16 years
advocating for
human rights
Image: A CITY IN LIMBO by Brittany Greeson
CLOSING ON AUGUST 9:
Borders Cruzadas:
A Collaborative Exploration of Migration
Location: Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia College Chicago (1104 S Wabash)
Borders Cruzadas is a long-term visual narrative project by photojournalists Oscar B. Castillo and Wil Sands, that compiles documentary photography, research, and conversations to present both the physical and the symbolic boundaries that form America’s borders.
Join AWP for a final guided tour, lunch and zine-making workshop on Thursday, August 8 from 11:30am – 1pm. You can register for the session using the link below.
In addition, Castillo and Sands have work on view in a companion exhibition at Pueblo Unido Gallery (6212 N Clark Street) through August 10.
Join us on August 8 for a final tour, lunch and zine-making workshop before the Borders Cruzadas exhibition closes.
Oscar Castillo & Wil Sands for Borders Cruzadas: Collaborative Exploration of Migration
Emmanuel Guillén Lozano, 2016 Emerging Lens Fellow
AWP Presents:
Eight Years of Emerging Lens at 2024 Photoville FESTIVAL
Featured Event
Storytelling that informs Policy
On June 7, AWP, in partnership with The Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative (RAFDI) at The Wilson Center hosted a symposium titled: Storytelling that Informs Policy: Addressing Refugees and Forced Displacement.
This event took place at The Hague Humanity Hub as part of The Hague’s Justice Week events across the city.
Guests at the event had a chance to view AWP’s exhibition, Stories Across Borders, which is on view at the Hague Humanity Hub through June 23.
You can watch a video recording of the event and learn more on our event page.
Jean Chung for Women between Peace and War: Afghanistan
16 Years, 30+ Projects
ART WORKS Projects leverages the power of photography and documentary film to raise awareness and educate the public about some of the most pervasive and grave human rights violations.
Since ART WORKS launched 16 years ago, we’ve supported more than 30 projects documenting stories around the world.
our timeline
Congo/Women at the Russell Senate building
Bring an Exhibit to Your Community
All of our exhibitions are designed to tour and can be adapted to a broad spectrum of venue types and sizes.
We are happy to provide step-by-step support for hosting one of our exhibitions or other projects.
Contact us to learn more about bringing an ART WORKS Projects exhibit to your community.
join our mailing list
Stay up-to-date on everything happening at ART WORKS Projects — new installations, artist talks, international advocacy, and more.
our funders include
Support Our Work
Help ART WORKS unlock $50,000 in our year-end donor challenge. Any gift, at any amount will be matched dollar-per-dollar up to $50,000.
Since we launched as a human rights arts advocacy organization in Chicago sixteen years ago, we have made strides in establishing a significant global footprint. Using art to reach hundreds of thousands of viewers, AWP has inspired audience members on five continents to support an end to grave human rights abuses. While we are proud of our impact, we know more essential works needs to be done.