One of the milestones I was most grateful for at the end of 2023 was the opportunity to offer four merit-based scholarship awards to some of the most wildly creative young artists and writers I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. And one of my professors from my MFA program at California College of the Arts, Kim Anno, was instrumental in making that happen.
In 2017, Anno founded Wild Projects, a 501(c)3 organization that serves as a collaborative hub for art, film, music, social practice, and environmental justice projects. The organization collaborates with communities all over the world to foster fearless art, film, and performance productions that inspire resilience in the face of adversity. As the fiscal sponsor of the Creative Youth Collective scholarship program, our partnership has made us eligible to receive tax-deductible donations from both private individuals and public companies. This has allowed us to dramatically expand our scholarship program from offering one award in 2023 to four awards in 2024.
It is hard to express how grateful I am for the generous donations we’ve received. Those funds directly support the four incredible young artists and writers that I welcomed to the Collective this week.
If you are interested in learning more about how to make a donation to the Creative Youth Collective scholarship program, or how to apply for a CYC scholarship yourself, please get in touch. Thank you for your shared commitment to youth empowerment and activism through the creative process.