do our practices pierce into where our communities hold pain but we also are the creative engines for how to access healing and freedom.”

    Acorn Center for Freedom

  • "Together, we are able to challenge and dismantle false narratives about our communities by putting that power back into the hands of the artists who are working to keep communities like ours safe from demonization and misrepresentation."

    Femme Frontera

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