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Race Forward and Americans for the Arts are excited to announce a new initiative, the Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy. This annual initiative, hosted in partnership with local communities, brings people of all identities and backgrounds together to spark action towards creating a just, multiracial democracy. The inaugural week of action will be held Friday, September 27 through Saturday, October 5, 2024, in towns, cities, counties, and states across the country.
Together with local arts and culture institutions and community-based organizations, these projects and activities will spark conversations that touch on history, how it shapes our present, and how everyday people are organizing to build an equitable and racially just future. Local events will also inspire action that community members can take together to create a truly, just, multiracial democracy—starting in their own neighborhoods.
This is what the Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy is about. It’s about bringing people together through arts, culture, and creativity, in order to:
- Learn about our history and how it shapes our present;
- Listen to the people most impacted by injustice in this country about how we advance a vision of a just, multiracial democracy;
- Elevate the work of local arts and culture institutions, particularly in communities of color, that can resonate this vision through truth-telling and creativity;
- Spark collective action to advance racial justice, so that we can make our vision into a reality.
Friday, September 27 to Saturday, October 5
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Be There for the Kick-Off Event in St. Louis
Join us in celebrating the role the arts have played in changing our world. The Cultural Week of Action kick-off event will take place in Friday, September 27, 6-10 pm in St. Louis. Join us for an evening of performances, arts and culture, and conversation!
Join the Cultural Week of Action
Join us in this new initiative! This is an opportunity to deepen commitments to racial justice and inclusive democracy through cultural activities. Visit the links below to find out how you can plug into organizing efforts across the country, and learn more about the purpose and theme for the week of action.
Participate in the Week of Action Review the Information Guide
We can’t have racial justice without democracy, and we can’t have democracy without racial justice.
It is only possible to create a shared, national identity for our country by celebrating the stories, symbols, sounds, and sensations that represent our cultural heritage.
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— Suzy Delvalle, Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer of Americans for the Arts
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As core local partners of Race Forward and Americans for the Arts, your participation will amplify the organizing efforts and commitments underway within your communities.
- We will provide centralized tools and resources, including grant funding for select communities, so you can focus on organizing cultural experiences that are relevant and impactful with your communities.
- Consider how you want to participate and help us spread the word in your networks about this exciting opportunity!
- Watch our recent webinar featuring a panel discussion with Assembly for the Arts.
