Queer Cultural Center
For The 2021 50 Arts Commissions For Folk And Traditional Arts
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Amount$150,000
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Program
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Date Awarded9/16/2021
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
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 the Queer Cultural Center in commissioning, developing, and presenting the “Eyoomkuuka’ro Kokomaar,” (We Paddle Together) by tribal scholar, writer, master canoe builder, and indigenous language activist L. Frank Manriquez (Tongva/Ajachemen/Rarámuri). Working closely with collaborating artists, scholars, and culture keepers, the lead artist will co-create a ritual process with songs, poems, and dance for the creation and public ceremonial launching of a ti’aat plank canoe in the San Francisco Bay.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.queerculturalcenter.org
Address
934 Brannan Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Queer Cultural Center (QCC) promotes the artistic, cultural, and economic evolution of LGBTQ+ artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. It commissions and presents queer artists and arts organizations and is committed to serving artists and audiences who are diverse across multiple dimensions, including sexuality, gender expression, race, artistic genre, and cultural tradition. Each year, the QCC produces a queer arts festival that features over 40 arts events in San Francisco, the East Bay, and virtually. The organization also supports LGBTQ+ artists with fiscal sponsorships, grants, community-building opportunities, and capacity-building workshops. Support for the Queer Cultural Center aligns with the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
for general operating support
Queer Cultural Center (QCC) is a multi-racial, community-building organization that fosters the artistic, economic, and cultural development of San Francisco’s LGBT community. QCC commissions and presents queer artists, promoting the development of culturally diverse artists and arts organizations, and contributes to the development of a multi-cultural perspective on the LGBT experience. Each year, beginning in 1997, QCC has presented a month-long National Queer Arts Festival, offering dozens of commissioned works in venues across San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond.
