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Creative Justice

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Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center

An intensive 16-week arts program offers an alternative to incarceration while lifting up youth voices and addressing oppression.

Aaron Counts, Lead Engagement Artist. Creative Justice, 2015. Africatown Center for Education & Innovation, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero
Creative Justice is an arts-based alternative to incarceration for young people in King County. Initially established as a three-year pilot program with 1% for Art revenue generated by the construction of the Children and Family Justice Center, it has now become an independent, community-held nonprofit organization and an example of how public agencies and public funds can be used to inspire systemic change.
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Shontina Vernon, Mentor Artist. Creative Justice, 2015. 2312 Gallery, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero
Nikkita Oliver, Mentor Artist. Creative Justice (Things I Need You to Know), 2015. Old Hidmo, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero
Shontina Vernon, Mentor Artist. Creative Justice, 2015. 2312 Gallery, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero
Daemond Arrindell, Mentor Artist. Creative Justice, 2015. Moshier Art Center, Burien, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero
Shontina Vernon, Mentor Artist. Creative Justice, 2015. 2312 Gallery, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero
Shontina Vernon, Mentor Artist. Creative Justice (Descanso), 2015. 2312 Gallery, Seattle, WA. King County Public Art Collection. Photo: Tim Aguero

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Creative Justice. King County Public Art Collection. Video: KCTV

 

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Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center

4Culture believes in juvenile justice reform that results in zero youth detention. We also believe artists can lead the way in enacting this change, as culture-bearers, storytellers, and community-builders. Every single artist involved with the Clark Children and Family Justice Center (CFJC) project has demonstrated a commitment to uplifting young people. Likewise, all of the…

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