• Friday, 11/20/2015

  “I Object to Objectification”

  "Respect is the Strongest Compliment" isn’t only important because it give a large visual representation to a struggle that likely all women in the city have dealt with, but that representation is large and unavoidable for men as much as it is for women.

  Katastrophic Thoughts
• Thursday, 11/19/2015

  Q+A With Groundswell Artist Danielle McDonald

  Street harassment as the topic for our mural evolved from many long conversations, and over time. At the beginning of the year, Groundswell brings artists and youth together to discuss critical issues challenging young men and women today.

  Thirteen
• Thursday, 11/12/2015

  Giving Youth a Voice Through Art

  The Adolescent Diversion Program (ADP) at Midtown Community Court (MCC) was created to better serve 16- and 17-year-olds, whose cases would typically be heard in a traditional criminal court.

  Haddi Waggeh, Midtown Community Court
• Tuesday, 10/27/2015

  A Mural for Vision Zero

  This summer, Transalt team up with the Groundswell Community Mural Project and the New York City Department of Transportation to create "Justice at the Crossroads," a mural on 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

  Transportation Alternatives, Reclaim
• Tuesday, 10/06/2015

  Groundswell Art Auction & Benefit, Like Wu-Tang, Is For The Children

  Bidding for Groundswell’s Annual Art Auction & Benefit kicked off today, and this year’s offering of contemporary art is magnificent in its scale and offering.

  Cacy Forgenie, Flavorpill
• Wednesday, 09/30/2015

  A Brooklyn court, run by teens, rejects jail time and redefines justice

  Faith Garrett, an 18-year-old from East New York, attended her first college course in upstate New York last month — something she says wouldn’t have been possible if it weren’t for Brownsville Youth Court.

  Fusion
• Monday, 09/21/2015

  Whole Foods Market to Host Its Quarterly 5% Community Giving Day Across All Nine NYC Stores

  Whole Foods Market is excited to host its quarterly 5% Community Giving Day across all nine New York City stores during National Arts in Education Week, to recognize the role of arts in engaging and improving our communities.

  EPR Retail News Editors, EPR Retail News
• Tuesday, 09/15/2015

  A Mural to ‘Transform/Restore’ Brownsville

  Artists and Brownsville residents unveiled a 53-by-80-foot mural entitled “The Wall of Reflect” on Aug. 28, the culmination of a project to “transform/restore” the Brooklyn neighborhood with the help of young adults on probation.

  Voices of NY
• Monday, 09/14/2015

  Gentrifying Brownsville: Changes in Brooklyn ’hood come from within

  African-American locals, beset by poverty and violence and at risk for displacement, try to salvage their community.

  Sadhbh Walshe, Aljazeera America
• Wednesday, 09/09/2015

  Brooklyn Kids Hope to Initiate Change with Citywide Murals

  Last week the group unveiled seven of their newest works created with the help of hundreds of kids who live in the communities they hope to change.

  Joe Mauceri, Pix 11

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