Scout Tufankjian
Official photographer for Arts For EveryBody
Scout Tufankjian is an Armenian-American photographer based in New York City, best known for her work documenting both of Barack Obama's presidential campaigns - including her 2008 NYT and LA Times bestselling book Yes We Can: Barack Obama’s History-Making Presidential Campaign. Her second book, There is Only the Earth, was the culmination of six years documenting Armenian communities in over 20 different countries.
More recently, she has served as a temporary acting director of Committee to Protect Journalists's Emergency Response Team and the Senior Afghanistan Consultant for Too Young to Wed.
She is currently the documentary photographer for One Nation/One Project and is premiering a new project with composer Mary Kouyoumdjian at the New York Philharmonic about the crisis in Artsakh.
More of her work can be seen at www.scouttufankjian.com.
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Investing in Arts and Culture for Health Communities
An event hosted by One Nation/One Project and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Gainesville, FL
Mark your calendar for July 27th as the City of Gainesville hosts an all-day, large-scale community event at Depot Park, one of the City of Gainesville’s premier parks. The event, “Summer You(th) Celebration,” will be produced by artist and producer Marion J. Caffey and feature music, dance, and live theater performances throughout the day. All together, the event will support the Gainesville community as it responds to youth gun violence and harnesses the power of arts and culture to promote community healing.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is a diverse, international city and tourist hub filled with multiple forms of diversity. Not only is it the home of political power and national monuments and movements, but also the home of Go-Go Music, poetry traditions, and performing arts theaters. This city is rich in history, culture, and opportunities to celebrate.
DMV Made will bring Washington, D.C., together to celebrate life and stage a communal response to social justice concerns such as health equity, economic disadvantage, and political division. There is no place like home in Washington, D.C.
Edinburg, TX
The July 2024 festival will feature the premiere of an original stage musical about Edinburg, highlighting our past, present, and future; large scale public art comissions, arts and health booths, and panels -- all alongside the city's most popular festival, FridaFest, celebrating women empowerment and reknown artist, Frida Kahlo. There will be an outpouring of local artists performing and demonstrating in celebration of SaludArte!
Hawai'i Island
On July 27th, 2024, art fellows will exhibit the culmination of their year-long work through showcases held across the entire island. This hyper local, decentralized approach ensures inclusion and access, and highlights the artistry, relationships, and impact each fellow is crafting within their own communities.
Honolulu, HI
Oʻahu welcomes all to join in a return to Thomas Square as part of a month-long celebration surrounding Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea or Sovereignty Restoration day. We will celebrate community-created works while also sharing a space of movement, art and moʻolelo (stories) highlighting materials and practices rooted in place.
Oakland, CA
On 7/27/24 e4e will be hosting an exhibition that includes art, music and workshops that focus on the future of Oakland and its residents with focuses on health, community building and policy creation.
Chicago, IL (IMAN)
On July 27, 2024 IMAN will demonstrate the world as it could be by way of a mini festival that centers, reclamation, reimagining, and redemption in the newly developed Go Green Griot plaza, a previously abandoned lot in the historically disinvested neighborhood.
Chicago, IL
The Chicago project, led by the Chicago Department of Arts, Culture, and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), is piloting a paid job training program exploring career pathways for artists centered in creative therapy and health advocacy by establishing one-year artist apprenticeships at City-run mental health clinics.
Utica, MS
Homegrown Utica Fest brings together Utica and their neighbors to celebrate and showcase the continuing legacy of education, agriculture, and the arts in the rural self-determination of small town Mississippi. Opportunities to engage local food culture, the arts, and practical health and wellness will shape this joyful, family-friendly day.
Tucson, AZ
A concert reading of Borderlands Theater's new musical in development, "Anita," will be presented free of charge at the Berger Center for Performing Arts. The winners of a poster contest under the theme "Art is Vital" will be announced at a post play community celebration with live music.
Rhinelander, WI
On July 27th, ArtStart, the City of Rhinelander, local artists and youth skaters partnered to create “Push Against Loneliness,” a day celebrating community and belonging in Rhinelander. The event kicked off with a Skate Jam celebrating the proposed location for Rhinelander’s new skate park, petitioned in 2021 by youth activist and skater group, Over It!. Attendees then engaged in a “March Against Social Isolation” to the site of the new, interactive public sculpture, designed by artists Witt Siasoco and Norma Dycus Pennycuff. Following the sculpture dedication, the day featured various art activities, a tree planting, and concluded with a community meal and entertainment by local performing artists.
Tucson, AZ
A concert reading of Borderlands Theater's new musical in development, "Anita," will be presented free of charge at the Berger Center for Performing Arts. The winners of a poster contest under the theme "Art is Vital" will be announced at a post play community celebration with live music.
Seattle, WA
JamFest is a free and all ages event that highlights Seattle’s Chinatown International District’s rich historic, cultural, and artistic vibrancy through music, dance, mixed media installations, murals, games, and more. The event proudly celebrates the community’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander migrant roots and culture.
Phillips County, AR
Phillips County artists and organizers brought the community together to celebrate home while amplifying the push by locals for clean water. On July 27th, from 11 am to 5 pm, Phillips County residents visited Court Square Park for the “There’s No Place Like Home” Festival to celebrate the new community splash pad, enjoy local food, and live performances. In the evening, a live catfish fry and live gospel choir concert, Living Waters, were held across the levee at the Riverwalk at Helena River Park at 5 pm. Throughout the weekend, the artist collective Hollerin Space presented HOLD ON: Blue Hole Homecoming, leading a traveling, tailgating caravan along rivers and waterways of Phillips County from July 26-28. Audiences and media tuned in via radio from 5-8 am on July 26-28.
Harlan County, KY
On July 27th, MAMAW Fest (Mountains of Appalachia Music Arts and Wellness Festival) took place all day on the streets of downtown Harlan, Kentucky. A celebration of community care, the day featured headlining duo, The Local Honeys, as well as local artists, vendors, musicians, and healthcare providers from around the county, culminating in an evening performance of Angels Unaware, the 10th theater production of arts collective Higher Ground– written, performed, and created by local community members.
Winston-Salem, NC
Join arts and health leaders in Winston-Salem, NC, as they present “Creative Wellness Community Day,” an arts and health fair hosted by United Health Centers. The day will open with traditional West African dance and djembe drumming and feature interactive creative spaces for youth and families, an ice cream truck, and live performances highlighting local artists in disciplines such as spoken word, singing, storytelling and more. Free health screenings will be provided in addition to various health resource vendors, all in celebration of Winston-Salem's commitment to healing through the arts. Events run on Saturday, July 27th, from 10am-3pm.
Providence, RI
On July 27th, local artists-in-residence and community members of two Providence Housing Authority sites showcased their artistic work created over the course of an 18-month artist residency and celebrating community connection and healing through the arts. Led by artist Carolina Briones at Carroll Towers, residents unveiled a community mural installed in the building’s community center. The afternoon also included a domino competition and community brunch; live jazz, reggae and merengue performances; a performance by Teatro ECAS; resident-led art lessons and a gallery exhibit of community members’ work. In the evening, led by artist Vatic Kuumba at Chad Brown, residents premiered “Casa Futura,” a short stop motion film with multimedia performances created with residents commemorating their past, present, and future journeys. The evening was kicked off by community-led processions and also included resident performances and gallery showings, a community dinner, as well as bomba and plena music performances from the Puerto Rican Institute for the Arts (PRIIA).
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