Moyo Nguvu Cultural Arts Center | EDI Arts & Culture Fund
Working with Human Rights & Community Partnerships, Denver Arts & Venues provided $110,000 through the EDI Arts & Culture fund to the following grantees.
In partnership with: Denver Commission for People with Disabilities
Funding: $5,000
EDI Arts & Culture funds will be used to support "Storytelling - Freedom Through Mobility", a video project telling personal stories of individuals experiences of adaptive recreation.
In partnership with: Denver Women’s Commission
Funding: $5,000
The EDI Arts & Culture funds will be used to sponsor exhibiting and performing artists at the ElevAsian Night Market in August 2024.
In partnership with: Denver Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Commission (LGBTQ) Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funds will support film screenings of LGBTQI+BIPocC focused films in the community during Pride week and for drag performances during the Queer Cookout.
In partnership with: Denver Latino Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funding will support renovations of the building to include an accessible bathroom to provide equitable facilities for gallery visitors, local artists, and the creative community.
In partnership with: Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support the Colorado African Cultural Center's creative and performing arts programs.
In partnership with: Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission
Funding: $5,000
EDI Arts & Culture sponsorship funds will be used to support an oral history project focused on the "Little" Saigon" area of Denver.
In partnership with: Nonprofit Engagement Commission
Funding: $5,000
EDI Arts & Culture sponsorship funds will be used to support an oral history project focused on the "Little" Saigon" area of Denver.
In partnership with: Denver Women's Commission
Funding: $5,000
EDI Arts & Culture Funds will be used to support the Girls Rock camp program, providing instruments and music instruction to girls in Denver.
In partnership with: Denver American Indian Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funds will support ayA Con, Denver's Indigenous comic and art festival.
In partnership with: Denver Commission on Aging
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support the Fatherhood 2.0 program, providing regalia and hand drum making workshops for families.
In partnership with: Denver Commission for People with Disabilities
Funding: $5,000
EDI Arts & Culture funds will be used to support a photography club gallery night and dinner as well as the Creating Wellness in Community conference, dedicated to arts, music and dance.
In partnership with: Denver Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer Commission (LGBTQ) Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funds will be used to support the Big Queer, Little Queer mentorship program which explores storytelling through various artistic media including poetry, writing, and card making.
In partnership with: Denver African American Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funds will support the organizations media and mentorship program, Big H.O.M.I.E.S.
In partnership with: Denver Commission on Aging
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support an intergenerational art and story-telling program in partnership with Access Gallery.
In partnership with: Denver African American Commission
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support artist exhibitions and programs that celebrate African culture.
In partnership with: Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission
Funding: $5,000
Mudra celebrates East Indian cultural diversity using the medium of dance and music.
In partnership with: Denver Latino Commission
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support Papagayo's multicultural festival, Festival Sentir Venezolano taking place on the Auraria Campus.
In partnership with: Denver Nonprofit Engagement Commission
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support the "I Arise" theater project, telling the stories of women from diverse backgrounds.
In partnership with: Denver Nonprofit Engagement Commission
Funding: $5,000
Funds will be used to support the creation of a community mural along the Greenway, in collaboration with the be well Youth Council.
In partnership with: Denver American Indian Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funds will be used to create a public mural with Native American youth on a social justice theme.
In partnership with: Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission
Funding: $5,000
EDI Arts & Culture sponsorship funding will be used to support a community discussion about the importance of African cultural heritage through the lens of African sculpture, jewelry, religious and ceremonial objects, and their impact on contemporary African American culture.
In partnership with: Denver Latino Commission
Funding: $5,000
Sponsorship funds will support Latino Fashion Week.