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The arts stimulate imagination. As former Texas Congresswoman Barbara Jordan stated, “They have a wonderful universality.” They are an essential part of our humanity and they need to be recognized as such.
Through our Arts SFA, WIF encourages an expansive and reflective look at various cultures through visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography…), culinary arts (planning, preparation, and presentation of meals), and performing arts (dance, theater, spoken word…).
We recognize that these and other forms of art and culture not only advance our capacity for compassion and empathy, but also engender a measurable positive influence on education, the economies of the world, and the health and well being of our global society.
We focus on the provision of opportunities for:
- Students of the visual, culinary, and performing arts to study abroad
- Fine arts, art history, and other scholars to study the life and work of artist Beauford Delaney
- Persons around the world to be inspired through Delaney’s life and work to build and strengthen communities locally to globally
You can create tangible, positive change in people’s lives
The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create.
~ President Barack Obama
Recent Projects
Spotlight on COVID-19 PAGES Artist Shirley Monestier
Featured image: Shirley Monestier at l'Atelier 65 -- Bordeaux, France© Jean-Marie Monestier As we wound down the COVID-19 PAGES exhibition in September 2021, we contacted our professional artists to ask about the impact the show had for them. In reply, Shirley...
Creation as Medicine – One Woman’s Story
Featured image: Three landscapes by Sherita J. HerringImage courtesy of the artist Art has the ability to heal, particularly during times of crisis. In preparation for the COVID-19 PAGES virtual exhibition that we organized in collaboration with the Anderson Brickler...
What Feeds Your Soul?
Featured image: Soul Food bake sale flier Soul Food Paris believes that kindness, community, and art are food for the soul. This Paris-based nonprofit's mission is "to expose young migrants and refugees (young Soul Food members) to art and culture in an effort to...