THE CONFINED ARTS
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CENTERING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

The Confined Arts is uniquely situated at Columbia University's main campus in Morningside Heights and at Another Choice Youth and Family Outreach Center for Solutions, both located in Harlem New York City. Through the utilization of Columbia’s resources, collaboration, art production and art promotion, TCA builds a bridge between Columbia’s academic spaces and the communities outside their walls to elicit impactful change. TCA brings people together to create art and celebrate communities that counter the harmful, reductive, and dehumanizing narratives that shape and inform public perception and policy decisions. 

The crux of TCA’s work rests on the conviction that true-lived narratives must be centered and shared. We base our work and engagement strategies on the lived experiences of artists and staff at TCA, focusing on giving community members the chance to display their individuality and intersectional identities. Through centering the advice and thoughts of individuals and communities directly impacted by the criminal legal system, we prioritize the issues that are most pressing for the Harlem and neighboring communities and can appropriately respond to community needs. In this process, we build leadership and advocacy capacity amongst artists in New York City.​​
In 2020, COVID-19 and racially motivated motivated deaths by law enforcement have been among the forefront of concerns for individuals and communities directly impacted by the criminal legal system. In addition to being hit with a pandemic, more domestic societal issues have come to light. 

fostering community based solutions

Poverty and Gun Violence 
You and Family Outreach
Reentry and Civic Engagement

our commitment to Community enhancement 

The health and wellbeing of people who are currently incarcerated and reentering society under the COVID-19 pandemic has been compromised in unprecedented ways. We continue to seek strategic collaborations enabling multi-dimensional advocacy strategies to support ongoing advocacy efforts that have sprung out of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to making TCA’s resources available to contribute to efforts that protect the health and safety of Black and Indigenous communities of color. 

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Open Call for Clemency

Viral Monologues

From the Inside Out

​132 Chicago Calls

Claiming the Justice Narrative
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Newark Public Arts
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Strategic Arts & Education Initiative 

​Arts Justice Safety Coalition 
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​Claiming the Visual Narrative
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End Gun Violence

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  • Who We Are
    • TCA MISSION
    • Arts Justice Safety Coalition
    • FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
    • OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS
    • CONTACT US
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Exhibitions
    • Storytelling Projects
    • Arts education
    • Public Arts
  • HOW WE WORK
    • STRATEGIC ARTS ENGAGEMENT
    • RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY
    • Capacity Building
  • DONATE AND SUPPORT
  • TCA OPPORTUNITIES
  • News & Events
    • EVENTS
    • NEWS UPDATES
    • TCA Opinions