2023 AWARDEES

Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh awarded grants totaling over $1.6 million to support excellence in artwork rooted in the Black experience. The program is committed to helping create a vibrant cultural life in Pittsburgh and the region. It is intentionally designed to enhance the support made available to Black artists and arts organizations that have historically been underresourced.

In 2023, 121 proposals were received by the Advancing Black Arts grant review panel. Each proposal was considered by three panelists, each of whom reviewed 33 proposals. Grant review panel members were: 

  • Dr. Cameron Herman 
  • Dr. Toya Jones
  • Mahoganee Amiger
  • Samuel González
  • Nia Malika Dixon
  • Di Smith
  • Nahshon Dion
  • Georgiana Pickett
  • Mahogany Thaxton
  • Masud Olufani
  • Adam Davis

 Read the full announcement for Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh 2023.

NAME AMOUNT AWARD CATEGORY LEARN MORE
Abreihona $10,000 over one year Aboveground Railroad Support Learn more about Abreihona
Emmai Alaquiva $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Emmai Alaquiva
Lorraine Avila  $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Lorraine Avila

Balafon West African Dance Ensemble

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Balafon West African Dance Ensemble

Sean Baker 

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Sean Baker

Sean Beauford

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Sean Beauford

BOOM Concepts

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about BOOM Concepts
LoRen $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about LoRen
Rueben Brock $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Rueben Brock
Jorge Olivera Castillo  $14,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Jorge Olivera Castillo 
Nathan Cephas $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Nathan Cephas
Dominique Chestand  $50,000 over two yearsr Project Support Learn more about Dominique Chestand
Diarra Imani $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Diarra Imani
INEZ $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about INEZ
Tara Fay Coleman $15,000 over two years Project Support

Learn more about Tara Fay Coleman

Indira Cunningham $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Indira Cunningham
Darryl Chappell Foundation  $10,000 over one year Discretionary Grant Learn more about the Darryl Chappell Foundation
Guardians of Sound $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Guardians of Sound
Damola aka Da Great Deity Dah $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Damola aka Da Great Deity Dah
Zuly Inirio $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Zuly Inirio
Erika Denae J $25,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Erika Denae J
Evangeline Mensah-Agyekum $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Evangeline Mensah-Agyekum
Kontara Morphis $20,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Kontara Morphis
Victor Muthama $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Victor Muthama
Andrews Owusu aka KHAN | KUMA (Khan Kuma) $29,250 over two years Project Support Learn more about Andrews Owusu aka KHAN | KUMA (Khan Kuma)
a.k. payne $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about a.k. payne
Staycee Pearl  $10,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Staycee Pearl
Bonita Lee Penn  $30,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Bonita Lee Penn
Pittsburgh Positive Young People Associations  $50,000 over one year Discretionary Grant Learn more about Pittsburgh Positive Young People’s Association
Rainbow Serpent $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Rainbow Serpent  
Sankofa Village $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Sankofa Village 
Dameta Skinner  $15,000 over two years Planning Grants Learn more about Dameta Skinner

Jordan C Taylor 

$13,330 over two years Project Support Learn more about Jordan C Taylor

Marvin Touré 

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Marvin Touré 
Alicia Volcy  $50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Alicia Volcy

​Gregory Scott Williams, Jr. 

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about Gregory Scott Williams, Jr. 

Alisha B Wormsley 

$50,000 over two years Project Support  Learn more about Alisha B Wormsley 

Young Black Motivated Kings and Queens 

$50,000 over two years Project Support Learn more about YBMK

 

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