upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

Shawnta Smith-Taylor

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2011 Art and Change Grant – $2,500

Shawnta will facilitate a rite of passage program for young girls, called Daughters of Kush: Sacred Circle to Womanhood, which aims to educate girls ages 12-13 years old in African and African American traditions using art and cultural practices including: folkloric and liturgical dance, poetry, meditation, journal writing, music, beadwork, quilting, and culinary skills. Through Daughters of Kush Shawnta will introduce and reinforce concepts of beauty and self-care, citizenship, and the importance of reclaiming and continuing cultural traditions to counteract peer pressure and negative self-image.

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The Window of Opportunity (WOO) grant provides financial assistance of up to $1,500 to Leeway grant and award recipients to help them take advantage of imminent, time-sensitive opportunities to support their art for social change practice. The Community Care Fund (CCF) provides financial assistance of up to $1,250 to Leeway grant and award recipients to support with immediate and essential emergency needs. [read more]

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