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Fely Tchaco & Diamano Coura Premiere The Legend of Zaouli

Fely Tchaco & Diamano Coura Premiere The Legend of Zaouli

by Frances Phillips | Sep 19, 2021 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts

Drawing on her Ivory Coast heritage, multidisciplinary artist Fely Tchaco has collaborated with Diamano Coura West African Dance to create The Legend of Zaouli, based on the true story of the life of a beautiful dancer and her untimely death. World premiere...
Ustad Farida Mahwash, “The Voice of Afghanistan,” featured in “Let Her Sing,” on September 11

Ustad Farida Mahwash, “The Voice of Afghanistan,” featured in “Let Her Sing,” on September 11

by Frances Phillips | Sep 6, 2021 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts

On Saturday, September 11, acclaimed singer Ustad Farida Mahwash will be one of 11 remarkable vocalists featured in the “Let Her Sing” concert at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The concert is produced by Diaspora Arts Connection, which is...
Linda Yamane’s Basket Transformed into a Striking Mosaic Mural

Linda Yamane’s Basket Transformed into a Striking Mosaic Mural

by Frances Phillips | Jan 27, 2021 | 2009, News, Traditional Arts

With a 2009 grant from the Creative Work Fund, California Indian Basketweaver Linda Yamane collaborated with the Big Sur Land Trust to create an Ohlone presentation basket. The artist is of Rumsien Ohlone heritage — the Native Californians of the Monterey area....
Sayaw sa Llaw/Dancing in the Light Premieres as Short Film

Sayaw sa Llaw/Dancing in the Light Premieres as Short Film

by Frances Phillips | Dec 19, 2020 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts

When Sydney Loyola applied to the Creative Work Fund to collaborate with the Filipino American Development Foundation and multiple artists and artistic companies, she planned for the work to be part of the annual Parol Lantern Festival in San Francisco’s South...
Announcing 16 New Grants in Traditional & Visual Arts

Announcing 16 New Grants in Traditional & Visual Arts

by Frances Phillips | Oct 4, 2019 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts, Visual Arts

The Creative Work Fund is awarding 16 new grants totaling $699,000 to Northern California artists who are collaborating with local nonprofit organizations to create new works in traditional arts and visual arts. These grants celebrate the role of artists as problem...
Creative Work Fund at 25: Opening Applications to All Artists

Creative Work Fund at 25: Opening Applications to All Artists

by Frances Phillips | Sep 16, 2019 | Literary Arts, Media Arts, News, Performing Arts, Traditional Arts, Uncategorized, Visual Arts

Celebrating 25 years of supporting artists and nonprofits in creating new artworks collaboratively, the Creative Work Fund is now trying something new. While previous years’ applications have been limited to artists working in two broadly-defined artistic disciplines,...
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