Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 562 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • A Brooklyn nonprofit comes to Philly to recycle clothing waste across the Mid-Atlantic

    November 15, 2021 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Textile and fashion companies can now recycle their excess fabric with Fabscrap. The group opened its second location and has worked with hundreds of brands, saving about 1 million pounds of textiles from ending up in landfills.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Model homes: Sixteen years on it's time to learn lessons from post-Katrina housing initiatives

    August 23, 2021 |

    Gambit |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Various initiatives in New Orleans have created affordable housing in New Orleans specifically for musicians and artists as a way to both provide housing and revitalize neighborhoods after the widespread damage from Hurricane Katrina. “Artists are creative, they care about their neighborhood and other people follow. It's kind of a no-brainer.”

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A push to change Colorado's prison culture and perceptions — one art piece at a time

    August 23, 2021 |

    Colorado Newsline |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    The Prison Arts Initiative program, jointly run by the Colorado prison system and University of Denver, puts personal expression through visual and performing arts at the heart of the prisons' mission to become less punitive and more rehabilitative. With exhibits like "Chained Voices," featuring paintings by incarcerated people, the program aims to give hope to people by making them feel seen and valued as fully human. Formerly incarcerated artists say they valued not only the personal growth they experienced, but also the knowledge that their art could change public perceptions of the people in prison.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Mural-painting festival showcases Indigenous strength

    August 18, 2021 |

    Cabin Radio |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada

    The Strong People, Strong Communities mural-painting festival highlights positive Indigenous stories. The project paired 11 young artists with 11 elders in six teams, each of which painted a mural with a distinct theme. The artists collaborated virtually on the designs and while some artists attended the festival to paint together others were produced digitally. The murals showcase the positive contributions of a diversity of Indigenous voices - including LGBTQ2S+, women, and youth – which helps them feel empowered and contributes to a sense of confidence in their cultural identities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Nonprofit Esperanza Threads helping refugees and immigrants stitch together their American dream

    August 05, 2021 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Esperanza Threads provides sewing training to refugees and immigrants so that they can find sustainable jobs and provide for their families. The students learn to make t-shirts, bags, and baby products, which are sold on the organization’s website. To emulate an actual job experience, the two-month long program pays the trainees a stipend for their time and their work. The group partners with resettlement agencies, shelters, rehabilitation facilities, and churches to reach new clients. The training has also had the effect of increasing hope and building self-esteem among the participants.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Studio Rebels Against Mexico's Male-Dominated Art Scene

    July 20, 2021 |

    Global Press Journal |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Oaxaca

    As a response to the marginalization and sexism women engravers face, a studio collective features the engravings of around 60 women from all over Mexico. The “Mujeres Grabando” exhibit’s original 30 pieces of art were received in response to a call online for women to contribute to the collective. Now, the exhibition travels all over the country and the featured artists have been elevated and are able to sell their art. The studio members have had opportunities to collaborate and make meaningful connections.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Sustaining the Work of Artists With a Living Wage and Benefits In Western Massachusetts

    June 09, 2021 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Artists at Work is a pilot project of THE OFFICE performing arts + film that paired artists with cultural and community partners to work on local initiatives. For their work, the artists were paid a living wage, including healthcare, which resulted in responses to issues like youth mental health, food justice, and COVID-19 awareness campaigns in communities that are marginalized. From empowering youth to build community through food and farming to engaging young queer people of color, the successful six-month pilot led to a new fundraising campaign to continue and expand to seven regions across the U.S.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Hong Kong Protests, Silenced on the Streets, Surface in Artworks

    May 20, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Hong Kong

    Even though police silenced the 2019 pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, artists, writers, and filmmakers are producing work about the protests in more abstract and ambiguous ways to evade authorities. For example, the Goethe-Institut’s Hong Kong branch hosted a mixed show that included photographs of the 2019 protests that the artist had punched, ripped, or cut in order to hide protestors’ identities. Even though Chinese law criminalizes anything that the government deems as promoting “secession, subversion, or collusion with foreign powers,” several other exhibits are also featuring protest art.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • An Initiative to Improve Street Safety through Public Art

    May 17, 2021 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Street murals and innovative safety features have transformed a dangerous intersection. The Kansas City project not only improved the aesthetic, it also decreased noise pollution, pedestrian crossing distances, and vehicle speeds by 45 percent.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Raising the curtain on sex and sexism in Italian theatre

    May 13, 2021 |

    News48 |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Italy

    Amleta combats gender inequality in the theater industry on several fronts. The group, which began with 28 founding members and quickly grew to almost 400, conducted the first survey of the industry, finding a significant pay gap for women, who make up only about 15% of playwrights and directors and 37% of actors. Gender Wednesdays, weekly online trainings by experts in the field, is one way they support women’s professional development. They also provide economic, legal, and emotional support for women whose nude images were lifted from videos of theatrical performances and posted on pornographic websites.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus