Empowering Emerging Social Justice Artists

2025 Center Fellowship Applications are Now Open!

Our Mission

The Center for Arts + Social Justice’s mission is to support, equip and elevate the impact of emerging artists in their communities for social good.

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OUR 2024 CENTER FELLOWS

Alexis Powell

Writing for Children & Young Adults

B.K. Zervigón

Music Composition

Beste Filiz

Writing for Children & Young Adults

Chris Lange

Graphic Design

Christine Hartman Derr

Writing for Children & Young Adults

Hannah Ban

Writing for Children & Young Adults

Jonathan Jackson

Film

Joor Baruah

Film

Shannon Cleere

Visual Art

News

September 17, 2023

The 2025 Center for Arts + Social Justice Fellowship Grant Applications Are Open

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September 1, 2023

The Center for Arts + Social Justice Fellowship Grant Applications Are Open

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August 14, 2023

The Center for Arts + Social Justice Announces New Fellowship Grants

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Events

July 27, 2023

Imagined Futures: On Art + Social Change

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July 27, 2023

Come As You Are: Musical Space-Making with kei slaughter

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It’s important to inspire questions. When people ask questions, they inherently link a part of themselves to a topic. We need those connections to be made because they’re a part of engagement, and we’re at a critical time where we need everyone to be engaged for the environment.

Thammika Songkaeo

| 2022 International MFA in Creative Writing & Literary Translation

As a designer it’s exciting to have a seat at the table where a lot of change can happen in terms of accessibility and otherwise. I get to see my work directly affect my community basically whenever I leave my home.

Lex Poolos

| 2020 MFA in Graphic Design

Art is change. Art is a catalyst for organizing and moving people to action. Art has the power to reflect / reimagine / articulate people’s narratives and lifeworlds, especially those whose stories have been erased, exploited, or ignored.

Kei Slaughter

| 2013 MFA in Music Composition

2025 Fellowship Applications are Open!

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