A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT
Settlement was conceived in tandem with the the Mayflower 400 programming in Plymouth, UK and is supported by Arts Council England through National Lottery Project Grants and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport through the Cultural Development Fund and through the American organizations A Blade of Grass, NDN Collective and the Tulsa Artist Fellowship.
The Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants are the national development agency for creativity and culture in England. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. The Plymouth Cultural Development Fund assists with the development of Plymouth’s cultural scene by helping to engage more Plymothians with arts and culture. These channels of funding have supported 30 artists Indigenous to North America to develop and present new work to share with a global audience.
The A Blade of Grass Fellowship for Socially Engaged Art supports courageous artists in creating exchanges, experiences, and structures to enact social change. STTLMNT lead/concept artist Cannupa Hanska Luger received the 2020 A Blade Of Grass Fellowship for Socially Engaged Art in support of this project and its development over the course of 2 years.
NDN Collective is an Indigenous-led organization dedicated to building Indigenous power. Through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building and narrative change, we are creating sustainable solutions on Indigenous terms. Together, we decolonize and transform systems while providing tools and strategies for Indigenous self-determination and movement-building.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship (TAF) is committed to fostering an equitable environment where a diverse and inclusive community of artists and arts workers have the opportunity to thrive professionally. TAF has generously sponsored the participation of three STTLMNT artists who have been awarded their fellowship in the past, continuing their mission to support the work Indigenous artists.
