Here Are 23 Organizations You Can Donate to That Support Emerging Black Artists, Thinkers, and Change-Makers

As protests against the police killing of George
Floyd continue to rock the US, people all over the world are
reckoning with what they can do to directly support positive social
and political change. Many have opened their pocket books to donate
to progressive organizations that do legal work, push for political
reforms, and pay bail bonds.

For those interested in supporting change in the art world,
we’ve rounded up a list (ordered alphabetically) of 23
arts-focused organizations that are supporting the work and
career development of black artists, culture workers, and thinkers.
Each organization listed below is accepting donations.

Activation Residency

A New York-based residency,
collective, and fund that serves and supports emerging artists of
color. 

Afrotectopia

Afrotectopia fosters innovation
at the intersections of art, design, technology, black culture, and
activism. The organization hosts an annual new-media festival,
summer camps for New York public-school students, provides college
scholarships, and supports black-owned businesses. 

Arts Administrators of Color Network

This organization hosts annual
conventions, a mentoring program, and professional-development
events for arts administrators and artists of color. Recently, it
set up the Arts Leaders of Color Emergency
Fund to help
creatives who are financially affected by
COVID-19. 

Art Hoe Collective

An online collective that
provides a safe space for creatives of color. To donate,
email arthoecoreps@gmail.com.

Black Artists and Designers Guild

The Black Artists and
Designers Guild combats the underrepresentation of black creatives
in the art and design industries. The guild works to give artists
opportunities for exposure and networking.

Black Artists Network In Dialogue

This organization is dedicated
to supporting, documenting, and showcasing the artistic
contributions of black artists in Canada and internationally
through exhibitions and a speaking series. 

Black Art Futures Fund 

A collective of emerging
philanthropists promoting the elevation of black arts and culture.
The group provides grants to small nonprofit organizations working
to secure the future of the black art community. 

Black Feast

Black Feast hosts events focused
on food and conversation celebrating black artists and writers. To
donate, email blackfeastdinner@gmail.com.

Black Girl Magik

A collective of artists and
community organizers that hosts lectures, workshops, and events
for women and girls
from the African diaspora. To donate, fill out this
form.

Black Lunch Table

The Black Lunch Table hosts
roundtables of diverse art-world thinkers focused on critical
race-related issues. The group also hosts Wikipedia
edit-a-thons to expand entries about the lives and works
of black artists. All BLT conversations are archived
online.

Black Trans Femmes in the Arts

A collective that
connects black trans women and non-binary femmes of the art
world. Recently, the
collective helped launch the Black Trans Protestors Emergency
Fund to support black
trans protestors with resources, medical care, and bail
funds. 

Black Visions Collective

This Minnesota-based, queer- and
trans-centered organization is dedicated to dismantling systems of
violence. It works with black communities, including those in the
art world, and helps promote investment in black leaders across
diverse career fields.

Black Women’s Blueprint

This group, which runs
the Museum of Women’s Resistance in
Brooklyn, seeks to
realize an equitable future for black women, including those in the
arts.

Black Youth Project

The Black Youth Project aims to
elevate the voices of young urban black millennials through
storytelling and community-building projects. 

Bklyn Boihood

A creative collective for queer
boys of color who lead art projects in communities across the US
and Canada. To donate, Venmo @bklynboihood.

Brown Art Ink

This community incubator
supports black and Latinx artists through paid opportunities to
show work in museums, galleries, and public spaces. The
organization also offers professional training in skills required to
build a career in the arts. To donate, email hello@brownartink.com. 

By Us For Us

This collective of queer, femme,
non-binary artists and organizers of color hosts events dedicated
to investigating and dismantling systems of oppression.

East Bay/Oakland Relief Fund for Individuals in
the Arts

Organized by the Kenneth Rainin
Foundation, this fund makes unrestricted grants of up to $2,000
directly to artists, teachers, and nonprofit arts workers from
unserved communities that are especially financially vulnerable
following the coronavirus pandemic.

(Fem)power 

This Miami-based collective
organizes online events to promote the work of black and brown
feminist artists. 

Harlem Arts Alliance

The Harlem Arts Alliance is a
network of established and emerging visual and performing artists,
businesses, and institutions that partners with major arts
institutions in New York to increase its members’
visibility.

Life Pieces to
Masterpieces 

This organization provides
opportunities for young black men and boys to express their
creativity through art programs. 

Spicy Zine

Spicy Zone is a collective of
women and queer/trans people of color working at the intersection of art, organizing, and
publishing. To donate,
click here.

Women’s Center For Creative Work

This LA-based organization hosts
residencies and events for artists dedicated to the idea that art
either transforms or upholds the status quo.

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