Hostile doesn’t begin to describe the treatment of arts organizations under the Trump and DeSantis administrations. Groups from Key West to Pensacola are in another year of drastic funding cuts. To help keep South Florida arts afloat, Our Fund awarded $400,000 in grants to 19 groups.
“Some to agencies who have been with us since we started eleven years ago, some are brand new agencies that we’ve never heard of before, and that feels particularly good,” Our Fund CEO David Jobin told OutSFL during the presentation at Gray Box Theater.
A sign of the growing need is that sixty organizations applied for a grant. Jobin says normally there would only be 20-40 requests.
Julian Castro of South Florida Pride Bands told OutSFL that this money keeps programs afloat. “We’re a music education organization for kids and adults. This saves a lot of operational expenses; funding our youth program, scholarships, you name it.”
Our Fund gets money from donors, not governmental agencies, which Jobin says allows the group to step up when bigoted leaders turn their backs.
“Our funding has probably increased during this time because people understand the severity of the hits these organizations are taking and they want to do more.”
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1. ArtsUnited
Empowering artists and uplifting community-based creativity from diverse artistic disciplines by providing platforms for education, creative expression, and professional growth.
2. Brévo Theatre
Boyhood in Bloom/Frolic! A Season of Joy. Brévo Theatre presents From Us With Love and Thoughts of a Colored Man, exploring Black masculinity and LGBTQ+ belonging through theatre
3. Broward County Film Society
Global Voices Film Series - Amplifying LGBTQ+ stories from countries where stigma, censorship, and persecution silence voices that deserve to be heard.
4. DWN4WHTVR
SuperNova is a multimedia performance event of film, dance, live music, and poetry that showcases Black queer and trans artists in South Florida.
5. Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida
Uses music as activism, uplifting the LGBTQ+ community, creating a safe and affirming space, and inspiring social change.
6. Island City Stage
A professional theater committed to engaging diverse audiences with entertaining, challenging, and inspiring productions exploring the LGBTQ+ culture.
7. Kutumba Theatre Project
Igniting Conversations: Kutumba's 2026-2027 Season of Modern Life and Legacy Kutumba's two-show season ignites conversations about modern life while exploring queer legacy and the systems that shape and impact LGBTQ+ lives.
8. Lesbian Thespians
Lesbian Thespians Theater 2026-2027
Providing opportunities for playwrights, directors, stage crews, and performing artists to showcase their talents within an LGBTQ+ context.
9. Miami Book Fair at Miami-Dade College
LGBTQ+ Authors Series at Miami Book Fair 2026
Presenting a wide-ranging, inclusive, and diverse selection of LGBTQ+ authors and programming at Miami Book Fair 2026.
10. O Cinema "Queer As Cult" Film Series & OCVR Expansion. Queer as Cult is O Cinema's year-round LGBTQ+ film series celebrating and amplifying queer stories through screenings, conversations, and experiences.
11. Out My Closet
Cambio/Changes Studio
Provides free multicultural LGBTQ arts and humanities workshops that inspire creativity, preserve stories, and build community.
12. OUTShine Film Festival
South Florida’s premier LGBTQ+ cultural arts event, recognized as a vibrant centerpiece of the region’s arts calendar.
13. Pioneer Winter Collective
An intergenerational dance-theater company celebrating queer excellence, community, and beauty beyond the mainstream.
14. Plays of Wilton
A theater company committed to producing bold, relevant, and socially conscious performances that reflect the cultural and societal dynamics of our time.
15. Pride Center at Equality Park
Arts with Pride - Celebrating LGBTQ+ lives and stories through music, film, visual art, and creative expression.
16. South Florida Pride Bands
Provides a safe and educational environment for LGBT musicians, youth, and their allies to perform quality music.
17. Stonewall National Museum, Library and Archives
Serves as a vital resource for preserving, celebrating, and sharing the rich and diverse histories of LGBTQIA+ communities.
18. Thinking Cap Theatre
A professional company that champions equality and theatrical experimentation and strives for excellence on- and offstage.
19. Visibility 365
Culture Capsule: A Living Archive of Black Trans Stories Across Generations
Culture Capsule preserves and celebrates Black transgender and gender-diverse stories through a living community archive in South Florida.
