Posts tagged Ashara Ekundayo
Black Artist Residencies Support Growing Demand for Black Art

Artist As First Responder (AAFR) launches three artist residencies to address the historical absence of spaces and resources for emerging and mid-career Black artists. Established and stewarded by independent curator Ashara Ekundayo, AAFR is an Oakland-based organization and 6-point philanthropic and interactive arts platform that reifies, engages, and financially supports Black, Indigenous, and other Artists of Color whose creative practices heal communities and save lives.

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‘Artist As First Responder’ Recognizes and Supports BIPOC Artists As Essential Workers

Ashara Ekundayo — a Black feminist, independent curator, cultural theologian, artist, creative industries entrepreneur and organizer working internationally across cultural, spiritual, civic, and social innovation spaces — developed Artist As First Responder (AAFR) as a means to reimagine and reify artists’ fundamental purpose within society. As a construct, AAFR honors the essential and historical role that Black, Indigenous and other Artists of Color have in community healing and care.

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