World Arts West

World Arts West ADVOCATING FOR CULTURAL ARTISTS
Performances, Artist Services, Visibility, Archiving

06/12/2026

Youth in Action!
"We want youth to be able to experience art in the ways its uplifted us and we want future generations to be able to be uplifted in the same ways.” - Students from Youth Art Exchange shared the reasons for their arts advocacy. It's never too early to join the fight for arts funding!

Weekend 1 Tickets Here ->> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-wawdf-weekend-1-film-screenings-tickets-1986475180740Weeken...
06/11/2026

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Weekend One: Film Screenings + Talkback
📆 Saturday, July 18, 4-6pm
Tickets: 2 for 1 Deal - June 3-17! 🎟

Weekend One begins with films that explore how creating films about dance + telling our own stories add to the cultural record, explore dance in a new medium, and innovate a legacy of liberation. We will be joined by Delina Patrice Brooks of Delina Dream Productions who created a four part documentary, "Bare Soles Bare Soul", in partnership with Clenched Fist Productions and OLU8 Films.

We will also view three short films by Ishami Dance Company: "Ancestor Song", "Because You're a Woman", and "Teele Dharo". Ishami Dance Co-founder Ishika Seth, will join our question and answer session for the films as well.

Finally, World Arts West Associate Program & Development Manager Cora Barnes will share a short compilation of archival footage highlighting recently digitized as part of our Multicultural Archiving Project (MAP).

Learn more about the festival and WAW programming at www.WorldArtsWest.org

06/07/2026

Arts Advocacy in Action!
Artivist & Dance Mission Diva Stella Adelman reminds us that the power is in our hands! Making our needs known!

2026 World Arts West Dance Festival!🎉 Register NOW at www.WorldArtsWest.orgSaturday, July 18Saturday, August 22Sunday, S...
06/04/2026

2026 World Arts West Dance Festival!
🎉 Register NOW at www.WorldArtsWest.org

Saturday, July 18
Saturday, August 22
Sunday, September 6

World Arts West is proud to announce the return of our annual Dance Festival!

The Festival will be presented over three weekends, this year's theme is “Legacy of Liberation!”

TOMORROW!Americans For The Arts Conference (AFTACON) 2026 will hear from our CEO Dr. Anne Huang about preserving artisti...
06/02/2026

TOMORROW!
Americans For The Arts Conference (AFTACON) 2026 will hear from our CEO Dr. Anne Huang about preserving artistic legacy in times of mass disruption & managing administrative disasters and unrest.

Albuquerque get ready!

If you're interested in the World Arts West equity journey, our service programs for cultural dance artists, or our annual dance festival, let’s connect!

GEAR UP FOR THE SUMMER!Show your support for World Arts West all year long by repping our hats/visors, tee shirts, hoodi...
05/30/2026

GEAR UP FOR THE SUMMER!

Show your support for World Arts West all year long by repping our hats/visors, tee shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, water bottles, tote bags, f***y packs, stickers, and more!

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05/28/2026

More with SF dance community leader Susana Rojas (Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts ) who was also in Sacramento advocating for arts funding.

Joy * Action * PowerArts Advocacy Day 2026!Thank you California For The Arts for a productive & empowering 3-days in Sac...
05/27/2026

Joy * Action * Power

Arts Advocacy Day 2026!

Thank you California For The Arts for a productive & empowering 3-days in Sacramento! From spending a full 2 days with fellow arts workers at the Arts Summit, to rallying together to speak with our state representatives for Arts Advocacy Day.

The theme this year was and everyone truly took that to heart as we strategized ways to continue to share missions, honored longtime artvists, and lifted each other up with the hope that collective engagement will move the current social economy.

We are delighted to announce that we received the 2026-2028 Linchpin grant!The Fleishhacker Foundation’s Christine Elbel...
05/21/2026

We are delighted to announce that we received the 2026-2028 Linchpin grant!

The Fleishhacker Foundation’s Christine Elbel Linchpin Grant Program provides three years of unrestricted support to key Bay Area arts service organizations that help local artists to do their important work. These critical organizations serve thousands of Bay Area artists and arts workers each year through fiscal sponsorship, advocacy, training, workspace, and so much more. The program is named in honor of our former Executive Director Christine Elbel, who launched it in 2017.

We are honored to receive this support! Read more here >> https://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/christine-elbel-linchpin

05/21/2026

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