AMPLIFY
INDIGENO
US
VOICES
CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH
STORYTELLING
Our organization fills a role that no other nonprofit on Turtle Island does- we create opportunities in the performing arts world for Native and Indigenous artists through programs focused on connecting Indigenous arts to communities through performances, media arts, and education and outreach. By working through Indigenous pathways centered on relationship building, investment in and Through our focus on relationship building with performance venues and their surrounding communities, we are able to provide new opportunities for emerging and mid-career Indigenous artists, effectively removing social, cultural, and socioeconomic barriers. We are taking on issues of misrepresentations and institutional barriers and by doing so we uplift Indigenous people.
PROGRAMS
OUR IMPACT
# of Artists Supported
100+
IPP has supported 100+ dance, music, theater and multi-disciplinary artists since our inception as Walrus Arts Management in 2016.
# of Young Adults Supported
2000+
We build community engagements into our performance events. Our Partner Presenters are roughly split evenly between performing arts centers who tend to serve youth and colleges and universities who serve university students.
# Original Productions
5
IPP has supported or led the creation of five original productions in the last two years and is set to premier five more within the next two years.
# of Youth Supported
5000+
In the course of an average year, between youth virtual offerings, youth workshops, youth lecture/demonstrations youth classes, and discounted tickets IPP's associate artists generally reach between 800 and 1000 youth.
# of Performances Per Year
100+
IPP supported 30-40 shows in previous years, this year we will support over 100+ performances.
# of Funds Paid to
Indigenous Artists
$1.8+ million
Over the last six years, IPP has raised and disbursed $1.8 + Million in grants and donations paid out in residency and tour fees for Indigenous artists.
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