Behind every image is a story

Join us to ignite justice BY using visual and audio storytelling to incite RESTORATIVE action!

A young girl with a headscarf looks directly at the camera, surrounded by women in blue hijabs, one holding a children's book.

20 Years, 35 Projects!

ART WORKS Projects confronts human rights and social justice violations by leveraging powerful multimedia works to ignite systemic change!

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Photograph of exhibition panels inside a marble building with arched windows and pillars. The panels display images and text; one panel shows a young girl with dark skin, gripping her head, surrounded by colorful fabric.

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AWP’s documentary films, exhibitions, and books are used around the world in policy, civic, and educational settings. Connect with our programming team to discuss how we can partner with your community.

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We launched in Chicago 20 years ago as a human rights arts advocacy organization and have made strides in establishing a significant global footprint. Using art to reach hundreds of thousands of viewers, AWP has inspired audiences on five continents to act to end grave human rights abuses.
While proud of our impact, we have more work to do!

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