18th Street Arts Center

18th Street Arts Center Launches Innovative Statewide Arts Project to Advance the Well-being of California Communities

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 18th Street Arts Center (18SAC) has been awarded $3.3 million by the California Arts Council as one of 14 administering agencies for its California Creative Corps (CCC) program. The 35 year-old Santa Monica organization is one of only three agencies chosen to conduct CCC projects statewide.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 18th Street Arts Center (18SAC) has been awarded $3.3 million by the California Arts Council as one of 14 administering agencies for its California Creative Corps (CCC) program.
  • It's hard for government agencies to achieve the same results," said Jan Williamson, 18th Street Arts Center Executive Director.
  • The culture map generated by 18th Street Arts Center California Creative Corps will provide the context to inform public policy and accelerate solutions to community needs.
  • 18th Street Arts Center believes culture mapping is essential infrastructure for successful collaboration between arts and culture producers and community leaders seeking to foster well-being.

ALEXANDRA GRANT AND KEANU REEVES PARTNER WITH NFT PROJECT, FLUF WORLD TO LAUNCH THE FUTUREVERSE FOUNDATION

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-Fungible Labs, a New Zealand-based NFT and blockchain-based technology company and home to FLUF World, a collection of metaverse-ready unique 3D avatars, land, music and games, today announced a meaningful new chapter for their community and creatives globally, the launch of The Futureverse Foundation, a charitable foundation with advisors artist Alexandra Grant and actor Keanu Reeves.

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  • The Futureverse Foundation will make grants to support diverse and underrepresented artists and nurture their unique artistry on global platforms.
  • The Futureverse Foundation also seeks to help keep the metaverse widely accessible, healthy, and evolving.
  • The Futureverse Foundation is set up to give back to the arts community indefinitely, cementing its founders' commitment to creating a better world for artists.
  • Keanu Reeves is an iconic actor, producer, writer and director who has entertained audiences worldwide for more than three decades.