Proudly Announcing Our Recent Grant Recipients!
Congratulations to the artists and arts organizations bringing innovative work and creative programming to communities throughout Eastern Los Angeles County:
Ahuatl Amaro — Sucio
Short film about a Latino professional kickboxer confronting his sexuality and HIV status while preparing to defend his world championship title.
Arroyo Arts Collective — El Último Bohemio
One-man play celebrating pioneering Indigenous filmmaker Guillermo Calles and his groundbreaking career and legacy in cinema.
Avenue 50 Studio — Landscapes Built on Soul: Our Immigrant Hearts
Exhibitions exploring immigrant experiences through visual art, artist conversations and poetry.
David Reyes — Chicano Rock: The Women
Performances and discussion panels celebrating the contributions and legacy of women in Chicano Rock from 1962 to today.
Drawing Together — Our Drawing Island in Los Angeles
Drawing program providing a positive outlet for creative expression, culminating with a drawing event in East LA.
East Side of the River — Tlazocamati — Brown Pride Melts Ice
Artist-led youth workshops connecting Indigenous culture, self-expression and community pride, culminating in two large-scale public murals.
Japanese American National Museum — Let the City Speak Impact Campaign
Community screenings and engagement around a documentary about East LA Chicano rock band QUETZAL, connecting music and activism.
Jeniffer Sanchez — LA Ofrenda
Multimedia production bringing the Aztec creation story of the Fifth Sun to life through dance, music, video and visual arts.
Jeremiah Ocañas — Casa de Lotería
Fantasy drama pilot bringing Mexican Lotería characters, folklore and legends to life.
Karla Legaspy — Alicia-Working Title
Short film exploring family and resilience through a daughter’s decision to join the Marines and her mother’s experiences with military and immigration systems.
Laurie Muniz — Ode to La Pachuca
Multidisciplinary production using dance, spoken word and song to illuminate untold stories of Mexican American women.
Maaman Rezaee — Ashes
Short film exploring displacement, identity and generations of Iranian women through a woman’s return to Tehran following her mother’s death.
Maya Malan-Gonzalez — Free Solo Performance Training
Free training for Eastside actors to develop and publicly present original one-person shows.
Minerva Garcia — IMPACTED The Tour
Touring docu-theater production based on the true stories of four Latino families seeking justice.
Nuestra Casa Museum of History and Culture — Cultural Legacy & Storytelling
Exhibitions, workshops, oral histories and cultural events preserving and celebrating Pomona’s Latino history, art and identity.
Proyecto Pastoral — IMPACTO Community Mural
Youth-led mural and art project celebrating Boyle Heights identity at the IMPACTO Community Garden in Pico-Aliso.
SELA Arts Foundation — Irresistible Resistance in SELA
Southeast LA artists performing in immigrant-owned businesses, creating spaces for cultural expression and community resilience.
Sol Alvarez — Broadcast Buffet: La Memoria Sonora
Sound and storytelling series combining DJ culture, storytelling and wearable art to preserve East and Northeast LA histories and experiences.
Urban Voices Project — The UVP Coffeehouse Program
Music program for unhoused and low-income participants, culminating in a public concert.
Warren Riley Maness — Urgent Care
One-act play exploring the unexpected complexities facing a transgender man as he prepares for a long-awaited hysterectomy.