"KlezCalifornia is accepting proposals for a sixth round of grants from The Yiddish Culture Fund to help develop the next generation of Yiddish culture leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area! The application deadline is Sunday, April 12 for requests between $300 and $3,000"
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The Yiddish Culture Fund Passover marks the start of a long journey. KlezCalifornia is very pleased to announce that we have met the $18,000 challenge from The Frederick J. Isaac Philanthropic Fund for The Yiddish Culture Fund. We are so grateful for the generous gifts from 251 individuals! Please continue to donate!KlezCalifornia’s Yiddish Culture Fund […]
Dramatic Cuts in Nova Scotia Budget Will Greatly Impact Publishers and Writers
Canadian publisher and writer associations band together to insist the provincial government reconsider budget cuts that will hurt the country's cultural landscape.
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What do you do when…the artists don’t WANT to make money?
I've run across a strange problem... All I can say is...what is WRONG with you fucking people? I just came home from karaoke. Karaoke is an interesting thing here: Not only can everyone sing, but everyone can sing in very unique ways--and that's not a euphemism for "they're bad"--that's a euphemism for "They have a point of view and have singular voices that people want to hear." They are interesting. Karaoke is where the performing artists in town come to cut loose. That's not always the […]https://smutmag.com/2026/01/24/what-do-you-do-when-the-artists-dont-want-to-make-money/