The Confined Arts (TCA) is a program that cultivates and showcases the talents and creative voices of artists directly impacted by mass incarceration and intersecting social justice issues. TCA enables artists to express their voices through the visual and performing arts, poetry, and music as a means to abolish inhumane narratives and socially degrading stigmas that are used to describe the past experiences and limit the futures of individuals impacted by incarceration. Through artistry, collaborative activism, research, education and training, TCA equips artists to influence policy change, and use their artistry and knowledge to advocate for a world anchored on empathy and saturated with healing and prevention-based policies.
ARTS, JUSTICE, AND SAFETY COALITION
In 2020 The Confined Arts partnered with the Center for Court Innovation and Conspiring for Good to MAP, GALVANIZE AND SUPPORT artists, arts organizations, projects, and programs focused on racial justice, restorative justice, transformative justice, and Criminal Justice Reform.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
arts justic safety COALITION PROJECTS
NEWARK PUBLIC ARTS PROJECT
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listening for individual stories
COVID-19 AND MASS INCARCERATION
OUR UNIQUE APPROACH TO ART AND ADVOCACY
Art should not only be seen as a means for satisfying decorative desires, nor should the implementation of art programing be viewed as a supplemental means for entertaining crowds. The role of art in activism must be elevated to the level of its capacity to change the hearts and minds of people. Art is at the forefront of change.
Contact usThe Confined Arts brings together the different perspectives of survivors with the experiences of directly impacted stakeholders, and community organizers.
We are currently located at: CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND THE CENTER FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE Main Campus New York, NY 10027 Contact theconfinedarts@gmail.com to schedule an appointment, to learn more, and get involved. |
