( Editor's note: As public funding for the arts continues to shrink, philanthropy and individuals are being asked to give more and more often. One locally-founded philanthropy has always valued the power of the arts and has offered generous support from the start. This month, we cede this space to Black Future CoOp Fund to offer a view on the importance of supporting the arts. )  by Andrea Caupain-Sanderson, co-architect and BFCF Interim Managing Director The Black Future Co

This month, the spotlight is on the Black Future Co-op Fund and their support of Black-woman-led organizations throughout Washington state that are serving their communities through arts, culture, restorative healing, educational innovation, policy development, and more. ARTE NOIR is pleased to announce that we are among the 21 recent grant recipients. The latest round of We See You grants was created by the Fund in celebration of Black-woman-led organizations and in acknow