San Jose Taiko
For Organizational Adaptation
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Amount$350,000
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Program
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Date Awarded12/1/2020
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Term30.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
San Jose Taiko is one of the oldest and most artistically significant taiko ensembles in the United States. Each year it reaches more than 50,000 people through a range of performances; youth and adult educational opportunities; and professional training programs for local, national, and international audiences. Its school outreach and other youth programs provide hands-on instruction for more than 18,000 young people each year. In addition, San Jose Taiko provides community classes and workshops focused on physical and mental health, and cultural pluralism. This grant will support San Jose Taiko’s adaptation planning and implementation, advancing the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.taiko.org
Address
565 North Fifth Street, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
San Jose Taiko is one of the oldest and most artistically significant taiko ensembles in the United States. Each year it provides a range of performances, youth and adult educational opportunities, and professional training programs for local, domestic, and international audiences. In the Bay Area, San Jose Taiko anchors several cultural festivals as part of San Jose’s Japantown community, using the taiko art form to transcend barriers and promote tolerance and diversity. Support for San Jose Taiko advances the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
for general operating support
San Jose Taiko is one of the oldest and most artistically significant taiko ensembles in the United States. Each year it reaches more than 50,000 people through a range of performances; youth and adult educational opportunities; and professional training programs for local, national, and international audiences. Its school outreach and other youth programs provide hands-on instruction for more than 18,000 young people each year. In addition, San Jose Taiko provides community classes and workshops focused on physical and mental health, and cultural pluralism. Support for San Jose Taiko advances the Performing Arts Program’s Communities strategy.
