Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh: 2020 unrestricted grants
In 2020, 79 grants of $500 each in unrestricted financial support were awarded totaling $39,500. As recommended by the Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh review panel, these grants ensure that all artist applicants eligible for funding received support. The $500 grants are in recognition of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on the Black community and to honor each artist’s time and efforts and support their creative work. Read more about major fall 2020 grants from the Advance Black Arts in Pittsburgh program in the fall 2020 news release.
| Artist Name | Discipline | Web/Social Media |
|---|---|---|
| Vernard Alexander | Multidisciplinary arts | facebook.com/vernard.alexander |
| Brett Allen | Film and video | brettdallen.com |
| Ariel Barlow | Visual art | |
| Norma Jean Barnes | Dance | instagram.com/norma.j.barnes |
| Tyian Battle (ACH Clear Pathways) | Arts festival | |
| Sean Beauford | Visual art | instagram.com/seanbeauford |
| Gavin Benjamin | Visual art | |
| Ronald Black | Visual art | facebook.com/profile.php?id=100044916621077 |
| Ameela Boyd | Visual art | facebook.com/Ameela.Rash |
| Day Bracey | Cultural event | epicastnetwork.com/partnerspod |
| Dominique Briggs | Theater/performance | rheathegreatdetective.com |
| Rueben Brock | Film and video | ruebenbrock.com |
| Neville Brooks | Multidisciplinary arts | |
| Ashley Brown | Music | |
| Candace Burgess | Multidisciplinary arts | facebook.com/caecilia.nicki.5 |
| Cat Burton | Multidisciplinary arts | createarttogether.com/projects |
| T. Rashad Byrdsong (Community Empowerment Association, Inc.) | Music | ceapittsburgh.org |
| Ira Cambric | Dance | facebook.com/ira.cambric.5 |
| Michael Carroll | Education | charlotteswebb.org |
| Shikeith Cathey | Film and video | shikeith.com |
| Brittney Chantelle | Theater/performance | brittneychantele.com |
| Tara Fay Coleman | Arts administration | |
| Blaire Crumbley | Music | instagram.com/bleeeezo |
| Paul Dang | Music | 2turntables.org |
| Nick Daniels | Multidisciplinary arts | DANAMovement.com |
| Willie Dawson | Visual art | |
| Brendan Duckett, Jr. | Music | facebook.com/OFDENT |
| Justin Emmanuel Dumas | Visual art | justinemmanuel.works |
| Dion Dupree | Multidisciplinary arts | grindmodemusic.com |
| Ojutobi Ekunfeo | Visual art | facebook.com/ojutobi.ekunfeo |
| Kim El | Theater/performance | kimelkuumbaproductions.webs.com |
| Freesoul-Kofi El Shabazz-Thompson | Multidisciplinary arts | |
| Michele Ellison | Literature | |
| Zeal Eva | Visual art | zealeva.wixsite.com/visuals |
| Derrica Farris | Visual art | |
| Mariah Franklin | Multidisciplinary arts | aestheticinfluence.wixsite.com/mariahfranklin |
| Victor Gariseb | Music | instagram.com/southwest_dfrnt |
| Gabriel Gray | Multidisciplinary arts | instagram.com/5dpghproductions |
| Christian Hall | Comic book | instagram.com/2ndcomingcomix |
| Tereneh Idia | Visual art | idiadega.com |
| Corrine Jasmine | Multidisciplinary arts | corrinejasmin.com |
| Chrisarah Johnson | Multidisciplinary arts | instagram.com/chrisarahx |
| James Johnson, III | Music | instagram.com/johnsonthird/ |
| Ashley Jones | Visual art | artbyaaj.com |
| Willie Lee Kinard III | Multidisciplinary arts | www.williekinardiii.com |
| Kilolo Luckett | Film and video | |
| William Marshall | Multidisciplinary arts | |
| Christina McNeese | Multidisciplinary arts | christinamcneese.com |
| Darrin Milliner | Visual art | https://socialliving.us |
| Jacques Minniefield | Yoga, live music and dance | www.dubyogaplus.com |
| Dante Mitchell | Theater/performance | |
| Alana Moye | Theater/performance | facebook.com/AlanaNiMaconSheltonBooksAndScripts |
| Victor Muthama | Music | instagram.com/mrmusiishieen |
| Gordon Nance | Music | gallosworld.com |
| Njaimeh Njie | Film and video | njaimehnjie.com |
| Ricky Olds | Literature | facebook.com/rickylee.olds.52 |
| Morgan Overton | Visual art | Etsy.com/Shop/MoInTheStudio |
| DaeMon Palmer | Film and video | daemonpalmer.com |
| Jameelah Platt | Visual art | instagram.com/mimi_zaza |
| Meleak Potter | Real estate | instagram.com/potterthepoet |
| Sherri Randolph | Visual art | instagram.com/sherri.randolph100 |
| Amir Rashidd | Visual arts, literature, poetry | amirrashiddart.blogspot.com |
| Maurice Redwood | Film and video | theredwoodmediagroup.com |
| Onika Reigns | Music, film and video | blackdreamescape.com |
| James Robertson | Music | |
| Kendra Ross | Music | kendraross.com |
| Mathias Rushin | Visual art | instagram.com/paisleyfacemask |
| Donovan Shives | Film and video | |
| Deborah Starling-Pollard | Theater/performance | linkedin.com/in/deborah-starling-pollard-mfa-462a4037 |
| Charles Taylor | Multimedia | twitter.com/shadecobain |
| Malaisha Thompson | Design/fashion | instagram.com/designeranonymous |
| Debra Titus | Personal care craft | sites.google.com/view/debstar |
| Ayana Sade Toukam | Multidisciplinary arts | facebook.com/planetarycommunity |
| Sydnee Turner | Visual art | |
| Matthew Vituccio | Multidisciplinary arts | instagram.com/mattvituccioart |
| Alicia Volcy | Architecture and design | nomapgh.org |
| Riccardy Volcy | Visual art | volcyphotography.com |
| Dion White | Music | dionwhitemusic.com/home |
| Dorin Williams | Film and video | instagram.com/starrnamedmarrfilms |