When History Colorado recently published its long-sealed registry of local Ku Klux Klan membership from the 1920s, it blood-tied two longtime Denver cultural institutions to the most vile supremacy group in American history. And they did not duck, cover, spin or pivot.
Instead, they chose radical transparency.
The 1,300-page roster included George Figgis, the first director of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, who was a dues-paying member of the KKK while running the museum from 1910 to 1935. It also included Robert Stanton, brother of eventual Bonfils-Stanton Foundation founder Charles Stanton and himself president and treasurer of the charitable organization from 1987 until his death in 2000.
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Denverâs COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund awards new funding to 52 organizations
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DENVER â More than 50 arts organizations will receive second-round grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 from Denver s COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund.
After a year of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders, many businesses have suffered, including those involved in arts and culture. To help, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and The Denver Foundation announced Wednesday that 52 local art organizations will receive grants through the second round of the COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund.
These grants total $892,500, and range from $5,000 to $50,000 per organization.
Gary Steuer, president and CEO of Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, said they are pleased the fund was able to provide more support to the cultural community.
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As part of Denver’s cultural plan and our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice work, we bring you this free virtual discussion moderated by Stephanie T. Rance – Run&Shoot Filmworks along with Tariana Navas-Nieves – Denver Arts & Venues; James Mejía – Denver Film; Kwame Spearman – Tattered Cover and Gary Steuer – Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.
About this Event – Run&Shoot Filmworks, producer of the Academy Award®-accredited Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), in partnership with Denver Arts & Venues, Denver Film, Bonfils-Stanton Foundation and the Tattered Cover present its signature extension event, The Color of Conversation: Inspiring a Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity Through the Artistic Lens.