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Mission

Black Light Arts Collective creates space for black creativity to flourish outside of dominant voices. We host and organize community events in Southern California that centers and serves creatives of the black diaspora, and use art as a catalyst to reify the realities of the Black diaspora. This includes community outreach, educational opportunities, readings, festivals, workshops, arts expression, and outreach in youth settings.

Values

We align ourselves with,

  • Black queerness

  • Our artistic ancestors; heritage, legacy, tradition of radical Black art

  • Healing and wellness at all intersections of Blackness

  • The power of archiving and autonomy

  • Collaboration and interpersonal relationships

  • Accessible education outside of the institution 

  • Black excellence & failures

  • Interdisciplinary art 

  • A place to BE, being in TRUTH

  • All iterations of the Black family unit

  • Encouraging visionary cultural creative production for Black youth

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