Advancing the arts for social change.
Our work has been at The Teen Vogue Fest, The AWP Literary Conference, and more.
Art changes the world.
The Arts Initiative (formerly SpeakWild) is an umbrella for over a decade of projects in the arts, creative advocacy, and direct action for social change.
LOVE LETTERS
PERIPHERAL FORM
Empowering contemporary art practice, multidisciplinary artworks, interventions, and performances, that engage communities.
Healing through poetry. Teaching how to write the poetry we all need to hear.
Support arts that shift culture.
The Arts Initiative is fiscally sponsored by Counterpart/ The Field, a nationally registered not-for-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization serving the arts community.
[“Bodies Beloved” in bold black text, with Progressive Pride flag in first “O” and Disability Pride flag in second “O.” Blue roses and petals are around the text.]
SPOTLIGHT ON: BODIES BELOVED