Crafting the Future works to increase access to creative enrichment by connecting BIPOC artists with opportunities that will help them thrive.
Our Vision
CTF has grown out of a frustration with feeling helpless to affect change on an individual level.
By banding together and pooling the resources of like minded artists and art appreciators, we can make the changes we want to see in our own communities.
We are partnering with Youth Arts Organizations across the country to provide their students with scholarships to renowned Craft schools and pre-college programs. Not only are we creating pathways into the field for BIPOC artists, but we offer continued support once these artists have arrived. This means connecting people with professional opportunities like internships and commissions that will help establish their networks and plant roots in the community. And for those who have already planted their roots, we celebrate and support them year round.
Nonprofit status
Crafting the Future is a nonprofit, 501c(3) tax-exempt institution as of 2023. In the early days, YAYA Inc served as our fiscal sponsor, accepting donations on our behalf. More recently, Penland School of Craft served as our fiscal sponsor and mentor. They graciously accepted donations on our behalf and showed us the way.
EIN: 85-3602641
Mailing Address: Crafting the Future, Post Office Box 82550, Los Angeles CA 90082
Timeline
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2019
Crafting the Future forms and raises funds to send two students from YAYA, New Orleans, LA to Penland School of Craft.
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2020
As the nation took notice of the racial injustice in our country, the CTF community overwhelmingly grew.
George Floyd portrait by YAYA artist Laila James.
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2021
CTF continues to grow and establishes a headquarters in Los Angeles which doubles as a studio for a newly found local residency.
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2022
CTF Futurists becomes the new model for memberships. Futurists are recurring monthly donors who support scholarships, residencies, and events for BIPOC artists.
