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Serving humanity and the world through the arts |
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a California 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation |
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Welcome to the Wakan Foundation for the Arts: |
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Welcome to the Wakan Foundation for the Arts. Our aim is to serve the Humanity and the Greatest Good through this website and the projects that we create and support. The Wakan Foundation for the Arts provides and creates programs that fill a basic human need and craving: to know that life and people are good, and that there is hope concerning the conflicts, struggles, and problems that most of us face.
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Our Mission: |
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| Our mission is to serve Humanity and the Greatest Good through our support of the arts and artists. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, and put all of our energies to create positive change in the world. | |||||||||
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Our Current Projects: |
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The Wakan Foundation for the Arts has produced several multi-award-winning
documentaries and other video programs, many of which have been broadcast
nationally. Here are a few of our more recent projects: "Dalai Lama Renaissance" Feature Documentary-- (Narrated by Actor Harrison Ford) documentary film about the Dalai Lama and his meeting in India with several of the world's leading visionaries to address and find solutions to some of the world's problems for the new Millennium. The film is currently being edited and should be finished approximately at the end of this year. The www.DalaiLamaFilm.com website contains the most up-to-date information about "Dalai Lama Renaissance."
"Coach Parks" -- a documentary about Coach Ben Parks-- an inspiring high school coach who trains the minds, bodies and spirits of high school and celebrity athletes like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, and Roger Craig. This documentary was recently completed, and has received a great deal of positive feedback. "Black Hawk Waltz: Tales of a Rocky Mountain Town" -- The Wakan Films 56 minute Documentary film about a true-life Colorado "Northern Exposure," which was broadcast on the History Channel and PBS stations, and won several awards. Our other projects have include two segments for Dateline NBC, an award-winning projects about Saving the Redwood Forests, and other projects. |
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Biographies: |
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Khashyar Darvich--
Detailed biography for Producer-Director Khashyar Darvich.
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Grant Sponsorship: |
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We also have a grant fiscal sponsorship program whereby we allow artists
to apply for grant funding through the fiscal sponsorship of our
foundation. Please click on one of the links below to learn more about how
you can apply for grants with our help.
Fiscal Sponsorship, Grant Fiscal Sponsorship Guidelines, Grant Fiscal Sponsorship Application, Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Fiscal Sponsorship, |
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Internships and Employment Opportunities: |
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| The Wakan Foundation for the Arts often has internship and employment opportunities with its documentary film and other projects, and we are always looking for people who genuinely feel inspired to make a positive difference in the world through film and the arts. Please visit our internship and employment notices, which can be found in our discussion forum, to review the internship and employment opportunities that we might have. | |||||||||
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Tax Deductible Donations: |
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| If you want to support our work of uplifting humanity and the world through the arts, then you may send us your tax-deductible donations of any amount. | |||||||||
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Peace and Arts Discussion Forums: |
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| We have created discussion forums with the intention of sharing information and supporting people in uplifting their lives. Topics in our discussion forum include spirituality, peace, grants and fundraising, documentary filmmaking, support for stuttering, and other topics. Please feel free to enter and participate in our discussion forums here. | |||||||||
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