Black Trans Femmes Group Wins Brooklyn Spark Prize
March 3, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via Brooklyn Paper
Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BTFA) snags a 2026 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize, earning $100,000 to build studios and residencies for Black trans femme artists in Brooklyn amid federal funding cuts and heated transgender rights debates. The group offers community-led events, mutual aid, emergency grants, and platforms like ballroom performances and YouTube series, pushing for artists to "own the means of production.
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