Considering its vast resources and highly educated population, Silicon Valley has surprisingly thin soil when it comes to building and sustaining cultural institutions. That’s never daunted Usha Srinivasan, the co-founder and president of Sangam Arts,
Staying inspired requires energy in the best of times. Doing so while sheltering-in-place, dealing with canceled shows, complete lack of a real audience, and asynchronous, socially distant jam sessions strikes a discordant note in the life of artists and art organizations alike.
Sangam Arts will host its next episode of Mosaic Connect - Precious Scars - on Monday, August 17th at 6:00PM PT. The free, online event will weave together musical influences from Mexico, Japan, and the Middle East, to retell the experiences Japanese-Americans faced
New episode highlights the storytelling abilities of Modern Contemporary, Indian Odissi and Cambodian Classical dance styles SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 8, 2020 – Sangam Arts will host its next episode of Mosaic Connect - The Ancient Contemporary - on Monday, July 13th at 5:30PM PT. The free, online event will feature three pre-recorded performances
The Ohlone to welcome community to partake in living traditions, conversational practices, ancestral arts SAN JOSE, CA, MARCH 2, 2020 -- Mosaic Silicon Valley announced “Hummingbird Circle” today to honor and invite the descendants of the original inhabitants of Silicon Valley, the Native American Ohlone, to share their living traditions. Hummingbird Circle is in partnership
Award to be presented in conjunction with the “Rotunda Dance” Series Award honors individual or organization working in the Bay Area Dance community that impact dance– behind the scenes, in the classroom, or on the stage MARCH 25, 2019 – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Sangam Arts today announced being the recipient of the 2019
Sangam Arts Awarded California Arts Council “Local Impact” Grant State funds support arts projects in California’s historically marginalized communities June 12, 2018: Saratoga, CA – The California Arts Council announced its plans to award $18,000 to Sangam Arts as part of its Local Impact program. The Local Impact program provides support for community-driven arts project
March 20, 2018 – SAN JOSE, Calif. – Sangam Arts today announced that it is the recipient of two prestigious grants for Mosaic Silicon Valley, its initiative to increase multicultural understanding through the arts. The grants include $50,000 from the Knight Foundation and $25,000 from the Applied Materials Foundation. The grants have been awarded
PRESS RELEASE BY KNIGHT FOUNDATION Feb. 7, 2018 – SAN JOSE, Calif. – From an exhibition of a renowned Vietnamese art collective to new operas based on the Latino experience, projects from 10 San Jose arts groups will receive $690,000 this year from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Many grantees reflect
An article was recently published in the San Jose Mercury News about Sangam's Mosaic Saratoga initiative. Thank you Khalida Sarwari for the write-up. Read Article