WHO WE ARE
For over 20 years, Artistic Noise has created visual arts and therapeutic programs in collaboration with thousands of young people whose lives have been impacted by the juvenile court system, foster care system, mental health care systems, and more. Through our Harlem-based artmaking workshops, courthouse-based alternatives to incarceration programs, drop-in therapy programs, large-scale mural projects, and more, the young artists in our community express themselves creatively, work collaboratively, build community, manifest visions of their futures, and develop a variety of leadership skills in the process.
WHAT WE DO
At Artistic Noise, our goal is to help young people feel empowered through a variety of creative arts experiences and therapeutic offerings. To best accomplish this mission we seek to provide a safe and supportive environment for our participants to explore their creativity, work through lived experiences, learn new creative skills, and develop new strategies for ensuring their future successes.
Of the young artists we currently work with in our Art & Entrepreneurship program:
95% report feeling cared for and safe to express themselves within the studio space without fear of any negative consequences
95% of participants are able to identify at least one new, trusting relationship with a supportive adult since joining Artistic Noise
90% of participants state that they enjoy working with others more since joining Artistic Noise
97% of participants report that selling their artwork at Artistic Noise has encouraged them to keep creating and growing as an artist
88% of participants feel that they are more comfortable in museums and other types of art spaces since joining Artistic Noise
Our team consists of a talented and dedicated group of staff members, interns, and alumni. Each of us brings a unique set of skills and experiences to Artistic Noise. We are united by a shared belief in the value of young people and the power of art to change lives. Click on our names to read more about us.
OUR TEAM
Jasmine Alford
Teaching Assistant and Alumni Artist in Residence
Samantha Cortez
Teaching Artist and Alumni Artist in Residence
Imani Mcdowell
Studio Assistant
Layne Goldman
Art Therapy Intern
Joseph Goodwin
Teaching Artist and Alumni Artist in Residence
Victoria Hristoff
Director of Art Therapy and Youth Services
Bishop Mcindoe
2022-23 Alumni Artist in Residence
Carlos Nuñez
Teaching Artist
Edwin Santana
Teaching Assistant and Translation Services
Savio Zigbi-Johnson
Art Facilitator
Calder Zwicky
Executive Director
“I feel supported when I’m at Artistic Noise. When I’m feeling down and I feel like I have nobody to talk to and express my feelings to, I can come to work and be heard.”
– Art & Entrepreneurship Participant
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our board of directors come from a diverse range of industries and institutions, providing the leadership and guidance needed to take Artistic Noise into the future. Click on the profiles to read more about the people who make up this incredible community.
Kate Jellinghaus, Director Emeritus | Artist and Educator at Westwood High School
Joshua J. Bell, Chairman | Director of Development, American Friends of the Louvre
Lilia Toson, Vice Chairman | Attorney at Legal Aid Society
Jessica Lecornu, Director of Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Communications at Mastercard
Cassandra Arnold, Treasurer | Sponsored Projects Finance and Compliance Manager at Columbia University
Adrian J. Hopkins, External Affairs Committee Chair | Global Head of Employee Engagement & Communications, The Weber Shandwick Collective
Lauren Adelman, Co-Founder, Artist and Educator
Kate Fowle, Senior Curatorial Director at Hauser & Wirth
Eric Gleason, Head of Sales at Kasmin Gallery
Daonne Huff, Director of Public Programs at The Studio Museum in Harlem
Ebony Walcott, Curriculum Specialist at I Am Why
PARTNERS
& SUPPORTERS
Artistic Noise programming is supported by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, TD Charitable Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, Valentine Snyder Perry Foundation, Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Caruso Family Foundation, Hillman Family Foundation, AEO Better World Foundation, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, Humanities NY, Center for Justice Innovation, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, NYC Connect, Voices of Hope, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., Hyde and Watson Foundation, the Reed Family Foundation, New York-Presbyterian, the Hearthland Foundation, Joseph Robert Foundation, and others.
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