Bi-annual arts month

Arts for Black and Brown Bodies is a month-long series that explores Black and Brown bodies within art forms society doesn’t normally attribute to Black or Afro culture or community. The series works to create art and culture in non-traditional spaces in hopes to grow our presence in the art world.

The series occurs for an entire month, both in October and March every year, and includes 6-12 art workshops exclusive for BIPOC community members to attend, visual art exhibitions and performance showcases.

The goals of this series is to provide representation within an area that is normally lacking, create safe spaces and expose The BIPOC community of artists with safe platforms.

Achievements of program….

Provide monetary opportunities for Black & Brown artists.
Platform local Black & Brown artists.
Produce performaning art shows & showcases.
Produce exhibit space for visual artists.
Produce arts based workshops and classes for BIPOC participants.
Collaborations between local artists, organizations and businesses.
Encouraging local artists to transcend the labels placed on them.
Give local artists a chance to try new art forms.
Create accessible art based classes and opportunities.
Provide supplies to local artists in need.

On-going Art Projects:

Impact..

Improves an existing infrastructure and strengthens community leadership and civic participation, solely by giving this community recognition and then celebrating it. More often than not, these underserved communities aren’t represented, noticed or celebrated as an internal part of the great Humboldt County community. Humboldt’s BIPOC community is too often overlooked and is highly underrepresented in comparison to their white counterparts. This work will help to remove the barriers these communities encounter attempting to create a space for themselves within Humboldt County.