Join us for an electrifying evening of art, activism, and community empowerment at our Kwanzaa Celebration! As part of our Making The Artivist® Level II program, advanced apprentices will present their powerful, Artivism projects spanning dance, visual arts, poetry, and more—each one tackling pressing social issues. With creativity and passion at the forefront, these young Artivists will pitch their ideas to a panel of professionals and a live audience for an opportunity secure funding to bring their projects to life.
Rooted in the Kwanzaa principles of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), and Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), this event is more than a competition—it's a celebration of the power of collective action and artistic innovation to inspire real change.
Your participation helps sustain our community engagement and education programs, ensuring a brighter, more just future for all.
Admission: $25 per person (additional donations welcomed)
Meet the Apprentices
Meet the Panelists
INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF ARTIVISM
“An Artivist is an individual that uses their artistic genius to ignite social change. A Dance Artivist creatively uses the body and movement as tools to gain personal and collective freedom.”
~Vershawn Sanders-Ward, Founder and CEO