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.
Elayna Waxse Movement Project aims to make contemporary dance focused on storytelling and identity through rigorous physicality while addressing social inequities.
Celtic-Balkan Fusion Project aims to present Celtic (Highland) and Balkan (Bulgarian) folk music and folk dance, both separately and in a unique fusion, as performed by Balkan vocal and instrumental ensembles, a Highland piper, and Balkan, Highland, and modern dancers to build cross-cultural appreciation and goodwill.
Margaret Ogas Performance Project aims to develop live performances rooted in dance, with an emphasis on artistic experimentation and a commitment to highlighting artists of color and queer artists.
Rattlebox aims to present chamber music events that are intimate, adventurous, and thought-provoking, in order to spark joy, curiosity, and empathy in their community. Learn more at the project’s website.
Deaf Cultural Arts & Wellness Center aims to provide access to creative arts and wellness resources for Deaf individuals and the Twin Cities Deaf community.
RETINA360 aims to bring to the forefront fact- based storytelling that deeply resonates with the humanity and lived experiences of marginalized and underrepresented girls, women, nonbinary people, and gender nonconforming people.
Under the Lex aims to support and serve artists that are beginning and mid-level musicians that are underserved and pay them a generous rate that will help them in their careers and wages. The performance series also benefits the immediate community and neighborhood in the area, along with anyone that wishes to attend these events.
Spiral Theater aims to produce seriously silly shows that celebrate our most absurd selves, the wild possibilities of language, and the creative spirit of audiences and artists.
Living Naturally Abundant aims to promote mental health awareness through art-based community events to encourage self-expression, relaxation, and a sense of community.
Breast Cancer Superhero Portrait Project aims to celebrate and inspire the heroic nature of individuals affected by breast cancer through the creation of large scale portraits of selected breast cancer heroes, public exhibitions, community celebrations, and interactives.
Dance Projects by ME aims to cultivate space for dance projects inspired by diverse styles and community exchange. They strive to create dance accessibility through choreography, education, and performance.
Artists Collective for Community Collaborations (AC3) aims to blend art, fun, and activism to support Native American healing and identity, bridge racial and cultural divides, and mobilize communities for greater social and environmental justice.
Emily Michaels King Projects aims to create embodied performances that explore self-discovery and reclamation, womanhood, and bold, or supremely delicate, expressions of personal truth.
The Witness Project aims to create and implement strategies for the development and dissemination of literary work by and for underrepresented populations and, by creating opportunities for traditionally silenced voices to be heard, to serve as a catalyst for cross-cultural understanding.
Opera Reading Project aims to cultivate and elevate local performers as they prepare, polish and perform opera roles by supplying professional level training, career development and networking within a collaborative, creative and inclusive environment.
Moonplay Cinema aims to support women and gender nonbinary filmmakers through community and visibility.
Penelope Freeh Dances aims to create original, often collaborative dance work that forwards contemporary ballet with the goal of transforming how it is perceived and practiced.
Flip the Script aims to remove barriers (financial, geographical, accessibility-related) to access multi-dimensional, Queer film through in-person and online programming in Minnesota.
Hatch Dance aims to bring together and support accomplished dancers, musicians, and designers from the Twin Cities to create contemplative, collaborative performances that reveal emotional truths, speak to human commonalities, and engage audiences by encouraging a wider sense of belonging.