10 arts groups serving Minnesota communities of color to split $7M in funding
The McKnight Foundation is partnering with Ford and others to provide $7 million in new funding for Black, Indigenous, Latin and Asian American-led organizations working in theater and visual arts, music and the spoken word.
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Community members did the electric slide last summer during an event in north Minneapolis organized by TruArtSpeaks, one of 10 Minnesota arts groups that will receive grants as regional cultural treasures. Star Tribune / TNS
MINNEAPOLIS Ten Minnesota arts groups are getting surprise grants of $500,000 or more as part of a new program meant to grow organizations rooted in communities of color.
10 arts groups serving Minnesota communities of color to split $7M in funding
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Chief Shaka Zulu, Black masking Indian/Mardi Gras Indian and co-owner of The Golden Feather Mardi Gras Indian Gallery, shared his experience masking and the history of Mardi Gras Indians in New Orleans during a virtual session with Tulane s ALAMEEA Alliance.
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