Grantees All Years

Cowboys (stars)

Pioneers Go East Collective

Year Grant Awarded: 2019

Cowboys (stars) is a short film documentary featuring the compelling story of activist and drag performance artist Agosto Machado. Agosto regales us with a tapestry of stories from the Gay Liberation Movement, Stonewall, and firsthand descriptions of activists Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. Read More

No Human Involved

PJ Starr

Year Grant Awarded: 2017

No Human Involved is a feature length documentary about a woman destroyed by a 27-month prison sentence for prostitution in Arizona and the tenacity of those who fight for justice in her name through public art and other forms of activism. Video can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nohumaninvolved Read More

The Eco Rise

Poetic People Power

Year Grant Awarded: 2021

A poetic show spotlighting environmental heroes Read More

Inclusive Performing Arts Workshops for Individuals with Disabilities (2014)

Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT)

Year Grant Awarded: 2013

Our theatre and performing arts workshops teach life skills to children, teens, and young adults with high functioning autism/Aspergers. We utilize improvisational theatre and choreographed dance to popular music sung by the group. Read More

Goldmine Inclusive Theatre for Children, Teens, and Adults with Disabilities

Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT)

Year Grant Awarded: 2012

Goldmine Inclusive Theatre programs provide high quality theatre training and expression for children, teens, and adults with disabilities. They consist of an approximately 50/50 combination of those with disabilities and their typical peers. Read More

Theatre for Autism

Positive Action Community Theatre (PACT)

Year Grant Awarded: 2018

‘Theatre for Autism’ provided people on the autism spectrum with theatre workshops and an opportunity to perform theatre out in the community as employees of our organization. This broadened the reach of theatre to a population that is often excluded from mainstream opportunities in the arts. Read More

Progressive Diasporas

Prajapati, Sheetal

Year Grant Awarded: 2022

Progressive Diasporas is a curatorial project series exploring the experiences and intersections of immigrant diasporas through a set of collaboratively developed, cumulative experiences and events featuring artist Umber Majeed and artist collective Adobo-Fish-Sauce. Read More

Goodness

Project Y Theatre Company

Year Grant Awarded: 2013

GOODNESS, by Sean Christopher Lewis, was performed at Under St. Marks Theater in June 2012. It was directed by Michole Biancosino, with Teresa Stephenson, Aaliyah Muneerah Habeeb, Shannon Michael Wamser, Roland Lane, and Keona Welch. Read More

First Comes Love

Proud, B.

Year Grant Awarded: 2012

First Comes Love is a celebration of long-term relationships in the LGBTQ community through black and white photographic portraits with accompanying stories, and video. The hardbound book published by Soleil Press will be available in September 2014. Read More

Puppetry in Practice Stop-Motion Animation Artist Residency

Puppetry in Practice

Year Grant Awarded: 2015

Puppetry in Practice reaches approximately 20 NYC schools with its diverse arts-based and literacy-driven programming. More than half request Stop-Motion Animation or Film projects. This program improves digital literacy and creativity. Read More