Partners + Collaborators
Thank you to all who have been a part of bringing the Radical Imagination for Racial Justice Program to life in Boston!
Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and the City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) are excited to be on this journey to support ALAANA+ / BIPOC artists in radically imagining racial justice in their communities.
In the Fall of 2019, MassArt and MOAC became one of eleven re-granting partners selected by the Surdna Foundation to bring our version of Radical Imagination for Racial Justice to Boston. We are committed to a process driven by shared values and goals: to center ALAANA+ / BIPOC artists in this opportunity; to include young people ages 14+ in all aspects of the process; and to focus on the needs and well-being of those who are a part of this experience.
The Street Team
The RIRJ Street Team is a vibrant group of creative messengers (ages 14-24) who will share the RIRJ call with the Boston community, with a focus on making sure that young people ages 14+ are aware of the opportunity to be involved, and to apply.
Rafael Andrade, Revere High School
Dara Bayer, Co-Facilitator, Brown University
Rashad Brown-Mitchell, Fenway High School
Cheyanne Hasberry, Fenway High School
Sean Hargrove, Co-Facilitator, Artward Bound Commonwealth Corps Member, Massachusetts Service Alliance
Shurvina Heraldo, Snowden High School, Artward Bound
Tyson Lewis, Boston Latin Academy
Laisha Peguero, Boston Latin Academy
Anthony Peña, Urbano Project
Letti Yowhannes, Boston Latin Academy
The Advisory Group
The RIRJ Advisory Group is a collective of dynamic individuals with deep experience in artistic, cultural, educational, and community / collaborative practices who have been tremendous thought partners, push-backers, and critical eyes and ears throughout our process of developing this opportunity on the ground in Boston.
Sabrina Dorsainvil, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Allegra Fletcher, Arts Connect International
Stephen Gray, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Amya (Michelle) Keyes, Artward Bound
Yffka Lavaud, MassArt '22, Artward Bound
Lori Lobenstine, Design Studio for Social Intervention
Deidra Montgomery, deidramontgomery.com
Gabriela Moreno, Artward Bound
Alex Oliver-Dávila, Sociedad Latina
Harold Steward, The Theatre Offensive
Karen Young, The Genki Spark
Kristen Wyman, Eastern Woodland Rematriation Collective, Move to End ViolencePanelists
* = member of RIRJ Advisory Group
** = member of RIRJ Street Team
For the $1,000 grants
Bedelyn Dabel, Artward Bound mentor, MassArt ‘20
Sabrina Dorsainvil*, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics
Allegra Fletcher*, Artist
Sean Hargrove, Street Team Co-Facilitator, Artward Bound alum
Amya (Michelle) Keyes*, Artward Bound
Alex Oliver-Dávila*, Sociedad Latina
Lyssa Palu-ay, Dean of Justice, Equity, & Transformation, MassArt
For the $40,000 grants
Rafael Andrade**, Revere High School
Kenneth Bailey, Design Studio for Social Intervention
Rashad Brown-Mitchell**, Fenway High School
J. Cottle, Dunamis
Rashin Fahandej, Artist
Shurvina Heraldo**, Snowden High School, Artward Bound
Ekua Holmes, Artist, Center for Art and Community Partnerships, MassArt
Michelle Napoli, Expressive Therapies, Lesley University
Ja’Hari Ortega, Artist, MassArt ‘21
Mark D. Reeves, New England Community Services
Anthony Romero, Artist, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Tufts University
Harold Steward*, The Theatre Offensive
Kim Szeto, New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA)
Christopher Wiley, Educator
Kristen Wyman*, Eastern Woodland Rematriation Collective
Karen Young*, The Genki Spark
2 panelists who wish to remain anonymous
MassArt + MOAC
Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public, independent institution that prepares artists, designers, and educators from diverse backgrounds to shape communities, economies, and cultures for the common good. MassArt’s participation is grounded in the Center for Art and Community Partnerships and Artward Bound program.
The City of Boston’s Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture fosters the growth of the cultural community in Boston and promotes participation in the arts.
Surdna Foundation
The Surdna Foundation supports social justice reform, healthy environments, inclusive economies, and thriving cultures across the United States. Learn more about Surdna’s Thriving Cultures Program here.