Located in an
industrial neighborhood in West Oakland, The Crucible is a “non-profit collaboration of arts, industry and community.” They offer a range of educational programs in fire performance, welding, blacksmithing and so forth for adults, children and families. They also present an annual Fire Arts Festival, Fire Cabaret and other live events that attract large crowds to their mixture of music, lights and amazing fire dancing and sculpture. On their Donors Page you’ll find a list that includes a few government programs (NEA, Alameda County Arts Commission, City of Oakland Cultural Funding Program), but the vast majority are grants from corporate and private foundations such as the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc., the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the IBM Corporation and many others. Together with their individual memberships, gifts and donations, we can see how the Crucible relies heavily on the American tradition of private giving.La Friche L
a Belle de Mai operates within a very different support structure. Located in a rehabilitated tobacco factory in central Marseille, La Friche houses a wide range of projects in the arts: from theater, dance, music, film and circus to computer research, stagecraft, literature and street art. Their facilities are inhabited by some 400 technicians, artists, producers and researchers, and their calendar features an amazing variety of festivals and art events of all sizes and types. The “partners” of La Friche include a few private companies that make or distribute theatrical equipment (scenery materials, lighting and sound gear), but the overwhelming majority of their support comes from government agencies such as le Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (federal), la DRAC Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur (regional), and la Ville de Marseille (local).
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