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.
Investing in Arts and Culture for Health Communities
An event hosted by One Nation/One Project and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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.
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.
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.
