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.
local and NATIONAL COALITION BUILDING
The Arts Justice Safety Coalition (AJSC) is a collaborative initiative spearheaded by The Confined Arts (TCA) in partnership with the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, Recess Art, and Professional Artist Hannah Viederman. Dedicated to fostering a transformative intersection between art and justice system reform, AJSC unites artists, arts organizations, and justice practitioners in the New York and New Jersey Region. Through co-learning, financial support, and amplification efforts, the coalition seeks to elevate art as a powerful catalyst for systemic, cultural, and social change
FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ARTISTIC LITERACY
FILM PRODUCTIONS
NEWARK PUBLIC ARTS PROJECT
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EXHIBITIONS
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: Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach 1765 Madison Ave New York, NY 10029 Email: [email protected] to schedule an appointment, to learn more, and get involved. |
