Building Organizational Infrastructure
These recordings and accompanying materials mark two moments in Satrang’s evolution as an organization. The first, in 2008, is when the organization conducted a needs assessment in collaboration with South Asian Network (SAN) as a fiscal sponsor. As Rashmi explains in her interview, the report, Giving Visibility to the Needs of the South Asian LGBTIQ Community in Southern California, was something that had never been done before and was a key marker of understanding how Satrang could support and enhance their impact. The second is when Satrang became a 501(c)(3), fifteen years after its formation. This effort was spearheaded by Manoj Kumar, helped by several other members. Becoming a non-profit allowed Satrang to grow further through grants and fundraising.
These recordings and accompanying materials mark two moments in Satrang’s evolution as an organization. The first, in 2008, is when the organization conducted a needs assessment in collaboration with South Asian Network (SAN) as a fiscal sponsor. As Rashmi explains in her interview, the report, Giving Visibility to the Needs of the South Asian LGBTIQ Community in Southern California, was something that had never been done before and was a key marker of understanding how Satrang could support and enhance their impact. The second is when Satrang became a 501(c)(3), fifteen years after its formation. This effort was spearheaded by Manoj Kumar, helped by several other members. Becoming a non-profit allowed Satrang to grow further through grants and fundraising.
Curators
Aziz Sohail is a Pakistani-born curator and writer whose research and resultant projects honor and recognise the power of queer & feminist collectivity, sociability, joy and wayward encounter. They are currently a PhD Candidate in Curatorial Practice at Monash University, Australia.
Alexis Bard Johnson is the Curator at the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. She oversees the exhibitions, programs, and art collection at one of the largest repositories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer materials in the world. She most recently curated Looking for Lesbians, Six (Linear) Feet and the online exhibition Safer at Home. She holds a PhD in Art History from Stanford University and a BA from Princeton University.