Gray Area Foundation for the Arts
For Educational And Professional Advancement Programs For Artists
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Amount$200,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/17/2021
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts empowers people to use art and technology to create social and civic impact. The organization’s key programs include art and technology education for artists and educators; public events; an incubator program for technology artists and other creators; project development training; and educational panels, lectures, and presentations. In a typical year, the organization hosts over 100 classes, exhibitions, performances, and presentations. The artists presented by the organization are local, national, and international. This project grant to Gray Area Foundation will support educational and professional advancement programs for artists, and the development of online infrastructure that will make it possible for artists to learn, teach, and monetize their work. The grant supports the Performing Arts Program’s Artists strategy.
About the Grantee
Address
2665 Mission St., San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for fundraising and development consultancy
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts empowers artists and other creative practitioners to critically integrate art, technology, science, and the humanities to point the way toward a more equitable and regenerative future. The organization’s key programs include art and technology education for artists and educators, public performances, exhibitions, an incubator program for technology artists, and lectures and presentations. In a typical year, the organization hosts over 100 public events, provides funds to over 160 artists, welcomes 30,000 visitors to its space, and hosts streaming events for participants from over 60 countries. This grant to Gray Area Foundation will support a capital campaign feasibility study and fundraising capacity building, in support of the organization and the Performing Arts Program’s Artists strategy.
for educational and professional advancement programs for artists
Gray Area Foundation for the Arts empowers artists and other creative practitioners to critically integrate art, technology, science, and the humanities to create meaningful social impact and point the way toward a more equitable and regenerative future. The organization’s key programs include art and technology education for artists and educators, public performances, exhibitions, an incubator program for technology artists, and lectures and presentations. In a typical year, the organization hosts over 100 public events. This program grant will support educational and professional advancement programs for artists, with a focus on building technical and critical skills that will help artists analyze and respond to the advent of generative artificial intelligence. The grant supports the Performing Arts Program’s Artists strategy.
for the 2022 50 Arts Commissions for Media Arts
In recognition of the Hewlett Foundation’s 50th anniversary, the Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions initiative supports the creation and premiere of 50 exceptional works of performing arts. This grant will support Gray Area Foundation for the Arts in developing and presenting lead artist Skawennati’s “They Sustain Us.” The project will culminate in a hybrid performance and installation of live actors and online avatars to personify the story of the “Three Sisters” crops — corn, beans, and squash — cultivated widely by Native American peoples.
