The BIPOC Arts Network & Fund (BANF) Awards will provide a one-time investment of up to $20,000 each to 25 artists who are members of Greater Houston’s Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and/or other communities of color. The award recipients engage in an eighteen-month learning cohort that will build space for...Read More
Firelight supports filmmakers from underrepresented communities in the United States who make artful and innovative documentary films that take risks, and provide new narratives about the most pressing issues of our time. Firelight will consider all types of documentary projects: historical, investigative, personal, vérité, and experimental. Along with the written application, filmmakers must submit a...Read More
KaniniFest is a one-act play festival specifically for BIPOC playwrights. It will be taking place at The Momentary in Bentonville, AR the weekend of October 11-13, 2024. Six plays will be chosen from the submissions to produce over the course of the weekend. Playwrighgts will be flown Bentonville and provided accommodations so that they can...Read More
This fully-funded hybrid opportunity is offered by the Chrysalis Institute, whose mission is to nourish the creative trajectory of emerging BI&POC artists. The Milkweed Learning Hub is a virtual space where artists explore the intersection of identity and the creative process. Artists will also be welcomed to a 67-acre natural space in Southwest Michigan. The Chrysalis...Read More
Filmed by Bike offers the BIPOC Filmmaker Grant. This grant is eligible to Black, Indigenous and all People of Color who are emerging filmmakers. No experience is required though projects have must a strong central theme of bicycles. Recipients will receive grants of $1,500 each Number of grants awarded will be determined by financial contributions...Read More
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with fellow BIPOC artists and allies in an intimate and supportive online space. Join us for Centering the Margins: GROUNDSWELL on June 13, 2023, and share your experiences and stories with a community that understands and supports you. REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodeCoqzooHt0XCThvGAg_FaOa_rdQLgzU#/registration This event is not just about sharing stories...Read More
Centering the Margins: Emergence is an intimate online forum for art professionals and creative emerging artists to learn about, share and celebrate social movement art history and its contributions to contemporary art practice. EMERGENCE is the fourth event of its kind in the Centering the Margins series focusing on the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of...Read More
Centering the Margins: FLUIDITY is an intimate online forum for artprofessionals and creative emerging artists to learn about, share and celebratesocial movement art history and its contributions to contemporary art practice. Center the Margins: Fluidity will take place on Zoom on February 23, 2023 from 4-6 p.m. FLUIDITY is the third event of its kind...Read More
The 2023 BANF Artist Awards is a initiative that will provide a one-time investment of up to $20,000 each to 50 artists who are members of Greater Houston’s Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and/or other community of color (BIPOC). These awards are an investment in the artists and their commitment to Houston’s...Read More
Firelight Media Documentary Lab is an 18-month fellowship supporting emerging filmmakers of color in the US working on their first/second feature length documentary film. The Documentary Lab provides filmmakers a $25,000 grant, mentorship, professional development, and more.Read More
