At Aviva Arts, we believe arts practice is wellness practice.

Aviva Arts is more than a theater group. We are an arts and wellness hub composed of artists, cultural workers and community members who identify as immigrants, MENA (Middle Eastern North African), South/Asian, Latinx, disabled, queer, non-binary and cis-gendered women. Our diverse lived experiences demand that we center least-heard voices, and cultivate relationships in all we do. Our goal is to create welcoming, inclusive environments that recognize our shared humanity in service of peace and justice.

At Aviva Arts, we believe creating community is compassion practice.

In our first year alone, we've toured our production DISPLACED to SFJCC and on Olivia cruise lines at sea, and presented the BURNING WILD production at 3 Girls Theatre New Works Festival. These shows have allowed us to stage other onsite workshops to underserved communities, and broaden our community in the Bay Area. We've forged new partnerships with other Bay Area theatres, doubled and diversified our staff, and presented 5 online workshops to provide accessible arts and wellness programming to our communities!

To continue our work, we’re raising $8,000 by December 15th to pay artists a living wage. Our collaborative vision includes YOU! We seek individual donors to put your dollars where your values are at this urgent time for action. The reality is that small, growing arts organizations like ours must work harder to survive since the pandemic and we can’t do it without individual financial support. YOU can make a difference right now! We have little overhead costs so your Aviva Arts donation has a bigger impact.

This is why YOU are so pivotal in helping us bring our vision to life!

Help us reach our $8k goal! We welcome your investment in our community, and invite you to contribute to the best of your capacity. Donate NOW online and participate in our silent auction OR write a check to: “Aviva Arts” and sent to: Aviva Arts, 1446 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94102

THANK YOU for being the biggest part of the Aviva Arts family.

Aviva Arts Presents - Burning Bright: community resilience

sound healing ritual & silent auction fundraiser

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