Community Healing Arts Initiative (CHAI) aims to foster creative, community-driven healing through the arts. CHAI prioritizes funding for individuals and communities historically underrepresented and harmed by healthcare and society as a whole. Through collaboration with existing organizations, arts-based healing services, and programming they support spaces for healing, resilience, and empowerment through community-centered arts engagement.
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Saturn Video and Cafe aims to provide unique and culturally significant films to the diverse community of Minneapolis through our video rental library, create a space for local filmmakers to use and screen their work, and encourage community building through the inviting cafe environment and programming for members.
Diverse Voices Through Animation aims to empower individuals with disabilities to tell their stories through creative, collaborative animation workshops— fostering self-expression, skill-building, and authentic representation.
Soft Cult Studio Education Workshops aims to offer workshops that provide opportunities for individuals to learn about audio production and recording, and to help foster their creative output.
Melancholics Anonymous aims to deliver sincere and accessible performances for their community. They believe in making eccentric, exceptional theater and are committed to fostering a culture of respect, collaboration, and joy in their creative process.
SMASH CRASH STEAM aims to develop a hands-on community event that will invite kids and families alongside college mentors to build creative Rube Goldberg machines — celebrating invention, inspiring the next generation of STEAM thinkers, and making science, art, and play accessible to all.
Asociacion Cultural Kuyayki Peru-Minnesota aims to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Peru through traditional and contemporary artistic expression.
Shen Pei Arts Alliance aims to provide a platform for semi-professional or experienced Chinese dancers with continued interest in Chinese dance/arts.
Great Lakes Carnival aims to develop a multimodal, multidisciplinary storytelling migration that aims to connect people to the Great Lakes waters; celebrate Great Lakes peoples, cultures, and histories; and imagine livable futures of ecological respect and reciprocity for the entire basin.
The Study Room Podcast aims to create 10 podcast episodes dedicated to amplifying the cultural stories and experiences of women in academic settings.
Adventures in Americana aims to serve as a multimedia music coverage outlet that seeks to support artists and inspire music lovers to do the same.
Fight for Your Civil Rights Event aims to produce an event in conjunction with the ACLU of MN to raise awareness of threats to their civil liberties.
Uncharted Theatre Company aims to build a collaborative and open community where artists can reimagine plays and devise their own work. UTC desires to tell forgotten and untold stories in a space where artists can support one another through the creative process without the competitive pressure found in other theaters.
Here to Help Cards aims to create and provide communication decks for those with PTSD and other mental health issues to domestic violence survivors, veterans, homeless, foster care, and others who may need it.
Save the Boards aims to preserve and activate the powerful artistic expressions of resistance that emerged during the 2020 Minneapolis uprisings following the murder of George Floyd. By redistributing these plywood artworks within impacted communities and creating a digital archive of them, we honor the past while advocating for awareness, justice, and accountability for the future.
Trilingua Cinema aims to form a neighborhood cinema utilizing multilingual films to build community among the diverse residents of Saint Paul’s East Side.
Little Brown Mushroom aims to nurture photographic storytellers from around the world through a unique workshop hosted by Alec Soth at his home in Minneapolis and studio in Saint Paul.
Lotus Arts Center aims to provide a platform for South Asian artists to learn and create art. They aim to empower them to market our creations, build sustainable livelihoods, and preserve cultural artistry for future generations.
Swede Hollow Art Refuge aims to provide youth with access to music and art programs thereby attaining higher levels of academic achievement, success in life and a greater feeling of connection to the community.
Heartwood Music aims to provide high quality, well organized community music opportunities for musicians in northern Minnesota, with a focus on creating enduring connections between musicians from beginner to professional.