We Are Family Foundation Invites You to Apply for Youth To The Front Fund: “The Creatives” Frontliners 2024
Overview
The We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) is excited to announce the call for applications for the 2024 Youth To The Front Fund: “The Creatives” Frontliners. This initiative aims to uplift, support, and fund artists and creative collectives who harness the power of creativity to drive change and inspire hope.
Who Can Apply?
The program is open to young creatives under the age of 30 from all continents. Whether you are an artist, cultural worker, or a creative organizer, if you are using your voice and artistic talents to address systemic injustices and shift narratives within your local or global community, this opportunity is for you.
Eligible Creative Fields
- Visual Arts: Painting, Drawing, Sculpting, Photography, Filmmaking, Media, Digital Art, Illustration, Graphic Design, Graffiti, Street Art, Fashion Design, etc.
- Performance Arts: Dance, Theater, Experimental, etc.
- Music: Songwriting, Production, DJ-ing, etc.
- Writing & Literary Arts: Poetry, Prose, Spoken Word, etc.
- Creative Changemaking: Curation, Cultural Storytelling, Creative Organizing, Cooking & Culinary Arts, Folk Arts, Inclusive Video Game Design and Development, etc.
- Holistic Healing, Community Spaces & Sports: Holistic Health Practices, Integrative Medicine, Wellness, Mind-Body Therapy, Community Sports Programs, Youth Sports Development, Inclusive Sports Initiatives, etc.
Focus Areas
The fund supports initiatives addressing:
- Civics & Community Engagement
- Education Equity
- Climate Justice
- Arts & Social Justice
- Health & Healing Justice
Benefits of the Program
- Provides funding and resources to support exhibitions, movements, and program initiatives addressing systemic inequalities.
- Cultivates a community of creative organizers and cultural storytellers.
- Supports creatives and collectives through cross-networking and collaborations with critical thought partners in arts and social justice.
Testimonials
“We encourage fellow artists, cultural workers, and creative folks to apply! Realizing XTRÆNCESTRAL, traveling to the African continent for such an important event, and connecting with so many interesting people who met for the Lagos Biennial was all quite literally a dream come true. And to make these big dreams happen, you need support. We couldn’t have asked for a more supportive and encouraging team than WAFF.” — Kukily Colectivo, “The Creatives” Frontliners, 2023
“After We Are Family, we have three venues in Mathare right now, so that’s amazing! And, in Mathare, now we are impacting 400 children, which we didn’t have before We Are Family Foundation.” — Franco Odhiambo, Co-Founder, ChezaCheza Dance Foundation & Frontliner, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- BIPOC or BIPOC-ally
- Creative or Collective
- Under 30 years old
