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Artivism

Artivism

The Office of the Arts is creating opportunities for creativity, engagement, and empowerment through social justice work.

“ The arts give us hope, that united we are greater than the sum of our problems, greater than the sum of our differences. Art transcends social distancing, travel bans, and quarantines. Art will document these dark days yes, but art will also lead us out of them. ”
Mike Wiley Actor, Playwright, Director

Arts Equity Fellowship Program

A collaborative engagement with students, community-based artists, and faculty mentors in the development of an interactive arts installation with a focus on social justice topics. As a pilot program, the first semester is broken up into two cohorts, each tackling their own focus.

Because It's Time Fellowship

The Because It's Time Project uses the sculpture created by Dare Coulter to showcase the resiliency of Black residents in Wilmington, North Carolina. Students and faculty from the Watson School of Education are designing a curriculum focused on social justice that will be shared broadly with local educators through the Just Us project. JUST US Project teaches children how to make sure they know what to do when feeling stressed or in times of trouble.

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