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  • September 10, 2026

    Masta Quba on music and the power of collective resistance

    From prison workshops to migratory grief, the rapper’s career is focused on creating space for others to tell their own stories.

  • September 1, 2026

    Introducing our 2026 Artist Grant Selection Committee

    Here are the seven independent experts reviewing applications this year

  • September 1, 2026

    Meet our 2026 Impact Grant Selection Committee

    We’ve invited seven experts to review this year’s applications

  • September 1, 2026

    Our 2026 open call is live

    Applications now open for both our Artist and Impact Grants

  • August 13, 2026

    TARKIB's approach to artistic exchange revolutionized the scene for Iraq’s emerging artists

    Since 2015 the nonprofit has created a platform for the production, and presentation of contemporary art, giving conceptual and multidisciplinary artists a space for growth, exchange, and representation in the face of myriad challenges.

  • July 17, 2026

    Breaking barriers in the classical music industry

    Lorena Pires discusses being the first Brazilian woman to ever join Paris’ Académie de l’Opéra

  • June 25, 2026

    "At the heart of everything we do–are encounters"

    Martinique-based art nonprofit, Association Zofi, are using community-based projects to counter the idea that art belongs in exhibition spaces

  • June 11, 2026

    Using art to open challenging dialogues within institutions

    We speak to UK artist, Rawz, about social justice, connectivity, and the rewards of pursuing difficult conversations

  • May 4, 2026

    Voices of memories and joy

    Canto Diáspora draws on a broad array of Latin American traditions, growing a sense of community and belonging among both members and audiences

  • April 10, 2026

    Harnessing music as a force for good

    Cue Collective works to offer artists career-changing visibility, while building musical projects that create positive social and environmental change

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