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San Francisco, CA
Tess Anne Sarbutt uses sculptural installation and video art to examine the loss of children through exceptional circumstances. Losses can manifest differently depending on the circumstances e.g. war, or cultural expectations e.g. gendercide. Her work is informed by and asks pertinent questions: How do our individual decisions inform our culture? What defines us as societies? How does this make our world? She offers a non-judgmental mode of presentation, inviting the participant to personal consideration and investigation.
Chicago, IL
In February 2006, the National Museum of Mexican Art opened the groundbreaking exhibition The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present. The exhibition was accompanied by two sister exhibitions – Who Are We Now? Roots, Resistance, and Recognition, and Common Goals, Common Struggles, Common Ground – as well as an eight-unit curriculum for middle and high school students and a bilingual catalogue. The exhibitions enjoyed a five-year international tour of the United States and Mexico with related civic dialogue and other public programs.
New York, NY
In 2001, the late poet Sekou Sundiata conceived The America Project as a shared contemplation of the United States' national identity, its power in the world, and its guiding mythologies. The project has encompassed a series of public engagement activities designed to build bridges between campuses and communities, artists and scholars, and educators and activists to engage the public in thinking critically about issues of citizenship.
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In response to the polarizing political divide in our country, artist Ariana Jacob is touring the United States, inviting conservative and libertarian people to talk with her about their own political perspectives. She seeks to gather a better understanding of both their beliefs and her own, as an idealist with socialist leanings and a penchant for questioning herself.
The Articulate Hub
Articulate is a dynamic, national creative learning programme that prioritises awareness of, access to, engagement with and participation in the arts by children and young people.
Articulate has equality, diversity and inclusion at its core and designs services that benefit Scotland’s most marginalised and vulnerable young people, especially those who are care experienced, carers, disabled, at risk, ethnically diverse or living in poverty in our most challenged communities.
Jamestown, ND
The Jamestown Fine Arts Association (or The Arts Center) sole purpose is to enrich the Jamestown area community through the arts. The Arts Center is Jamestown, North Dakota's community center for all things artistic - whether you are a visual artist, actor, writer, student, musician, audience member or supporter. In addition to The Arts Center (main building), there is also the Hansen Arts Studio, the Arts Park and the Kirkpatrick Gallery which allow us to deliver, indoor, outdoor and offsite multigenerational and multidisciplinary arts experiences throughout the year.
Fargo, ND
The Arts Partnership (TAP) is a collective of artists, arts-related businesses, and arts non-profit organizations in Cass and Clay counties, primarily Fargo, West Fargo (ND), and Moorhead (MN). The Arts Partnership works to ensure that the arts and culture in the surrounding community are being communicated about, advocated for and spread across many sectors, including the business community, educational centers, government, and the general public. Founded in 1970, TAP was formerly the Lake Agassiz Arts Council.
Baltimore, MD
The Baltimore Art + Justice Project is dedicated to laying the foundation for advocacy and collaboration, between and among local artists and designers, arts organizations, community-based organizations, advocates, and funders working to promote social justice in Baltimore. By facilitating dialogue and data collection, that Baltimore Art + Justice Project is enabling the city of Baltimore to identify and better understand its art and design based social justice assets.
Philadelphia, PA
Lily Yeh is a global artist who is fueled by a belief that art is a human right, and that artists can create a foundation for profound social change. Slight of frame, but large in spirit and vision, the 70-year-old artist was born in China, lives in Philadelphia, and now, as constant traveler, the world is her canvas. After seven years in the making, filming is now complete. We have raised significant funds from foundations including CHG Charitable Trust, The Philadelphia Foundation, New Path Foundation and Compton Foundation. These funds have allowed us to complete a rough edit.
Manitou Springs, CO
Our mission statement: To create an environment in which artists can flourish creatively and professionally in a mutually enriching relationship with their community.
Services: Low-cost studio rental and exhibit opportunities for diverse communities of artists.
Programs: Critique sessions, court-appointed community service opportunities, and education.
Alexandria, VA
CAMMO fosters and nurtures the musical talent of veterans and active duty service members by providing them with opportunities to train with professionals, to record, and to perform. CAMMO brings veterans together with industry experts and helps them work toward career opportunities they might otherwise never connect with.
The Center for Community Progess
Community Progress exists to help meet the growing need in America's cities and towns for effective, sustainable solutions to turn vacant, abandoned and problem properties into vibrant places.
Community Progress works with public officials, agencies and civic groups to address immediate issues and concerns, to revise underlying policies and practices, to support effective prevention or control of vacant properties, and to develop the strategies and tools that support sustainable re-use.
Chicago, IL
The CivicLab is a space for educators, activists and practitioners of grassroots democracy to meet, do research, teach and build tools for accelerating civic engagement and community improvement projects. One of its major projects in 2013 was the TIF Illumination Project, which engaged over 2000 people in 20+ wards to demand more transparency in the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Program.
Baltimore , MD
The Club is an academic and community arts-based after school and summer camp program for youth ages 5 – 14 living in the Collington Square neighborhood of East Baltimore. Established in 2001, The Club offers a safe space to over 30 elementary and middle school students after school and throughout the summer. Although Club youth face a myriad of challenges, The Club works to provide the academic and emotional support they need to succeed. Our mission is to help shape strong, responsible, respectful, and successful youth through academic and arts programming.
Boston, MA
The Clubhouse Network is an international community of 100 Clubhouses located in 19 countries, providing youth with life-changing opportunities for over 22 years.Each Clubhouse provides a creative, safe, and free out-of-school learning environment where young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence in themselves through the use of technology.
New York, NY
The Fledgling Fund seeks to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities by supporting innovative media projects that target entrenched social problems. We leverage our resources by funding projects around a cluster of issues that we believe are critical including: girls' empowerment and women's leadership, health and wellness, and systemic poverty, among others. In this way we can select media projects that not only highlight the complexity of these social problems but also offer solutions.
New York, NY
To invite The Forum Project's Performance Troupe to your community, group or classroom, please email info@theforumproject.org.
Our Peformance Troupe has been working hard and is ready to take the stage! This performance will showcase several of the Performance Troupe’s scenes that engage audiences in critical dialogue about important social issues. Come ready to be entertained and challenged!
Los Angeles, CA
We are The Gabriella Foundation. Our Mission is to transform the lives of underserved youth in Los Angeles through high quality dance instruction. We work toward Mission fulfillment through living, breathing values of igniting passion and fostering empowerment, shaping excellence with care, forging a supportive community, and committing to integrity and accountability.