The Mahogany Project

Mission

The Mahogany Project (TMP) is a collaborative arts organization whose mission is to support and develop established and emerging artists by producing and showcasing their work, thereby providing a platform for artistic voices from the African diaspora. Founded in 2006, we are proud to continue our mission of sharing stories and diverse perspectives of local and global Black experiences through multi-disciplinary art forms.

Description

The Mahogany Project (TMP) celebrates art by sharing stories and experiences from the African diaspora. 

Your donations allow us to continue our support of artists and audiences with enhanced accessibility, coverage of production costs, and providing the community with original work and storytelling, whether virtually or in person.

2024 Programming

A partial list of upcoming events featuring TMP artists include:

May 26th - Sundaes Outside - A Celebration of Black Folks and the Outdoors @ Be'er Sheva Park, Featuring a vendor market, art, performance, and recreational experiences. Hosted by TMP Executive Director, Merri Ann Osborne (Produced by Golden Bricks Productions)

June 8th - Genius Conference - Merri Ann Osborne will interview Sharon Nyree Williams (TMP founder) for the workshop, 'So You Want to do a Solo Performance: Taking Your Personal Story to the Stage'.  (The Genius Conference is June 7th & 8th, Presented by the African-American Writers’ Alliance in partnership with LANGSTON Seattle)

June 9th - Sundaes Outside - A Celebration of Black Folks and the Outdoors @ Bridle Trails State Park, Featuring a vendor market, art, performance, and recreational experiences.  Hosted by TMP Executive Director, Merri Ann Osborne (Produced by Golden Bricks Productions)

June 18th - Celebrate Juneteenth! - Featured artists including Bernie Hall, Chino Gonzales and Merri Ann Osborne, will present an afternoon full of art, reflection, and celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. (Presented by Silver Kite Community Arts in partnership with the Mahogany Project. Produced in partnership with the King County Library System). Virtual

June 28, July 5, July 12 & July 19th - Play Time! Family Game Night. Play Time, the Arts Game Show, will be at Garfield Community Center (Fridays from 5:45pm-7:45pm) for a fun filled family extravaganza! Sessions feature guest artists, games, and fun. Produced by the Mahogany Project and Bonnet Black (Funding provided by Recreation for All, Seattle Parks and Recreation)     

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 Help us reach our goal of $5,000!!!    

More events and performances are currently being scheduled.

To learn more and sign up for our newsletter, visit www.mahoganyproject.org

Recognition

We continue to collaborate with talented artist Chino Gonzalez/Bonnet Black. In 2022, together we wrote and produced the musical "Magic In You", which we continue to workshop. In 2023, Play Time: the Arts Game Show, was performed in nine locations throughout the area. This new interactive arts game show invites audience members to compete in different art games and collect points while paying homage to the vast contributions made by artists and creatives from the African Diaspora.