In collaboration with artists from coast to coast, this series presents free, online programming available on , YouTube, and right here on our website below.
Arts Across America is a free online series that focuses on Cultural Leadership and art as a catalyst for public healing, decolonization, and genuine global change. We explore artistic contributions from the Black Trans theater community, learn about Sacrifice Zones and the environment, fight for women’s rights in the Latinx community, discuss the prison and detention center system, and hear about the importance of Indigenous food and health—plus much more.
Hosted by sage artistic minds including singer and emcee Maimouna Youssef, best-selling author Jason Reynolds, playwright, actor, and model Sejahari Saulter-Villegas, and award-winning poet Jasmine Mans, these performances and conversations strive to bring audiences together to heal our country, communities, and selves
Performed on Jul. 1. Watch now! The music group, Aint Afraid shares their message to empower and inspire others. Get an in-depth look at their life and hear how music has helped them speak their mind and heal on social, emotional, and spiritual issues.
Performed on June 19. Watch now! Get an in-depth look into Mading’s story; running as a refugee, running in America, and running to support South Sudan.
See how an artist shares their expressions, while engaging in a wounded country.
“We're excited about working with the Kennedy Center to bring both emerging and world-renowned artists to the people. My mentor has always said artists are the gatekeepers of truth. We are civilizations' radical voice.”
Leadership support for Social Impact programs is provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Major support for Social Impact initiatives is provided by Ford Foundation and David C. Frederick and Sophia Lynn.
Additional support for Social Impact initiatives is provided by Bernstein Family Foundation, Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation, and the Orlebeke Foundation
