Marcus Foster Education Institute
For Artist As First Responder
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Amount$200,000
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Program
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Date Awarded12/7/2021
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Term24 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
Artist as First Responder, a fiscally sponsored project of Marcus Foster Education Institute, is a service provider to Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color whose creative practices heal communities and save lives. It provides grants and residencies to artists; curates public performances and exhibitions; and shares artworks and creative practices through print, publishing, and workshops. Working primarily in Oakland, Artist as First Responder facilitates artistic responses to the needs of local communities through these multiple forms of support. This grant, in alignment with the program’s Artists strategy, will support the continued work of Artist as First Responder to benefit Bay Area artists.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.marcusfoster.org
Address
2000 Franklin Street 3rd Floor, Oakland, CA, 94612, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for Artist as First Responder
Artist as First Responder, a fiscally sponsored project of Marcus Foster Education Institute, is a service provider to Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color whose creative practices heal communities and save lives. It provides grants and residencies to artists; curates public performances and exhibitions; and shares artworks and creative practices through print, publishing, and workshops. Working primarily in Oakland, Artist as First Responder facilitates artistic responses to the needs of local communities through these multiple forms of support. This grant, in alignment with the program’s Artists strategy, will support the continued work of Artist as First Responder to benefit Bay Area artists.
