BAMBD, CDC &LOWER BOTTOM PLAYAZ
presents BAMBDFEST 2023 INTERNATIONAL Biennial
BAMBDFEST2023 is a multi-day hybrid festival in celebration of the Black Arts Movement Business District and Black arts, culture, and economics in Oakland, CA. This work has been funded by Creative California Communities from the California Arts Council, Akonadi Foundation, Community Coalition for Equitable Development, Theater Bay Area, NETS, and Zellerbach Foundation. The Festival consist of performances by theater artists, musicians, dancers, comics, poets, youth groups and town legends. It features an eclectic mix of free and paid arts events, gallery installations, ways to support, virtual vendors, virtual and public symposiums, a film festival, and more that showcase the best of Oakland's vibrant artistry. The festival will engage Oakland artists, the global arts community, and the public in a massive celebration of Oakland's history and importance of its rich contributions to The Black Arts Movement, the State of California and the world beyond.
BAMBD, CDC
BAMBD, Community Development Corporation of Oakland, was created to help organize, focus, and activate the District in a manner that enables maximum benefit to Black communities, serves to inform a national model for marginalized communities, and reflects positively on the City of Oakland's rich history of actively seeking justice. The activation of BAMBD is a work in progress and a grand undertaking that has the intention of creating a world-class Art’s district that is reflective of its name and those whom it seeks to commemorate. The non-profit is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to creating positive outcomes for Oakland's Black communities, by supporting dynamic organizations and programming to ensure sustainability of Black communities in Oakland for generations to come. We will accomplish that by promoting and advocating for Black artist, culture makers, businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs, by being instrumental in creating, advocating for, and facilitating opportunities for artists, culture makers, Black businesses, entrepreneurs, and community members.
