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Azubuike Arts

Davenport, IA

ArtsHERE

FY2025

A group of children show off their drawings in a colorful space.
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About

Azubuike African American Council’s ArtsHERE grant will help bridge the gap in arts and cultural engagement in the Quad Cities through strategic planning, cultural competency training, and marketing to underserved youth of color.  Azubuike provides inspirational and educational opportunities through the arts, aiming to reconcile the racial divides that exist in their community by giving underserved youth a voice to express themselves

Award Details

  • ArtsHERE
    Grant or Award Received
  • Iowa
    Location
  • $100,000
    Grant Amount
  • 2025
    Fiscal Year of Award

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