“We use compassion to bring awareness to mental health, environmental and social issues through the arts as a tool to educate and empower civic engagement to create a future that works for everyone.”
Featured Projects
Please look at our latest mural project “Descendants of Greatness” in Support of Black Lives. Lead artist Heather Hilliard Bonds, Compassionate Arts Team, Aldonia R. Bailey. and Fe Love.
For more details on how you can get involved or support our projects, please reach out to us at: createcompassionatearts@gmail.com
In 2020, the world has been disrupted in an unprecedented way. The global pandemic and its cascading effects are leading us towards unprecedented challenges … or could it in fact be leading us to an evolutionary leap forward as we reconsider and redesign what human civilization looks like?
- How can we pivot from this period of crisis into a new phase of human history — built on peace, sustainability, justice, health, and shared prosperity?
- How do we redesign our world to liberate more of humanity’s potential to shine?
- How can you make your contribution to a more harmonious, unified world?
The Shift Summit & Music Festival addresses these questions and more by convening a groundbreaking gathering of over 250 visionaries and artists from around the world to share a much-needed infusion of hope, positivity, and practical strategies for how we can shift our society and ourselves to fulfill the dream of a planet that truly works for all.
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In Memory Of …
It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Felecia Lenee Williams, affectionately known as Fe Love. She was a beautiful, compassionate activist, who touched the lives of everyone she met. Please keep the family in your prayers! … READ MORE …
Galleries
Blog Post
“Nourished” Spring Artist 2019 Side Street Projects
“Nourished” was inspired by “Our Garden of Dreams” Dominique Moody’s fall artist project and the themes that came out of our fall community survey. In “Our Garden of Dreams”, Dominique Moody created a mobile community garden to join SSP’s fleet of mobile classrooms...
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Fallbrook Library March Exhibition Titled Life Doesn't Frighten Me: Hope Inspired Through Art Life Doesn't Frighten Me, is an exhibition and book promoting conversations (through Art) about Life and Hope. Our first showing was in the Fallbrook Ca. Library from March...
Compassionate Conversations in Minneapolis with Youth, Artists & Police
Compassionate ARTS in Action, in partnership with PostsForPeaceAndJustice.org (P4PJ), Art to Change the World (ACW) and South High School students, Minneapolis Police Officer Chard (who works at the school,) artists and teachers - all participated in a...
This film is part of our plan for a documentary. It includes a sample of images from 3 of the communities participating in art, all striving to believe in the American Dream. (M.L.King Dream)
We are raising funds to complete INTERVIEWS AND EDITING with 3 diverse communities in California – INDIGENOUS WEAVERS FROM MEXICO NOW LIVING IN GREENFIELD; REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT KIDS LIVING IN EL CAJON AND FALLBROOK; AND BLACK YOUTH WITH LOS ANGELES POLICE, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
Using 6-8 foot vinyl posts made in workshops, “posted” in social media, and “hosted” in a variety of physical settings in an effort to raise awareness and stimulate thought and conversation leading to raising consciousness and taking action to resolve injustices. Posts are generally made as a collaborative effort with everyone adding something to the completion of the post. We encourage diversity in participants to embrace multiple perspectives and greater universal understanding of the issues. Every post has at least one professional artist who aids in development, design, application, final touches, and relaying principles of effective art techniques and principles. Posts generally will include powerful, inspirational quotes: informational, eye-opening facts: visual stories: meaningful symbols; hand-prints of those involved in making or supporting the ideas on the post. Lesson plans, workshop suggestions and templates, and educational videos will be available soon. If you would like to be involved please contact us!
Videos
Sacramento, State Conference “California Vision 2020 Youth Speak with Compassionate ARTS in the Culture Lab and on stage
Minneapolis, Minn. Art to Change the World, Compassionate ARTS, Police and South High School took part in art workshop, Compassionate Conversations with Police and students, and completed writing contest and an 8-foot painted post installed at the school on Safety and Justice.
Pasadena Compassionate ARTS in the Park with City Councilmember response to KNOW YOUR RIGHTS art workshop/yoga/compassionate conversations
