Siamese Collective Awarded LMCC 2025 Manhattan Arts Grant

Siamese Collective is honored to announce that we have been selected as a recipient of the LMCC 2025 Manhattan Arts Grant.

Administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Manhattan Arts Grants support Manhattan-based artists, arts groups, and community-focused organizations by providing access to public and private funding for arts presentations across all disciplines—serving communities from Inwood to The Battery.

This year, Siamese Collective received funding in support of Dear Mr. C, a memoir musical about love, family, grief, and cancer.With book, music, and additional lyrics by Tidtaya Sinutoke, and lyrics by Lily Ali-Oshatz and Naomi Matlow, the work is directed by Keng S. Meateanuwat.

We are deeply grateful to LMCC for recognizing and supporting our work in bringing authentic Thai and immigrant stories to the American theatrical landscape.