CoDesign Collaborative to Receive $20,000 NEA Grant for upcoming We Design Book
As an extension of the We Design exhibition, the book will explore design and intersectionality.
By Reagan Gould
We are pleased to share that we have been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts to support the upcoming We Design book publication.
An extension of our We Design Exhibition, this publication will go beyond highlighting the importance of equity and inclusion in the design process to challenge what determines good design and understand how personal identity and experience inform design thinking. The book will be available for pre-sale this summer.
CoDesign Collaborative’s project is among 1,073 projects across America totaling nearly $25 million that were selected during this first round of fiscal year 2021 funding in the Grants for Arts Projects funding category.
“The National Endowment for the Arts is proud to support this project from CoDesign Everywhere,” said NEA Acting Chairman Ann Eilers. “CoDesign Collaborative is among the arts organizations across the country that have demonstrated creativity, excellence and resilience during this very challenging year.”
“We are so grateful for the continued support of the National Endowment for the Arts,” said Sam Aquillano, CoDesign Collaborative’s Executive Director. “This grant will enable CoDesign Collaborative to build on the impact and success of the We Design exhibition with a focus on design and intersectionality. This publication allows us to bring the exhibition directly to our audience, wherever they are.”
We Design: People. Practice. Progress. is an online exhibition by CoDesign Collaborative that brings together creatives from different backgrounds to examine and celebrate the range of career paths and applications, and their impact in design. We Design Exhibition Conversation Cards, a discussion deck meant to spark more meaningful conversations around diversity and equity in design, are also available for purchase now
For more information on projects included in the Arts Endowment grant announcement, visit arts.gov/news.