Murals send a collective message about who we are. Painting creates respite. Theater allows people to get out of their own heads. Singing lowers stress. The arts make us confident, hopeful, and resilient. Based on decades of research and experience, we know that investing in the arts allows communities to thrive.
Take a look at our arts and justice work.
We gathered artists and organizations for a candid discussion about the various ways arts can help us achieve justice. Through intentional and integrated arts programming, together we can build safer and healthier communities where everybody can live with purpose and dignity.
Speakers
Courtney Bryan
executive director, Center for Court Innovation
Helena Huang
project director, Art for Justice Fund, Ford Foundation (moderator)
Ana Bermúdez
commissioner, New York City Department of Probation
Pastor Isaac Scott
program director, The Confined Arts
Sophia Dawson
artist and facilitator, sophia-dawson.com
Amy Ellenbogen
director of arts strategies, Center for Court Innovation
Links and Resources
Programs
- Arts and Justice at the Center for Court Innovation
- Brownsville Community Justice Center
- Project Reset
- Neighbors in Action
- Neveah's song: History Paper
- Youth-created songs on SoundCloud
- 6FeetAbove: a Multi-Media Arts Campaign
Research
- Culture and Social Wellbeing in New York City
- Americans for the Arts: Social Impact Wheel
- Project Reset: An Evaluation of a Pre-Arraignment Diversion Program in New York City