The City of Boston

(MA) The City of Boston, in partnership with The Boston Foundation, and the Barr Foundation have awarded 17 BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) arts and culture organizations in the Greater Boston area with $25,000 in unrestricted grants for COVID-19 relief. In addition to supporting artists to create and show new work, many of the organizations receiving funding have pivoted during the pandemic to meet the basic needs of their communities and to support cultural workers impacted by public health considerations. The recognized organizations are BAMS Fest, Black Market, Castle of Our Skins, Company One, Danza Orgánica, Dunamis, Front Porch Arts Collective, The Guild, Hyde Square Task Force, Jean Appolon Expressions, North American Indian Center of Boston, OrigiNation, Pao Arts Center, The Theater Offensive, Transformative Culture Project, Urbano Project, and Veronica Robles Cultural Center.