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Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts  2025 Grant Recipient

We are beyond honored and deeply grateful to be named a recipient of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts grant. We are thrilled to be recognized among 51 visionary organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico—especially as a first-time grantee. This support fuels our mission at the 309 Punk Project to preserve, amplify, and celebrate the radical spirit of DIY and punk through art, archives, and community. Thank you to the Foundation for recognizing the value of our work—this moment is monumental. 

Our deepest thanks to the Warhol Foundation, our past Artists in Residence, our partners and the community that so lovingly supports us. We love you—and we couldn’t do this without you.  

“The Spring 2025 grant cycle occurs amidst reductions in federal funding for the arts and humanities and new requirements for cultural production to align with executive orders and the administration’s priorities,” says Joel Wachs, President of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, “We have observed – and applaud – arts organizations across the country continuing to fulfill their missions, focusing on promoting artists’ expressions. We remain dedicated to supporting organizations that amplify the voices of artists, contributing to their individual wellbeing and to the overall health of our society.”

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We are Published!

We’re thrilled to share that Co-Directors, Valerie George and Scott Satterwhite, co-authored a chapter in a new book released on July 18, 2025!
It’s an honor to be part of What Punk Taught Me, a powerful anthology that highlights the lasting impact of punk culture through essays from fifteen contributors. Valerie and Scott’s chapter reflects on their lived experiences and the ways punk has shaped their creative and professional lives.
Big thanks to the editors and fellow contributors—this one means a lot to us!

What Punk Taught Me Gregory Blair and Jason Swift, and  includes essays by H.C. Arnold (Getty Research Institute), Dixie Lyn Boswell (Mississippi State University), Clayton Funk (The Ohio State University), Valerie George (309 Punk Project), C. Scott Satterwhite (309 Punk Project), Erin Latham , Jaimes Mayhew (University of Vermont), Stephen Morrow , Donald Renner , Jim Ruland , Samantha Russell , Liz Worth.

​“What Punk Taught Me” gathers fifteen essays revealing how punk culture shapes lives long after that first blast of distorted guitar. Writers, artists, educators, and activists credit punk for nurturing community, ethics, aesthetics, and identity. The anthology traces many entry points—shows, zines, fashion, art, DIY projects, activism—and the lessons learned: rebellion, self-reliance, creativity, and critical thinking. Though each narrative follows a unique path, they converge on punk’s enduring role as methodology, philosophy, and worldview. Together, they chart both intimate, individualized influence and the movement’s broader cultural legacy, showing how its anti-authoritarian spirit still guides personal growth, professional practice, and social engagement, underscoring punk’s far-reaching educational power and lasting socio-cultural ripple effects. Reflecting on punk’s ontology and strategy, contributors demonstrate how embracing imperfection, questioning authority, and building DIY networks cultivate resilience, empathy, and collaborative problem-solving—skills that transcend subculture and resonate within contemporary civic life.

What Punk Taught Me” is a glimpse into the collectively found freedom of the punk experience in North America. The book showcases the cultural and societal significance of punk through an anthropological lens in order to further reiterate what the subculture is and always will be: principles built on collaboration, DIY and, most of all, a desire to step outside of the norm and resist mainstream conventions.

Andi Harriman, Author of "Some Wear Leather, Some Wear Lace"

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Upcoming events

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bands on the bayou

Bands on the Bayou 
Friday 7/25, 430 pm arrival, 6:30 pm music
Bayview Park

309 Punk Project is thrilled to be one of two local nonprofits being spotlighted at the upcoming Bands on the Bayou event featuring Bay Kings Band.

This concert benefits two local non-profits, 309 Punk Project and Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida.
Music kicks off at 6:30pm, so come early to claim your spot near the Community Center. Enjoy food and fun from local vendors starting as early as 4:30pm. Come hang out with us and enjoy a lovely evening on the water. Event by Bands on the Bayou and East Hill Neighborhood Association.

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Closing Exhibition: 309 AIR Casey Niccoli

PEEP SHOW
Sunday, July 27
5–8 PM
Join us for the closing exhibition of Peep Show by 309 Artist-in-Residence Casey Niccoli.
This one-night event features new work created during her residency at 309 Punk Project, where she expanded her collage practice in exciting new directions.
We hope to see you there!

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Punk Rock Flea Market in birmingham

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Birmingham Punk Rock Flea 
Saturday August 16, 5-11pm,
​Cahaba Brewing, Birmingham, AL.

309 returns to one of our favorite markets! Come by if you’re around.

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Pensacola Hallozine fest

HalloZine Fest 
Thurs 10/30 & Fri 10/31, Voices of Pensacola
 Vendor registrations are now open for Pensacola’s first zine festival. Thurs 10/30 & Fri 10/31, Voices of Pensacola.

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