March 20, 2022
Native creators are under-resourced from funding, study finds
Philanthropic funding opportunities in the performing and visual arts do not meet the needs of Native creators, a report from the First Peoples Fund (FPF) finds.
Conducted in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago and funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), the report, Brightening The Spotlight (100 pages) includes interviews with 46 Native creators who engage in the performing arts, including music, theater, dance, and storytelling. The creators said they continue t...