MPWRD Collective

Founded on November 19, 2019, MPWRD Artists Collective initially started off as a dance collective, later rebranding in order to accommodate multidisciplinary artists. MPWRD Artists Collective fills a specific niche here in the Bay Area that most arts organizations do not, which is, a space that prioritizes Black, Brown, and LGBTQI+ artists, creating a space in which these communities can create and incubate work without the concern of funding. We not only function as a multidisciplinary arts incubation space, but also a space for classes and workshops ranging from dance classes to herbal medicine workshops. Unlike other spaces, we are inviting of modernity while also welcoming and centering Indigenous culture at the very heart of our work, with many of our directors actively participating in indigenous/folk inspired art and healer/practitioner work.