ART & ALTERNATIVE FUTURES

The Art and Alternative Futures Team met and received feedback from several grassroots organizations and collectives that were focused on creating radical change through the use of arts and collective organizing. As a team, we created Essential: Black Art for the Future, a story map with the goal of uplifting the artistic initiatives launched by individual artists and community organizations all over the country, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the large-scale resistance to police brutality. In addition, we created and curated a zine of the same name, that specifically highlights the artistic contributions of several Black artists from New York City, as well as providing local support for the Black artist community in this area.