At last, we’ve worked through all the details from our recent online fundraiser and are thrilled to report the terrific outcome. From Sept. 17-Oct. 11, we sold 65 photographs altogether, raising $6500! 100% of these funds have now been donated to the African American Art and Culture Complex in San Francisco, to add to the initial donation that the collective itself made back in August.

We extend our sincere thanks to everyone who made a purchase and hope you enjoy the original artwork from one or more BAPC photographers. We’re truly gratified that sustaining Black creatives in the Bay Area through the AAACC resonated strongly with our audience, and that so many people were so generous in participating with us.

We were very pleased to reach so many like-minded friends in the Bay Area and far beyond. For the record, the 49 individuals who bought photographs in the fundraiser were from 13 states plus the District of Columbia; some bought as many as five prints. All of the photographs were donated by the BAPC artists who made them, as were much of the shipping costs. 

To everyone who bought prints in our benefit, a sincere thank you from all of us at BAPC!

• Below, you can read the email Melorra Green and Melonie Green, the co-Executive Directors of AAACC wrote to us.
• If you missed out on the opportunity to buy a print, you can donate directly to AAACC through their website or their PayPal link.
• This fundraiser was only the beginning of our sustained commitment to supporting Bay Area Black artists and the amplification and inclusion of more diverse voices in the Bay Area arts community. We welcome your suggestions and ideas on how BAPC can best be supportive of diverse artists; please reach out to us!